Melissa Etheridgeis mourning the loss of her son Beckett on Wednesday.

The singer confirmed he died as a result of opioid addiction.

He will be missed by those who loved him, his family, and friends.

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My heart is broken.

The death was announced via the singer’s social media accounts early Wednesday afternoon pacific time.

The pair are also parents to Beckett’s older sister Bailey Jean.

Etheridge also has 13-year-old twins with former partner Tammy Lynn Michaels.

“It doesn’t matter the equation that gets you there or what you are to that person.

It doesn’t matter at all.

It is the bond between you and the child.”