Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson Make First Public Appearance After Surprise Valentine’s Day Wedding
Weeks after tying the knot in a surprise Valentine’s Day ceremony, actress and musician Maya Hawke and singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson stepped out together at a benefit concert in New York City — giving the public its first look at the newlyweds.
The First-Time Appearance as Newly Weds
The couple appeared at the 2026 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert on March 3, performing as part of the musical guest lineup and later spotted backstage together. They looked at ease in their newly married life, according to reports from the event.
The Tibet House concert carried a personal connection for the pair. Hawke and Hutson previously performed together at the same event in February 2024, before their relationship became public knowledge. Their return to that stage as a married couple made the March 3 appearance a full-circle moment.
Their collaborative chemistry on stage has deep roots. The couple met while working on music together and went on to collaborate on Hawke’s albums Moss and Chaos Angel, the latter released in 2024. That creative partnership became the foundation for a romantic relationship, and they were first linked in 2023.
Hawke spoke about what it’s like dating someone who began as a friend and collaborator during an appearance on The Zach Sang Show in 2024.
“It’s the best. They know you, they understand that you are a person and a human being who has dated other people … not just a piece of paper for them to project their image of a perfect girlfriend onto,” Hawke said.
A Valentine’s Day Wedding with Famous Faces
The couple married on Valentine’s Day in a New York City ceremony packed with recognizable names. Hawke’s parents — acclaimed actor Ethan Hawke and actress Uma Thurman — were both in attendance.
The guest list doubled as a Stranger Things reunion. Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Joe Keery all showed up to celebrate with their castmate.
Thurman wore a blue dress to the ceremony. Ethan Hawke opted for a black suit and was seen holding his daughter’s bouquet. Hawke and Thurman also share a son, Levon Thurman-Hawke, born prior to their 2005 divorce.
Before the surprise wedding, a few hints surfaced. Hawke sparked engagement speculation in March 2025 when she was photographed wearing a ring on her left hand. That same month, Hutson referred to Hawke as his “fiancée” during an interview on SoCal Sound Session, confirming the news for attentive fans.
The couple still managed to keep the details of the ceremony under wraps until after the fact, preserving the surprise element of their Valentine’s Day nuptials.
More Red Carpets, More Appearances
The Tibet House concert was just the beginning. On April 14, 2025, Hawke and Hutson made their red carpet debut at the opening night of John Proctor Is the Villain in New York City. The outing supported Sadie Sink, Hawke’s Stranger Things castmate and wedding guest.
Hawke has a new album, Maitreya Corso, scheduled for release on May 1. The project follows the creative momentum of Chaos Angel and continues a musical journey deeply intertwined with her relationship with Hutson, who has been a collaborator on her previous work.
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