Paul Mescal maintained a low profile at the All Points East music festival on Saturday, attending to support his singer sister Nell during her performance. Mescal, 30, was observed in the crowd at Victoria Park in east London, dressed casually in a cap, sunglasses, and a green and white top with black jeans, while he was seen with a canned Bacardi cocktail. Nell, 23, took the stage in a stylish purple top and sheer white skirt. She has been building a music career, having previously supported artists like Dermot Kennedy, Florence and the Machine, and HAIM. Nell released her second EP, "The Closest We'll Get," in October 2025 and has undertaken headline tours across the UK and Ireland. IMAGE11
Other artists performing at the festival over the weekend included Zara Larsson, Djo, and Lorde. IMAGE2
Mescal's appearance at the festival comes shortly after his ex-girlfriend, Phoebe Bridgers, released her third studio album, "Lost Weekend." According to early reviews, the album contains lyrics that detail their past relationship and breakup, and it reportedly includes remarks about Mescal's current girlfriend, Gracie Abrams. Bridgers, 32, and Mescal ended their two-year relationship in 2022. Mescal began dating singer Abrams, 26, in 2024. Abrams has previously described herself as a fan of Bridgers. IMAGE7
Reviews suggest "Lost Weekend" contains references to Mescal's past with Bridgers, including an engagement, as indicated by the lyric "I'm supposed to be married but I called it off." Another lyric in the song "The Governor's Waltz" has been interpreted as a jab at Abrams, with the line: "She can pretend to be me. Since she took my place in my bed, on that stage." Fans have frequently noted similarities between the lyrical styles of Bridgers and Abrams. In 2024, Abrams' album "The Secret of Us" included songs that alluded to her relationship with Mescal and his previous relationship with Bridgers, without naming them. For instance, in the track "Normal Thing," she sings, "When did you slip through my fingers, did I ever have you? Was I just a placeholder to fill the hole inside you? … Nothing left to say 'cause you're not over her, now, are you?" Abrams also appeared to reference Bridgers in the song "Risk," with lyrics such as, "Know you had a girl, but it didn't work out. Know you bought a house, but you had to move out…" IMAGE8
Mescal, who became widely known after starring in the BBC drama "Normal People," began dating Bridgers in 2020. Their relationship lasted two years before they separated in 2022. Bridgers subsequently was rumored to be in a relationship with comedian Bo Burnham. Mescal has spoken about his desire for a family, telling Rolling Stone in September 2025, "I would love to have a family. I'm not like, 'I want them tomorrow,' but I would love to have kids." When asked about Abrams, Mescal expressed a desire to maintain privacy, stating, "I don't know how to answer that. I actually do have an answer, but everything to do with that is deeply precious to me and I don't want to.… This isn't … I don't really … umm … I want to protect those things fundamentally." IMAGE6
Gracie Abrams, daughter of director J.J. Abrams, and Mescal first appeared together on a red carpet at the "History Of Sound" premiere in May 2025. The couple was first linked a year prior after being photographed on a date in London. During their first summer together, they attended various UK festivals and were seen on low-key dates in London. Mescal publicly supported Abrams at her New York concert in October 2024, where he was seen singing and dancing. Abrams returned the support by walking the red carpet at the premiere of Mescal's film "Gladiator 2" a month later. Since May 2025, Abrams has been seen wearing a ring on her left ring finger, fueling speculation about their relationship status. Mescal addressed the constant speculation regarding his personal life in an interview with GQ last October, stating, "The speculation has been kind of mad for the last x amount of years. I'm not comfortable inviting any access into that part of my life. How I am in my private life is so precious to me because I get very little of it, and it might be public interest, but it's not public-obligated information."