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Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
The highs and lows of Lewis Capaldi – from Love Island girlfriend to Tourette's and shock comeback
There's exciting times ahead for the Scots singer. SOMEONE WE LOVE The highs and lows of Lewis Capaldi – from Love Island girlfriend to Tourette's and shock comeback Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LEWIS CAPALDI released a new single today after it was revealed he has a secret set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. It marks a sensational comeback story for the Scots singer two years after he broke down on the very same stage and had to cut his set short. 6 Lewis Capaldi performs at Glastonbury before walking off due to his health struggles. Credit: Getty The Someone You Loved star, 28, quietly warmed up for the gig by joining Tom Walker, Dermot Kennedy and Nathan Evans for impromptu performances at charity concerts last month. It's been a whirlwind journey for the Bathgate-born singer after he burst onto the scene in 2019. Here's a look at the highs and lows of 'Scotland's Beyonce.' EARLY DAYS 6 Performing in 2017 before finding fame. Credit: Getty - Contributor With supportive parents in fishmonger Mark and nurse Carol, Lewis grew up in Whitburn, West Lothian, with siblings Anthony, Danielle and Warren. The singer started playing guitar aged nine and graduated to gigs three years later - hiding in pub bathrooms until his time to perform because he was too young to be there. He was discovered at 18 when his manager heard a recording he'd made in his bedroom that was uploaded to SoundCloud. Soon after he graduated with an HND in Music from New College Lanarkshire, Motherwell. RISE TO FAME 6 He was catapulted to superstardom. Credit: The Mega Agency Lewis released his first single, Bruises, in March 2017 and it was an immediate success as he became the fastest ever unsigned artist to reach 25 million plays on Spotify. The following year his EP called Breach launched him to superstardom - with the track Someone You Loved spending seven weeks at number one and ending up the year's top selling song. He became the first artist ever to sell out an arena tour before dropping an album. Lewis Capaldi's highly-anticipated comeback -- and who will be Charli XCX's Apple girl? | Showbiz Fix But that all changed in 2019 with the release of Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent. It was the biggest selling album in the UK in five years, spending five weeks at number one. He then played festivals and shows all over the world as he got to grips with his sudden fame. But he took time off in 2021 to focus on recording his second album Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent. It eventually came out in 2023 and topped the album charts again - spawning three number one singles in the process. HEALTH WOES 6 He took a break from music after struggling on stage. Credit: AFP The musician started showing nervous tics and increasing anxiety as he popularity grew. Fans became concerned by his struggles on stage and he revealed in September 2022 that he'd been diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome. The episodes could be so severe that his mum had to sleep in his bed as she was the only person that could talk him out of a panic attack. He even cancelled a trip to the USA because he thought he had a brain tumour - paying for an MRI scan only to find out that there was nothing wrong with him. His family urged him top consider quitting music when his twitches were so bad they thought he was having a seizure. During his performance at Glastonbury two years ago, he was coming out of a three-week mental health hiatus he had taken to 'rest and recover'. But he confessed that he was struggling with his Tourette's and said his voice had 'packed it in', after coughing throughout the show. He had to walk off stage and later took a break for the foreseeable future to get his mental and physical and health in check. Lewis released just three singles between his second album and now due to his struggles. RELATIONSHIPS 6 Lewis used to date Paige Turley. Lewis dated fellow singer and Love Island winner Paige Turley after the pair met in college. They were on and off between 2014 and 2016 before calling it a day. In 2023 he went public with Edinburgh-born actress Ellie MacDowall, at the Brit awards. They split a year later and he was then linked with glamorous influencer Remy O'Brien. But a source later claimed they were just friends. FRIENDS AND FEUDS 6 Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi perform at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2023. Credit: Getty Lewis is best mates with former One Direction star Niall Horan, 31. While he gets on so well with Ed Sheeran, 34, that the Shape Of You star sent the Scot a link to a house for sale - which he then bought. He's hung out with Harry Potter fave Emma Watson, 35, at Wimbledon and partied with Stormzy, 31 at the Brits. However, he found himself embroiled in a hilarious feud with Oasis legend Noel Gallagher, 58, in 2019. Gallagher said "Who's this Capaldi fella?" and branded him an idiot on radio - only for Lewis to call the rocker old and past his prime. The Wonderwall artist responded by posting a video of his son weeping to Lewis' hit track Someone You Loved, advising him to "find some joy" in his music. Lewis then wore a T-shirt with Gallagher's face inside a love heart at Glastonbury - and later posted with his rival brother Liam, 52. FUTURE It remains to be seen how Lewis will cope when he returns to the stage at Glastonbury. But if all goes well, fans will be clamouring for a third album and a major tour. He was previously overheard saying he wanted to bring out an album this year. Music megastar Yungblud has also revealed that he's heard some of the Scot's new music - and that it sounds great.
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Scotsman
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
When is Lewis Capaldi playing Glastonbury? How to watch the Scottish star on television
It's looking like a big year for Lewis Capaldi. | Getty Images It looks like the Scottish star is about to make a big comeback. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It's looking like a big week for 'Scotland's Beyonce', as Bathgate-born singer Lewis Capaldi seems set to make a live comeback - and release a new single. It's been widely reported that Capaldi, who has only played a couple of tiny gigs since his Glastonbury set in 2023, will perform a surprise set on the festival's Pyramid Stage tomorrow (Friday, June 27). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Last time he was at Worthy Farm he famously needed the crowd's help to finish a song due to his much-publicised health issues, which led to him taking a career break. And, as if a live comeback wasn't enough for his huge fanbase, it's also rumoured that he'll be releasing a single at the same time - his first new material since Strangers and A Cure For Minds Unwell more than a year ago. Here's everything you need to know. When is Lewis Capaldi playing Glastonbury? If the rumours are true, Lewis Capaldi is playing the Pyramid Stage before Alanis Morissette on Friday, June 27, at 4.55pm. He'll be fourth on the bill behind Morissette, fellow Scots Biffy Clyro and headliners The 1975. How long will Lewis Capaldi play for? The schedule has him playing from 4.55-5.30pm - so he'll be performing a 35 minute set. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What will Lewis Capaldi play at Glastonbury? It's expected that Capaldi will play his new single, along with his biggest hits including Someone You Loved. Can I watch Lewis Capaldi play Glastonbury on television? The BBC are streaming live coverage of the Pyramid Stage on Friday, so just pop over to the iPlayer at 4.55pm and you'll be able to watch Lewis live (if the rumours are true). What happened last time Lewis Capaldi played Glastonbury? After performing his song Bruises at Glastonbury two years ago, Capaldi admitted he was having voice issues, telling 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 OK?' He continued to apologise to the crowd, and the Eavis family who organise Glastonbury, for his voice starting to go – but the ocean of fans replied by cheering him on and chanting 'oh, Lewis Capaldi'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Before his final song, Capaldi told the crowd: '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.' Capaldi added: 'I feel like I'll be taking another wee break over the next couple of weeks so you probably won't see much of me for the rest of the year, maybe even. But when I do come back, when I do see you, I hope you're all still up for watching.' He closed his set with his Grammy-nominated track Someone You Loved, telling the crowd 'I love you all' and became emotional as they chanted back the lyrics to him when he was struggling to sing some of the notes. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In a statement after the performance he said: 'First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards. It really does mean the world. 'The fact that this probably won't come as a surprise doesn't make it any easier to write, but I'm very sorry to let you know I'm going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future. '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 know I'm incredibly fortunate to be able to take some time out when others can't and I'd like to thank my amazing family, friends, team, medical professionals and all of you who've been so supportive every step of the way through good times and even more so during the past year when I've needed it more than ever. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad '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.
