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Lewis Capaldi Announces Debut Album and UK Tour

February 18th, 2019 - 10:34 PM

Lewis Capaldi Announces Debut Album and UK Tour

“I hope people don’t think It’s shit” is not the most common promotional message, but its the exact words Lewis Capaldi used when announcing his debut album “Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent” earlier today. The Scottish singer also announced he will be embarking on a world tour later in the year. The news follows an already superb year for the Brits Critic Choice nominee.

“Should it bomb completely or receive an absolute critical lambasting, don’t worry, it’s just my life’s work up until this point…..” Capaldi was as humourous as ever in his press release today. In describing the album he said “I’m absolutely buzzing to finally be able to announce my debut album, I never thought I’d get to the point where I’d be able to release a proper album and I ABSOLUTELY never thought that when I did, I would give it a name as stupid I have, but here we are. But what other sort of statement could be released from a performer famous for the way he interacts with fans. 

Continuing the press release Capaldi said “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. The actual process of building the songs up I loved, but recording the same guitar parts over and over again to get them right and going back on mixes for weeks, I did not. I hope people don’t think it’s shit. I mean don’t get me wrong there will be one or two stinkers on there, but I’m only human and we all make mistakes, but as a whole I think it’s pretty fucking good.  I’m excited for it to be released and have people finally be able to hear a full body of work from me for the first time”.

After announcing the album, which is due for release on the 17th of May, Capaldi also revealed he would be embarking on a world tour. Tour dates have been announced for an incredible run of dates that will see him play in America across October before starting a European leg in Paris on the 22nd of October and ends with a homecoming show Glasgow on the 8th of December. Capaldi has also he will be playing a spotlight show for ‘The Great Escape’ festival on the 9th of May at the Brighton Dome. Tickets can be bought for this show, or fans with tickets for ‘The Great Escape’ festival can go for free.

Today’s news is just the latest piece of progress for an artists who has burst on to our airwaves and into our consciousness in 2019. His latest single, ‘Someone You Loved’ reached the top five in the UK charts and has been everywhere across day time radio. With festival dates, tours and an album coming, expect the boy from Glasgow to go from strength from strength throughout the year.

Lewis Capaldi UK Tour Dates:
NOVEMBER
22/11/19 – Ulster Hall, Belfast
23/11/19 – Academy, Manchester
25/11/19 – O2 Academy, Birmingham
26/11/19 – O2 Academy, Bristol
28/11/19 – O2 Guildhall, Southampton
29/11/19 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
30/11/19 – Norwich, UEA
2/12/19 –  Rock City, Nottingham
3/12/19 – O2 Academy, Sheffield
5/12/19 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
7&8/12/19 – O2 Academy, Glasgow

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