Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Married Life Katharine McPhee Shares What She Got for David Foster's 75th Birthday — and It Might Surprise You (Exclusive) The couple celebrated the music producer's milestone birthday at the Hollywood Bowl on Nov. 3 By Catherine Santino Catherine Santino Catherine Santino is a Style Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She began as a contributor for PEOPLE in 2022 and joined the staff full-time in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The Zoe Report, Popsugar, Insider and more. People Editorial Guidelines and Nicole Pajer Published on November 7, 2024 02:31PM EST Comments Katharine McPhee and David Foster. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Katharine McPhee kept things low key for David Foster's birthday. McPhee, 40, and her music producer husband, who turned 75 on Nov. 1, celebrated the milestone at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 3. At the event, which was produced by Live Nation-Hewitt Silva and featured performances by McPhee, PEOPLE caught up with the American Idol alum. When asked about birthday shopping for Foster, McPhee shared, "I think we're sort of past doing extravagant." "I bought him, like, a cute sweater and a cute jacket," she continued, "just things for him to look chic in." Despite a lack of extravagance, Foster said he appreciates his wife's gifts. "Oh, she bought me a lot of presents," he told PEOPLE. "She's great. She's been amazing." Katharine McPhee on Instagram. katharinefoster/Instagram He added, "And of course, we have our 3-year-old that keeps us busy and gets us up in the morning. So, yeah, it's pretty regular." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! David Foster Says He's 'Just Groovin'' as He Celebrates 75th Birthday: 'Hasn't Caught Up with Me' (Exclusive) McPhee also celebrated a milestone birthday this year; the singer turned 40 in March. "I welcomed my 40s," the star told PEOPLE at Foster's birthday celebration, which included stage performances from Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban, Jennifer Hudson and Michael Bublé. "David didn't have any conversations about, like, ‘Oh, I can't believe I'm 75’ or I didn't say like, ‘Oh, I can't believe I'm 40. I'm really mourning that.’ No, we didn't do any of that." Katharine McPhee and David Foster at the 2024 Grammy Awards. Amy Sussman/Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She continued, "So we're kind of both cut from the same cloth. It's like we sort of just accept life as it comes and we're not fighting getting older, because it just keeps getting better." Foster agrees. "She's fine, and I don't even think about it either," he said of their recent milestones. "You know, I'm just groovin'." Close