Lewis Capaldi: Get to know the 'Someone You Loved' singer
He says he hopes to be back 'some day very soon'
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi has taken the world by storm since he first topped charts with his debut hit ‘Someone You Loved’ in 2018. The public quickly fell in love with the ballad singer’s unique sense of humour and powerful vocal talent. His highly-anticipated second album, gifted us with tracks such as 'Pointless', the BRIT-nominated 'Forget Me' and 'Wish You The Best'.
Lewis’ iconic Glastonbury Festival performance stole the public’s hearts in 2023, when crowds encouraged the singer to keep going when his voice faltered. He’s currently taking a break from touring after his Tourette's diagnosis took its toll on his health – but says he hopes to be back ‘some day very soon’. Here's everything you need to know about the ‘Hold Me While You Wait’ singer…
Lewis Capaldi at Glastonbury
Lewis took to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2023, performing in a late afternoon slot on the Saturday ahead of Lizzo. Although he sang many of his huge hits very well, he started to struggle towards the end of the performance due to losing his voice and his recent diagnosis of Tourette's Syndrome.
He told the crowd: "I'm going to be honest everybody, but I'm starting to lose my voice up here, but we're going to keep going and we're going to go until the end. I just need you all to sing with me as loud as you can if that's okay?"
The incredible audience powered him through, and were able to sing his songs for him when he couldn't. Although he apologised to those who came to see him, they showed their support by singing "Oh, Lewis Capaldi".
Lewis announced a tour break
At the end of his Glastonbury performance, Lewis announced that he would be taking some more time off to fully recover: "I recently took three weeks off just because I've been non-stop the past year and I wanted to take a wee break from my head for my mental health.
"I wanted to come back and do Glastonbury because it's obviously so incredible so I just want to thank you all for coming out. I was scared but you've really made me feel at ease so thank you very much for that."
Three days after his performance at Glasto, Lewis took to Instagram to confirm that he would not be going on tour as planned towards the end of the year, writing: 'I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I'd hoped 3 weeks away would sort me out.
'But the truth is I'm still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette's and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.
'I'm so incredibly sorry to everyone who had planned to come to a show before the end of the year but I need to feel well to perform at the standard you all deserve. Playing for you every night is all I've ever dreamed of so this has been the most difficult decision of my life. I'll be back as soon as I possibly can.'
On New Year's Eve 2023, Lewis shared an update on his health, in addition to announcing the release of 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent' (Extended Edition)', which includes five extra tracks.
Taking to Instagram, he wrote: 'Firstly, I want to start this by saying I hope you're all doing well out there, I've missed you! As most of you will know, I'm currently taking some time off to focus on my health and wellbeing and it's been going great!
'I've been working with some incredible professionals to help me learn about and cope better with my Tourette's and anxiety issues. I'm really happy to say I've noticed a marked improvement in both since I decided to take some time off back in June.'
Lewis cancelled his shows before Glasto
Lewis was already struggling before he took to the stage at Glastonbury, cancelling performances for three week ahead of his show at Worthy Farm. Posting a statement on his Instagram Story, Lewis wrote: 'The last few months have been full on both mentally and physically, I haven't been home properly since Christmas and at the moment I'm struggling to get to grips with it all.
'I need to take these three weeks to be Lewis from Glasgow for a bit, spend some time with my family and friends and do normal life things that are an important part of me feeling better. I hope everyone understands.'
How old is he?
Lewis' birthday is 7th October 1996, making him currently 28-years-old.
Where is Lewis from?
Lewis was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but moved to Whitburn in West Lothian at the age of four. He has Italian ancestry - despite the fact that he quite often refers to himself as America's sweetheart!
What is Lewis' Netflix documentary called?
In March 2023, Lewis announced that his Netflix documentary How I'm Feeling Now would be released on 5th April. He also released a song of the same name on 17th March. The Netflix documentary follows Lewis as he struggles dealing with being a world-famous singer.
In the trailer released by Netflix, Lewis can be seen as he takes to the stage in front of thousands of fans, whilst also dealing backstage with anxiety.
The documentary won the award for Best Authored Documentary at the 2023 National Television Awards. In a video message which was played following his win, Lewis said: "Hello there, it's Lewis here. If you're watching this, it's because I won the NTA award.
"Thank you so, so much if you voted, or even if you just watched the documentary. Thank you so much for voting and thank you for everyone who made it. A massive shoutout to my fellow nominees. You're all incredible. Making a documentary is not easy in the slightest, from what I've learned. It's an honour to be nominated alongside you. I'll see you soon."
His Tourette Syndrome diagnosis
In September 2022, Lewis Capaldi opened up about his Tourette Syndrome diagnosis in an Instagram Live. He explained to fans the symptoms he was experiencing, saying: "My shoulder twitches when I am excited, happy, nervous or stressed. It is something I am living with."
He is receiving botox injections to help manage the involuntary twitches that he experiences, and added that he is "learning new ways to cope all the time."
Does Lewis have a waxwork?
Yes, he has a waxwork at Madame Tussaud's Blackpool. The singer came face-to-face with his waxwork in early 2023, and said: "It is weird to look at myself like this, I wish I’d never had this haircut, but it is forever immortalised in this wax figure. I love it," he said.
"For fans, I think it will be great, they can come and touch my bum!"
Lewis at The BRIT Awards 2023
In the weeks leading up to the prestigious 2023 ceremony, it was confirmed that Lewis Capaldi was due to perform at The BRIT Awards in 2023. As the last performer announced, Lewis joined the incredible line-up of Harry Styles, Stormzy, Sam Smith and Kim Petras, David Guetta, with Becky Hill and Ella Henderson, Lizzo, BRITs Rising Star nominee Cat Burns, and Wet Leg.
Lewis performed his hit 'Forget Me' at the ceremony on Saturday 11th February 2023, with the melodic track being accompanied by House Gospel Choir. The beautiful performance served as the first time he had performed at the awards since 2020.
Was he nominated for an award at the BRITs 2023?
He was! No stranger to a BRIT Award nomination, the 2023 ceremony saw Lewis up for Song of The Year, for his track 'Forget Me'.
Lewis didn't bag the award this time around, with Harry Styles' 'As It Was' taking home the gong. Other nominees included the likes of George Ezra ('Green Green Grass'), Sam Smith & Kim Petras ('Unholy') and Ed Sheeran & Elton John ('Merry Christmas'). You can check out all of the winners and nominees right here.
What is his latest album called?
After a lot of eager anticipation and several updates on when we would get to hear Lewis' second album, he officially confirmed a May 2023 release date of 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent'. Lewis performed a series of acoustic shows during the release week. In October 2024, the album went Platinum, selling more than 300,000 copies.
An Extended Edition, which includes five extra tracks, was released on 1st January 2024.
Why did Lewis push back his album release?
While taking to the stage at Latitude Festival in July, Lewis revealed to his fans a very honest reason why he hadn't finished his second album yet - admitting he's been 'lazy'.
As the crowd welcomed Lewis back to the stage with open arms, the singer revealed: "I just want to say now, I have no new music to play you", before continuing: "I rescheduled a lot of shows last year because I was like, ‘Guys, I need to finish my new album’. And I was supposed to do it, but I am horribly lazy."
The 'Before You Go' singer then closed the night off with a set full of his "old stuff", telling the crowd: "I’m glad you enjoy it, because it’s all we’ve got." We appreciate your honesty, Lewis!
How did Lewis Capaldi return to music?
After a three-year break, Lewis wiped his Instagram feed of all prior content at the end of August 2022, in a move that has seen other artists gear up to release new music.
Not only that, but Lewis got fans even more excited when he teased that he would be revealing something on 2nd September, directing fans to go to his TikTok on that date.
2\nd September turned out to be the date when Lewis announced his first new music since the break, a song called 'Forget Me'.
Lewis Capaldi's song 'Forget Me'
After the big reveal on 2nd September, Lewis released 'Forget Me' the following week on 9th September along with a lyric video.
Touched by the response to the song on the day of its release, he told fans on his Instagram Story: "I didn't know what was going to happen when we came back, I didn't know if people were going to be interested or want to hear a song from me after all this time away.
"It genuinely means the world to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, it's nice to know that some people still care."
The following week, he released a music video for the song, which he said was his: "Favourite video that has ever been made by anybody ever".
Contrary to the song's sad lyrics, the music video is playful and is a recreation of Wham!'s 'Club Tropicana' music video, which Lewis clearly has fun embracing.
Watch 'Forget Me' by Lewis Capaldi:
Who is 'Forget Me' about?
Lewis revealed that the hit is about his ex-girlfriend. He told us at Hits Live: "It's a song about my ex-girlfriend who is a lovely girl, we still get on well enough. I don't think the song is disparaging.
He joked: "A year after we had broken up, I was kind of going through a low bit and I was creeping on her Instagram and she looked like she was having a really good life, and I was angered by this. It was one of those things I wrote and then I got over it and it was all good. I think she knows that but we haven't spoken about it explicitly."
Is Lewis Capaldi related to Peter Capaldi?
It's true - Lewis Capaldi is related to Peter Capaldi! Lewis discovered that Doctor Who star Peter is his dad’s second cousin, and he even enlisted the help of Peter to star in his music video for his hit song 'Someone You Loved', which was made in partnership with charity organisation Live Life Give Life in order to raise awareness for the issue of organ donation.
Speaking at the time, Lewis said: "Despite being related, prior to the video I’d only met Peter once when he came along to a show of mine in London last year. It was such a massive honour getting to work with him and director Phil Beastall over the two days we shot. He’s absolutely incredible in the video and I’m so proud of how it turned out."
Speaking about correcting people on how to pronounce their last name, Lewis told us: "I think it sounds quite brash when I say it. He looks a bit wise, and he's very polite, it doesn't sound as bad coming from him. I sound like a petulant child when I say it."
How did Lewis Capaldi get famous?
Read all about Lewis Capaldi's rise to fame and his career so far...
Lewis started playing the guitar at the age of nine, and by 12-years-old he was performing in pubs. In a Q&A with Music Week, Lewis' manager Ryan Walter revealed that he'd discovered him after looking through SoundCloud.
He said: "I was looking for something that I thought had the potential to go all the way. I wanted something with broad, mainstream appeal and when I found Lewis I was like: 'This guy's voice, it cuts through'."
He then toured as support for the likes of Niall Horan, Sam Smith and Kodaline in 2018, and was on the line-up for plenty of UK festivals. If Lewis wasn't famous, he'd most likely have become a fishmonger!
Is he friends with Niall Horan?
He sure is! After touring with the One Direction star, Niall and Lewis became fast friends - with Lewis even giving a hilarious commentary on Niall's music video for his single, 'Nice To Meet Ya'.
Lewis has even commented on what he thinks Niall smells like! After fans supposedly said Niall smells like vanilla, Lewis corrected them and told us: "It’s more like, musky. It’s good. It’s a nice man smell. Old manly smell. I’d give him a sniff." Read more about their friendship.
Are they going to collaborate?
Lewis and Niall sparked collaboration rumours in October 2019 when Lewis posted a series of photos of the two of them together (now deleted). These photos caused fans to go wild over the prospect of the pair collaborating, however nothing was confirmed.
Despite this, Lewis did tell us on the red carpet of the Q Awards that he has already recorded a song with Niall, but it was a while ago and he isn't sure if it will be released.
WATCH: Lewis tells us about the song he has recorded with Niall Horan
Have Lewis and Niall made a documentary together?
They have! While it's not a song - like fans have been hoping for - we did get to watch their adorable friendship in their documentary called Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar.
It follows the singers as they travel across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and aired on Amazon Prime Video on 21st October 2022.
What is Lewis Capaldi's favourite Harry Styles song?
When a fan asked Lewis to name his top three Harry Styles songs, Lewis picked 'Canyon Moon' from Harry's 'Fine Line' album, as well as 'Matilda' and 'Music for a Sushi Restaurant' from his 'Harry's House' album.
When did Lewis Capaldi meet Elton John?
Lewis Capaldi spent the day with Elton John in August 2019 telling his fans on Facebook: 'my life is stupidly ridiculous thank u Elton John for the free food'. (sic)
Fans of the singers commented on how similar they looked in the photo, with one joking they were ‘Dad and son’, and another saying: ‘Lewis you look a bit like his love child xx’, to which he replied: ‘haha he’s a handsome man’.
When did Lewis Capaldi meet Ed Sheeran?
Lewis Capaldi was supporting Ed Sheeran on the last few dates of his '÷' tour, when he sparked collaboration rumours. Both Lewis and Ed posted photos of themselves backstage at Ed's concert, with many fans asking when a collaboration was going to happen.
In June 2021, Ed admitted that he spent a lot of time on the phone to Lewis during lockdown in 2020. Ed said: "He reminds me so much of myself on my first album. I know how much pressure he's putting on himself and the label's putting on him, and everyone else in the world on his second album.
"And second albums are so important so we just called a lot, and just we've had long chats about life."
Is Lewis Capaldi collaborating with Ed Sheeran?
With the rumours around a Lewis Capaldi and Ed Sheeran collab growing, one fan asked Lewis on Twitter whether he had written a song with Ed, to which he replied 'yup'.
He later went on to share details about their song, including the fact that it would be released as part of his upcoming album. The track is a love song called 'Pointless' and was co-written by the singers.
'Pointless' was released on 2nd December 2022, and months after its release, Lewis shared some handy tutorials on how to play the track on both piano and guitar. Check out the tutorials here.
Are Lewis Capaldi and Justin Bieber friends?
Well, we don't know if they Snapchat each other every day, but we do know that they had a pure and wonderful exchange on Twitter. After Lewis shared a selfie saying he was as 'handsome' as Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, Biebs replied saying he agreed - and a beautiful friendship was born.
Is Lewis Capaldi going to do a song with Adele?
When we asked Lewis if he thought he might create some happy songs with Adele, as both artists are known for their emotional ballads, he said: "I don’t think that’s going to happen at any point. I’m sure two people, who quite are emotionally open people, it wouldn’t necessarily be the happiest of songs that would be written."
What is Lewis Capaldi's favourite Little Mix song?
It turns out Lewis is a fan of the girl band, and he told a fan on Twitter, in a now deleted tweet, that 'Touch' is his favourite Little Mix song.
How many albums does Lewis Capaldi have?
Officially, two! But he's also released four EPs: 'Bloom' in October 2017, 'Breach' in November 2018, 'To Tell the Truth I Can't Believe We Got This Far' in May 2020, and 'Cry Yourself To Sleep' in February 2022.
'Breach' contained songs 'Tough', 'Grace' and 'Someone You Loved'. He then released his first album, 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' in May 2019, which spent six weeks at Number 1 in the UK charts.
It became the fastest-selling album of the year and was certified Gold in the UK one week after its release, which makes it the best-selling debut album by a British artist in over eight years.
In true Lewis style, he announced his album with the statement: "Everyone always tells you about how amazing recording their first album was and how they'll always look back on the 'process' with fond memories. I will look back on it as an extremely stressful time that somehow also managed to be extremely boring."
We now also have his second album 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent' to enjoy, as well as a special extended edition!
How many songs are on his new album?
Lewis shared details of his second album with fans during a Q&A while raising money for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) in May 2020, announcing that he's written 11 songs for the record.
In March 2021, he gave an update on his progress, announcing that he was rescheduling all his shows so that he could focus on the record. Lewis' second album, 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent' was released in May 2023 and features 12 songs. The extended version has five additional tracks.
What are his most successful songs?
So far, Lewis Capaldi's most successful single is 'Someone You Loved' - having spent seven weeks at Number 1 and being certified 2x Platinum in the UK. It also performed well in Europe and the US. Read up on Lewis Capaldi's songs right here.
Has Lewis written songs for other artists?
Lewis co-wrote Sigala's 2020 Top 10 hit 'Lasting Lover'. The song features vocals from James Arthur, although Sigala revealed in May 2023 that Liam Payne had previously sang on the track.
Which awards has Lewis Capaldi won?
In 2017, Lewis won the Scottish Alternative Music Awards for Best Acoustic Act. Lewis was long-listed in the BBC's Sound of 2018, an award which eventually went to Sigrid. In 2019, he was nominated for the prestigious BRITs Critics Choice Award, which went to Sam Fender.
Although it wasn't an award, Lewis made music history after becoming the first ever artist to announce and sell out an arena tour before they've even released a debut album.
Lewis had a huge year for awards in 2020 - he was nominated for Song of the Year at the GRAMMY Awards, and although he lost out to Billie Eilish for 'Bad Guy', it's still a huge achievement. Lewis later tweeted about a hilarious encounter at the GRAMMYS in which he was mistaken for a seat filler!
He was nominated for a whopping four awards at the BRITs 2020 - British Album of the Year for 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' and British Male Solo Artist, missing out on both, but winning Best New Artist and Song of the Year for 'Someone You Loved', which he also sang at the ceremony.
He gave a hilarious acceptance speech referencing his ex-girlfriend Paige Turley after rumours circulated that the song was about her, something she later spoke out about. Lewis also had the best response to a tweet which criticised him for drinking at the ceremony.
It's now been revealed that Lewis has won even more awards for his ever-popular songs including 'Someone You Loved' being awarded the Winning Hot 100 Song and Winning Streaming Song awards, at the first ever virtual ASCAP London Music Awards in 2020.
The singer was awarded again the following year at the ASCAP London Music Awards 2021, where he won four awards including Songwriter Of The Year Award for his songs 'Someone You Loved' and 'Before You Go'.
The hit song 'Someone You Loved' also won Song of the Year as well as Top Streaming Song. And 'Before You Go' also won the singer a Winning Hot 100 Song Award.
In 2023, he was nominated for Song of The Year, for his track 'Forget Me', however lost out on the win to Harry Styles and his bop 'As It Was'.
Also in 2023, Lewis' documentary Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now won the award for Best Authored Documentary at the National Television Awards.
Who is 'Someone You Loved' about?
'Someone You Loved' was thought to be about Lewis' ex-girlfriend, Paige Turley, who won Winter Love Island in January 2020.
However, Lewis confirmed in an interview that the song was actually about his late grandmother - and even referenced the awkward situation during his BRITs acceptance speech for Song of the Year which he won for the song.
Who has Lewis Capaldi dated?
Although Lewis' debut album 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' was all about heartbreak and the breakdown of a relationship, not much is actually known about his relationship history.
However, when we caught up with Lewis in May 2019, Lewis spoke about his Tinder escapades, hilariously saying: "I’m on Tinder - it’s dry though! I wouldn’t mind someone to keep me warm at night, there must be some girls out there."
Lewis also dated actress and dancer Ellie MacDowell for two years, until August 2024.
Is Lewis Capaldi popular in America?
Yes, Lewis Capaldi is very popular in America. The singer celebrated his song 'Someone You Love' going to Number 1 across the pond with a series of funny photos.
When it was Number 1 for a second week running, Lewis shared another post of himself frolicking in the snow, with the caption: 'a YEAR ago this week ‘someone you loved’ was released and today it’s just gone to NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA FOR A SECOND WEEK!!! ❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸 the snow leopard (me) thanks you all for what you’ve done for him, what a ridiculous year ❤️.' (sic)
What is Lewis Capaldi's mental health campaign for live shows?
'LIVELIVE' is a mental health support system, which is designed to help fans who have anxiety. The system offers them advice, time out and a gig buddy system is also available.
Lewis originally announced details of the support system in 2019. The singer shared a number of Instagram Stories from his tour explaining what fans can expect from 'LIVELIVE'.
Lewis opened up to Grazia about mental health, discussing his scheme to alleviate anxiety at live music events. He said: "I want this to become a thing that can be at lots of shows. I was getting inundated with messages on Twitter and Instagram with all this stuff like 'I would love to come to your show but you know, I get panic attacks or I’m not very good in crowds'."
"Some people just don’t want to come alone. And I just thought that it seemed like some people could miss the out on coming to shows, just because of their anxiety."
Due to this, the 'Hold Me While You Wait' singer announced LIVELIVE; an initiative ensuring that anxious fans would have appropriate support available at large shows, allowing them to feel more comfortable.
The commendable scheme means that for an extra 50p per ticket, fans will be able to receive on-site counselling, with a team available to meet fans at the door, escort them to their seats, and help those who want to leave the concert quickly later in the evening - avoiding busy crowds.
How tall is Lewis Capaldi?
According to Lewis, in a now-deleted tweet, he is 5ft10.
What's Lewis Capaldi's net worth?
In 2019, Lewis was reported to be worth a whopping $10 million! But he quickly put those rumours to bed in a hilarious Instagram video. He said: "So I have a day off in Cincinnati, I thought for a laugh I'd Google it and see what the Internet says about my net worth.
"It says according to Forbes and Wikipedia, Lewis Capaldi's estimated net worth is $10million. I have less than £200 in my bank right now!"
He also told us: "The false net worth. I would probably eat loads of bags of crisps and Haribo, Wagamama's... I would say give it to charity but that’s a lie, I would pay my taxes and then I would live out life. That’s it, it's a humble life, pottering on me and my $10 million dollars!"
However, it turns out Lewis is worth quite a bit! In November 2021, the Scottish singer was listed on heat's Rich List, with an estimated £17 million. In the 2022 edition, he was estimated to have shot up to £20.3 million, expected to be mostly from the royalties of his first album and specifically, 'Someone You Loved'.
What colour is his hair?
It seems there has been some debate over what colour Lewis Capaldi's hair is. Even Lewis himself isn't quite sure! The good news is that he's happy for people to describe it as any colour, from blond, to brown to ginger.
On Twitter, he said, in a now-deleted tweet: 'I always thought it was brown but my mum says blonde. Only after I started going on tele did ppl say I was ginger, call it what ye like'. (sic)
Which TV shows has Lewis been on?
None so far - but after our friends at heatworld included him in the 2019 April Fool's cast list for the fictional Celebrity Love Island, he said he'd be up for it! Speaking to us in August 2019, Lewis said that they need some "diversity" on the show, joking: "They need a man with his pale belly hanging out, with his stretch marks and everything," adding that he'd have a go at Celebrity Big Brother too, if it gets brought back.
He also told us in May 2019 that he'd go for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Although he was initially tentative about going into the I'm A Celeb jungle, Lewis said: "I just think, I can be amusing in 15-second bursts. But, as soon as you see that most of the time, I just sit a lot on my phone.
"I mean, I wouldn’t in the jungle. But, I think I’m just not that good. But, if they wanna get in touch with me, and are going to pay me, I would happily do it!"
He followed this up in 2022 with a (now deleted) tweet that makes it seem as though the singer is still up for it! When asked by a fan when he was going on the show, he wrote: 'I will eat a kangaroo b-llock if I have to in the name of my #art'. (sic)
Talking about appearing on talk shows, he also commented that: 'They are all absolutely terrifying'.
Was he in This Is England?
Er, no he wasn't! Although there's a slim chance that people are confusing Lewis with Thomas Turgoose, who starred in the franchise as Shaun Fields... Maybe?
Who would play Lewis Capaldi in a film about his life?
While there hasn't been any plans announced for a film about Lewis Capaldi's life, the singer has revealed in a now-deleted tweet, that he'd like Austin Butler to play him if it were to happen.
It wouldn't be the first time Austin portrayed an artist, as he played Elvis Presley in the 2022 film about his life.
Is Lewis Capaldi a vegetarian?
He sure is! He told us: "I’m a vegetarian, but veganism is too hard! I was eating animals, I enjoyed tasting them for a very long time and now I’ve decided not to eat them - it’s not with a big agenda!"
Does Lewis Capaldi ever forget the words to his songs?
When we asked Lewis about forgetting his own song lyrics, he said: "I do it every single night. Literally every single night I forget the words to my own songs."
Lewis Capaldi's Instagram
Of course, we've mentioned about how brilliant Lewis' social media presence is, but just as an example, read all about Lewis explaining how he managed to block a toilet... If you're not aware of this story, here's what happened in a nutshell:
During a trip to Hollywood where he stayed in a hotel, Lewis documented his sheer shock when he used the toilet (for a number two) and it wouldn't flush. Not panicking, the singer decided to look for the toilet brush, but there wasn't one, driving him into a hilarious rant to his Instagram followers.
Lewis told us: "I wouldn’t lie about that! You should have seen me when I walked into the toilet and saw what I left myself in the night, it was like a dirty Santa Claus. There are some weird people on Hollywood Boulevard, people getting photos and stuff with me, a plunger in hand."
Watch him explain the hilarious story...
Lewis Capaldi's Twitter
Not only is he absolutely hilarious in interviews, but his Instagram feed is a spirit-lifter if ever we've seen one... His obsession with sunglasses is thoroughly documented on social media complete with side-splitting videos - so if you ever need a pick-me-up, just have a scroll through Lewis Capaldi's best tweets or read up on some interesting Lewis Capaldi facts!
Lewis has revealed that despite him trying to avoid some of the Twitter trolls who write nasty comments about him, his mum now just reads them out directly to him! Poor Lewis. Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, he explained: "She reads negative comments on Twitter and sends them to me. People saying I look like Meat Loaf."
He continued: "I'm like: 'Mum, stop doing it – you built up my self-esteem over years, and now you’re systematically destroying it!'"
In December 2020, Lewis shared some hilarious posts from a family chat group where his sister shared some of the top search results on the internet for her world-famous brother.
Lewis Capaldi's Snapchat
Lewis isn't just hilarious on Twitter - he's also brilliant on Snapchat too. His username is LewisCapaldi.
Lewis Capaldi's TikTok
Lewis also shares plenty of brilliant videos over on his TikTok page, where his username is lewiscapaldi. Lewis is also hugely popular on the platform, having been crowned the most-viewed artist in the UK on TikTok in 2023!
Is there a Lewis Capaldi pizza range?
Not many artists have brought out their own range of frozen pizzas, but there's a first time for everything! Lewis Capaldi announced 'Big Sexy Pizza' on 27th September with a video showing him in the kitchen perfecting his pizza recipe and explaining that lockdown inspired him to get into pizza making.
He has two pizzas in the range, The Big Sexy Meat One and The Big Sexy Cheesy One, which are both available in selected shops across the UK.
Check out Lewis Capaldi's incredible career:
Career beginnings
Lewis learned to play the drums and guitar when he was just two-years-old, and started off singing in pubs at the age of nine. At 17, he decided to pursue a full-time career in music, and was discovered by his manager through his SoundCloud account.
2017: 'Bloom EP'
Lewis released his first EP 'Bloom' in October 2017, having worked on it with producer Malay and released 'Bruises' in March that year. He was then signed to Universal Music Group, and was long-listed for BBC's Sound of Music 2018, later supporting Rag'n'Bone Man on his European tour in November 2017.
2018: Supporting Niall Horan
After supporting Rag'n'Bone Man, Lewis came to the attention of former One Direction star Niall Horan. The pair became friends and Lewis joined him as a support act for his 'Flicker World Tour' in March 2018, before going on tour as support for Sam Smith two months later.
May 2019: The toilet brush incident
We caught up with Lewis in May 2019, and he explained the story behind the toilet brush incident from his Snapchat Story... "I wouldn't lie about that! You should have seen me when I walked into the toilet and saw what I left myself in the night, it was like a dirty Santa Claus. There are some weird people on Hollywood Boulevard, people getting photos and stuff with me, a plunger in hand."
Summer 2018: Festival appearances
Lewis took to the stage at various music festivals in the summer of 2018, playing Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Reading & Leeds Festival and TRNSMT. He also supported Kodaline in August 2018.
November 2018: 'Breach' EP
Lewis released his second EP 'Breach' in November 2018, containing songs 'Grace' and 'Someone You Loved', which became Lewis' breakthrough single and was Number 1 in the UK for seven weeks.
2019: Debut album and BRIT Awards
Lewis released his debut album 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' in May 2019, and it became the best-selling UK album in five years. He was nominated for the hugely coveted Critics' Choice Award at the BRITs 2019, which has now been renamed to the Rising Star Award, and was won in 2019 by Sam Fender.
August 2019: Elton John
Elton and Lewis became firm friends, and Lewis shared this super-cute photo of himself and Elton having lunch together.
2019: Headline tour
The album was certified Gold two weeks after the album was released. Lewis' tour was announced before the release of his album, and he became the first artist ever to sell out an arena tour before his debut album was released.
2019: 'Someone You Loved'
In October 2019, 'Someone You Loved' reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, which made him the first Scottish solo artist to top the US chart since 1981. The video for the song was released two months beforehand, and starred actor Peter Capaldi - who is a distant cousin of Lewis'. The singer was also announced as the opening act for Niall Horan's 'Nice to Meet Ya Tour', which will start in April 2020. In December 2019, Lewis recruited celebrities all over the world to help make a hilarious video to his song 'Bruises'.
January 2020: Grammy Awards
He was nominated at the Grammy Awards 2020 for the category of Song of the Year for 'Someone You Loved', unfortunately losing out to Billie Eilish for 'Bad Guy'. Lewis also had a hilarious moment at the Grammys in January, taking to Twitter with the story that he'd been mistaken for a seat filler!
When his ex-girlfriend Paige Turley went into the Love Island villa, reports surfaced that his song 'Someone You Loved' was about her - but Lewis revealed it was about his late grandmother.
2020: Justin Bieber and Lewis become BFFs
Taking to Twitter in January, Lewis treated his fans to one of his classic selfies - something we all love him for - and wrote the caption, 'I've decided that I'm equally as handsome as Shawn Mendes and Bieber.'
Justin then actually replied, saying, 'You are', before Lewis retweeted it and wrote, 'Bieber approved'.
February 2020: BRIT Awards
Lewis was nominated for four awards at the BRITs 2020: Male Solo Artist, Best New Artist, Song of the Year for 'Someone You Loved' and Album of the Year for 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent'. He went on to win Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
January 2021: Social media break
In January 2021, Lewis announced he would be taking a break from social media to focus on creating his second album, the follow up to 2019's 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent'.
March 2021: Lewis gives second album update
Lewis broke his social media silence in March 2021 to reflect on the previous year. He also announced he would be rescheduling his tour to 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
2022: Lewis Capaldi returns to performing live
After a break from live performances for two years, Lewis got back on stage at Parklife in Manchester in June 2022. The following week, he headlined at Isle of Wight festival, which was his first time ever headlining a festival.
The Scottish singer also headlined TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow and Latitude festival.
August 2022: Lewis teases an upcoming announcement
Although he had previously disclaimed to fans that he was 'too lazy' to finish his second album, Lewis got us all talking when he teased some sort of announcement on his TikTok, happening on 2nd September 2022.
It turned out to be the announcement of his new single 'Forget Me' which he played for the first time to fans at his show at London's O2 Arena before revealing that the full song would come out on 9th September.
September 2022: Lewis Capaldi releases 'Forget Me'
Following his exciting song teaser, Lewis released his new track on 9th September. It was the first single to come from his second album and the first music he has released in three years.
He said of the song: 'This is it… My first new music in nearly 3 years. Couldn't be more nervous! This is... 'Forget Me' 🥀' before taking to his Instagram Stories to thank fans for their support.
On 12th September, he also released a music video for the song which he described as being his: "Favourite video that has ever been made by anybody ever". Fans of Wham! might think the music video looks familiar, as it is a recreation of their 'Club Tropicana' video.
October 2022: Lewis Capaldi announces album release date and tour
In the update we were all waiting for, Lewis Capaldi revealed that his second album is called 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent' and will be released on 19th May 2023.
He went on to reveal that the album will include a love song with Ed Sheeran called 'Pointless'.
That's not all, as he also surprised fans with the announcement of a tour! He'll be playing several shows across the UK in January and February 2023.
October 2022: Lewis films documentary with Niall Horan
Lewis and Niall Horan are good friends and fans have been eagerly hoping for a collab between the two. While they haven't released a song together, they have created a documentary travelling around Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Called Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar, the documentary was released on Amazon Prime Video on Friday 21st October and follows their road-trip and visit Niall's hometown Mullingar.
December 2022: Reading and Leeds Festival headline announcement
Lewis took to Twitter in December 2022 to announce the incredible news that he would be taking a headline slot at Reading and Leeds Festival 2023! In classic Lewis style, the expletive-riddled post was equal parts self-deprecating and hilarious, with a smug selfie for good measure as he called it a "dream come true" to be a headliner at the festival.
December 2022: Lewis Capaldi performed on Strictly Come Dancing
On 12th December, Lewis Capaldi performed his song 'Pointless' on Strictly Come Dancing, during the Semi-Final of the show.
December 2022: Lewis Capaldi performed on Hogmanay 2022
Lewis saw in the New Year with a special performance on BBC Scotland's Hogmanay 2022, presented by Edith Bowman.
February 2023: Lewis Capaldi was announced to perform at The BRITs
On 1st February Lewis Capaldi was announced as the final performer for the 2023 BRIT Awards. He said of the announcement: "Last time I played The BRIT Awards I was so scared that I had a panic attack before I went on, and then got hammered afterwards. Looking forward to more of the same this year."
February 2023: Lewis Capaldi meets his waxwork
Lewis Capaldi came face-to-face with his waxwork at Madame Tussauds Blackpool. He joked fans could: "Come and touch my bum!"
February 2023: Lewis' breathtaking BRITs performance
As The BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard took place on 11th February, Lewis took to the stage to perform at the ceremony for the first time since 2020. Performing his hit track 'Forget Me' alongside House Gospel Choir, it's fair to say that his beautiful performance was unforgettable.
Lewis was also nominated for Song of The Year at the 2023 BRITs, for his song 'Forget Me', however lost out on the win to Harry Styles and his hit track 'As It Was'.
March 2023: Lewis Capaldi announced his Netflix documentary
Lewis Capaldi announced his Netflix documentary in March 2023. The programme is called Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now and was later released on Netflix on 5th April 2023.
March 2023: Lewis Capaldi entertained a flight to America
Lewis Capaldi was travelling to America to start the North American leg of his tour and he decided to help the cabin crew!
Lewis was spotted walking down the aisle of the plane offering the passengers drinks, before getting out his guitar and giving them a little performance. The passengers couldn't believe what was happening on their flight, with many of them getting out their photos to record the moment.
May 2023: Lewis releases his second album
Lewis released his highly anticipated second album 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent' on 19th May 2023.
June 2023: Lewis cancels commitments in lead-up to Glastonbury
At the beginning of June 2023, Lewis shared a statement announcing that he would be cancelling his upcoming commitments in order to prepare for his performance at Glastonbury Festival. In the statement, he wrote that he needed time to 'rest and recover' before the performance that was three weeks away. In the difficult message, he also revealed: 'I haven't been home properly since Christmas and at the moment I'm struggling to get to grips with it all.'
June 2023: Lewis performs at Glastonbury Festival
On Saturday 24th June 2023, Lewis took to the stage at Glastonbury Festival! He performed a selection of his greatest songs, including 'Forget Me', 'Pointless' and 'Before You Go'.
Towards the end of Lewis' set, he began to struggle with his Tourette's Syndrome. Due to his tics, the singer struggled to sing his hit track 'Someone You Loved'. In an emotional moment, the adoring crowd began to sing the song at the top of their lungs, helping Lewis finish his set.
June 2023: He announces a break from touring
On 27th June, three days after his performance at Glastonbury, Lewis shared a statement to announce he would be 'taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future.' In the emotional statement, he thanked the festival, as well as his fans for 'singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards'.
Lewis didn't reveal when he would return to touring, saying: 'The truth is I'm still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette's and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.'
September 2023: Lewis wins a National Television Award
In September 2023, Lewis won the National Television Award for Best Authored Documentary for Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now. In a video message following his win, Lewis said: "Thank you so, so much if you voted, or even if you just watched the documentary. Thank you so much for voting and thank you for everyone who made it. A massive shoutout to my fellow nominees. You're all incredible. Making a documentary is not easy in the slightest, from what I've learned. It's an honour to be nominated alongside you. I'll see you soon."
December 2023: Lewis shares an update on his health
Taking to Instagram, Lewis explained that he has been working with professionals to help manage his Tourette's and anxiety, adding that he has noticed a 'marked improvement' in his symptoms since taking a break. He also announced the release of 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent' (Extended Edition)', which includes five extra songs.
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