Off the back of selling out his 2020 UK and Ireland arena tour in minutes and being one of the first artists to do so before their debut album has even been released, Lewis Capaldi today unveils his fantastic new track ‘Hold Me While You Wait’ which is available as an Instant Grat now, and is taken from his eagerly-awaited debut album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent – out May 17th on Virgin EMI
The new taster offers up a gargantuan and memorable gospel-inspired chorus that is primed and ready to be a fan favourite. Speaking of the track, Lewis comments; “’Hold Me While You Wait’ is a song I wrote about the uncertainty of being in a relationship when your partner isn’t sure what they want. There’s an impending hopelessness to the whole thing, on both sides, when they’re not sure whether they want to be in that relationship or not. For me it’s one of the most desperate places you can find yourself in.
Before setting light to a fully sold out arena tour next year, Lewis will first embark on his November UK run which sold out in under a minute, including a night at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, as well as festival dates and support shows across the summer with Ed Sheeran and The Killers. The high demand for Lewis’ shows means there are no tickets available to any of his shows around the world!
Recorded over an 18 month period across London, New York & L.A., Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent is an ironically titled, but charismatically defining album that’s lyrically candid and an accurate snapshot into the ups and downs of growing up. Consisting of recordings that capture the charm & feeling of how they were originally written, including hit UK singles ‘Grace’ & ‘Someone You Loved’, Lewis’ stunningly identifiable voice, coupled with its turbulent themes of love, loss and heartache, make it a debut record that is unequivocally relatable.
Lewis has taken pairing sad songs with an incredible wit, and a rampant social media following to match, and made it his very own. The results are hilariously beautiful.
FURTHER HEADLINE DATES
MAY 18 – Perth, Concert Hall (SOLD OUT)
JUL 20 – Scarborough, Open Air Theatre (SOLD OUT)
AUG 13 – Edinburgh, Summer Sessions (SOLD OUT)
AUG 14 – Edinburgh, Summer Sessions (SOLD OUT)
AUG 30 – Scarborough, Open Air Theatre (SOLD OUT)
NOV 21 – Dublin, The Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
NOV 22 – Belfast, Ulster Hall (SOLD OUT)
NOV 23 – Manchester, Academy (SOLD OUT)
NOV 25 – Birmingham, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
NOV 26 – Bristol, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
NOV 28 – Southampton, O2 Guildhall (SOLD OUT)
NOV 29 – London, O2 Academy Brixton (SOLD OUT)
NOV 30 – Norwich, UEA (SOLD OUT)
DEC 2 – Nottingham, Rock City (SOLD OUT)
DEC 3 – Sheffield, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
DEC 5 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall (SOLD OUT)
DEC 7 – Glasgow, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
DEC 8 – Glasgow, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
MAR 2 – Manchester, O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
MAR 3 – Manchester, O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
MAR 5 – Glasgow, The SSE Hydro (SOLD OUT)
MAR 6 – Glasgow, The SSE Hydro (SOLD OUT)
MAR 8 – Dublin, 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
MAR 9 – Dublin, 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
MAR 11 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena (SOLD OUT)
MAR 12 – London, The SSE Arena Wembley (SOLD OUT)
SUPPORT DATES
JUN 25 – Ormeau Park, Belfast (supporting The Killers)
AUG 16 – Leeds, Roundhay Park (supporting Ed Sheeran)
AUG 17 – Leeds, Roundhay Park (supporting Ed Sheeran)
AUG 25 – Ipswich, Chantry Park (supporting Ed Sheeran)
AUG 26 – Ipswich, Chantry Park (supporting Ed Sheeran)
UK FESTIVALS
MAY 4 – Free Radio Hits, Arena Birmingham
MAY 9 – Brighton Dome @ The Great Escape (SOLD OUT)
MAY 26 – This Is Tomorrow Festival, Newcastle Exhibition Park
JUL 7 – Barn on the Farm, Gloucester
JUL 21 – Tramlines Festival, Hillsborough Park
JUL 26 – Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
JUL 27 – Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle
JUL 28 – Standon Calling, Hertfordshire
AUG 2 – Indiependence, Cork
AUG 3 – Belladrum, Inverness
AUG 11 – Boardmasters, Newquay
AUG 23 – Feastival, Oxfordshire
AUG 24 – Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
SEP 1 – Weekender Festival, Jersey
