Brooklyn Beckham's absence from his father's birthday bash was for a good cause, at least to everyone around him.

Last month, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham caused a huge stir for skipping David Beckham's 50th birthday party. David turned 50 on May 2 and celebrated with not one, but three birthday celebrations. According to photos he and Victoria shared online, Brooklyn and Nicola didn't appear to attend any of them.

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