Lewis Capaldi Grasps for a Lifeline While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

Am I visibly crying? Yeah, yeah, but it looks like cinematic and kind of beautiful, actually. I'm trying to shake yours, everybody. No one knows anything. You're your own person. Hey, what's going on, everybody? For First We Feast, I'm Sean Evans, and you're watching Hot Ones. It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings. And today we're joined by Lewis Capaldi. He's a Grammy-nominated multi-platinum singer-songwriter who just released his long-awaited sophomore album. It's called Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent. The latest single is Wish You the Best. Check out the video and bring a box of tissues. Lewis Capaldi, welcome to the show. Hello. I'm nervous. Well, there's no need to be nervous. No need to be nervous. How are you around spicy food before we get started? I think you're the first Scottish palate that we put to the test on this show. Yes, first Scottish person on here. Feels good. I feel like I'm going to let a nation down here. But yeah, I'm good. I've already taken what I feel will be my last sort of bearable ---- today. Did you do it here? I've done it here. Oh, amazing. I've sat here. Who else is... I was just thinking maybe Jake Gyllenhaal was taking a dump in here. This is beautiful. Nice one. Here we go. Mmm. Delightful. Delightful little sauce. We're on the way. Sometimes people come out and take a bite. Oh, sorry. I was just enjoying... I felt like we were on a date there and I was just enjoying. We are on a date. Yeah. We can think about that. Yeah, of course. You just took some more. I know, I know. That was kind of just an impulse. Okay. I'm not trying to show off over here. No, it's fine. I don't think I'll eat all of them all the time. But while they're in this sort of comfortable zone. Yeah. We'll take big swings. There we go. So as I know you're aware, there's a current TikTok trend of people in tears warning others against watching your new music video for Wish You The Best as it's a one-way ticket to crying your face off. Yeah. RIP to John and Willow. What's been your reaction to the reaction? Because from your duets, it would seem like you get some sort of sick pleasure out of watching your fans cry. Yeah, I enjoy it. I think what's nice is I've always wanted to be viral on TikTok. I've always wanted to be viral on TikTok. I never thought I would get there by traumatising children. But if that's paying the bills, then so be it. But yeah, it's good, man. I'm just like, I like to see people suffering. That's what I'm trying to say. And this is- Well, me too. Me too, you know. Yeah, I often, should I say, and not to talk about assholes too much, I often think about your assholes, John. You do? Yeah, I often think, that poor thing, you put it through so much. And I wonder, I was thinking maybe it's like the Battle of the Somme down there, but I think actually it must be pristine. Actually, it's closer to pristine than the former. Yes, because- You know what I mean? I'm battle-tested. Upkeep, you're like sort of taking care of your asshole in a way that no one else does. And yeah, but I just often, I say a prayer every time I go to watch one of these. Well, thank you for praying for me, Lewis. Thank you for praying for me. Yeah, that's what you are. Are you ready to move on here to sauce number two? I ******* guess so. So this next one, we've got the Curry Verde here in the two spot. Oh, that's nice. It's a little zesty. I remember DJ Khaled tapped out. By the way, I'm going to be a ******* mess by the end of this. That's good. Let it fly. Does anyone just... So what happens then? You just not eat the wings and talk? Yeah, kind of. That's when, from like my perspective, I got to think on the fly a little bit. You know what I mean? Because somebody's like disengaging from the thing, but then you have to like... That's when the format of the show becomes a challenge for the host of the show. Yeah, and then it's just the whole thing is... Yeah, you just got to... You should have kicked DJ Khaled the **** out of here. And you should have said, listen, you, if you don't eat your food, **** off. Yeah. Yeah, no, that's mental. Free is pretty wild, sort of thing. But that's lovely. I love that. There we go. So I understand that you began performing at 11 years old, doing pubs throughout the UK, where you'd often hide in the bathroom before the show to avoid getting kicked out for being underage. What was the significance of the Grange Bar and Fold House at that time in your young career? Wow, ******* hell. You need to do one of these with Nardwild, you know that? I know, I love Nardwild. I'd be like the *******, the king. Like the two kings at it, do you know what I mean? But yeah, no, the Grange was good. We did some like covers gigs in there. My friend, Adam Warrington, who plays guitar now for Youngblood, which is quite interesting. But no one gave a ****. No one gave a **** about me and Adam playing. They actually disliked us playing gigs. Yeah? Did you ever have to deal with hecklers in a pub environment? All the time. Yeah, all the time. Like, oh, they need to be home early for school and ******* just, you look like a piece of ----. Because we were coming on and trying to sing new songs, like the weed written and stuff. And I think people just wanted to dance, which I have no, I totally understand. But who's laughing now? Fuck you. But it was great. It was great fun. It used to be owned by my friend, David. Who, David and Barry, they were great. They used to always let us in. They don't own the pub now, so I can say this, but we were underage and we were able to come in and like, they would let us play. Do you know what I mean? So yeah, great stuff. Well, shout out to them. Shout out to them. The police are coming to your house now, motherfuckers. So far, this is a delightful little... So far. Yeah. I said, you're lulling me in. Yeah, right. And we're shifting gears on you. It's coming at you from all angles over here. You're teasing me a little bit, is what it is. Right. Yeah. We don't want you to be comfortable over here. No, I like it. That's lovely, that. So I love your quote about songwriting, where you dispel the myth that the best records come the easiest, saying, the best songs come from me sitting at a piano, bashing my head against a brick wall for hours on end to get one good melody. What's the longest length of time you've ever taken to write a song from beginning to end? I mean, there's ones that I'm still not finished that I don't think I'll ever get finished. But like, Someone You Loved was, I started it in August 2018 and finished it in like September 2019. So you're talking, no, sorry, the other way around, 17 to 2018, October 2017, and then finished it in like September 2018, just a few months before it came out, so. It's almost like a year to write the one song. Yeah, I should have said a year. That's better. But songwriting for me is like, people say it's like catharsis and all the rest of it, it's a beautiful thing. But catharsis isn't always comfortable or enjoyable. Do you know what I mean? I think I spend most of my time hating myself when I'm writing songs. And yeah, and I think that's fine. I think that's okay. That's my process. But yeah, I just, I subject the general public to the pain of listening to my music. So I feel like I should have to suffer as well while I'm writing. More of a barbecue-y. Not too much of a kick, but it's usually a kick spot. I feel like this is the first sauce that takes a jump that's more than just one step, you know? But look at you. Cleaning the wing. Fuck you Ed Sheeran. Is the best pizza you've ever had still found at Tony's Fish Bar in West Lothian, or do you have a new number one slice from your world? Tony's is good. Also mad hearing you say that. Tony's is great. And shout out Tony's. Although actually, **** them. Because I've shouted those bastards out. I lived on the same street as them when I was growing up. And never once did I get a free pie slung my way. So **** that. These guys, if you're listening, Berto, where the **** was my free slices? They do a good garlic mayonnaise, I'll say that. But it's great pizza. But also, I said ****, you're in the same boat as Ed Sheeran. Tony's Fish Bar. I'm ******* dicking on these so far. You're dicking on them. You're dicking on them, baby. I have a thing to show you. That's some nice. As long as it's got my cock out, that'd be amazing. But no, go ahead. We met. It's just, do you have this on the thing? No. No, but let's chat about it. We met in the nightclub. We did. What was the nightclub? It was called Delilah. Shout out to Milo. A lot of ass shaking going on in that. I saw just titties right when I walked in. I didn't know. I didn't know that was a thing. I didn't know you could do that. And I walked in, I was like, this place is not my scene. I feel like we were both maybe a little bit fish out of water. Yeah, yeah. No, I don't know, maybe that's your thing. Maybe you love walking into clubs and seeing titties. I was like, when I walked in, I was like, I saw peripherally just hands, you know, and like excitement. Yeah. Then I look over and I was like, oh, do I have some friends here? And I look over and I see you and Niall. Me and Niall Horan. And I was so excited to see Sean Evans. I was ******* buzzing. Like, I ******* love this show. Love you. You're my titties. I love you back. Oh, you're my titties. I get excited when I see you. But I said to you at the time, you probably don't know me, my name's Lewis Capaldi. Sean didn't know me. He does his research. Of course he did. Good man. I was like, one day I hope to come on your show. And you were like, I'm sure you will. And I said, but just in case I don't, can you record an intro for me on my phone? And I've still got it. You do? Yeah. Can I play it? Yeah, yeah, yeah, do it. Yeah, right. So I'm gonna put it here. Yeah, yeah. Not that anything's here. There's nothing right here. Um, okay. What's going on, everybody? For First We Feast, I'm Sean Evans. And you can hear me in the back. ------- hell, it's so buzzing. But yeah, huge day for me. And saying to all my pals, coolest thing that's ever happened to me. And here we ******* are. Here we ******* are. Halfway through the week. Full circle, full circle. Beautiful. Okay, here we go. That's got a little bit of a ting. Oh yeah. That's hitting a little bit. It's getting real. That's getting a little bit nippy. Maybe I'll slow down on this wing. It doesn't look that good. Oh, that's good. There we go. I can handle that. I'm getting so scared because I know what's coming. So I've heard you talk about being surprised by the success of your song, Bruises. What do you learn as an artist when your expectations for a record are exceeded? I'm getting there. I'm salivating and crying. Okay, ******* you asked me a question. I did, I did. You ************. Okay, it's hot now. Fuck you. Careful around the eyes, careful around the eyes. Yeah, okay, sorry. ------- Jenna Ortega. She can ******* handle a wing. Question was a good one. Thank you. You just learn that you don't know anything because it's like no one has the answers because it just shows you that you don't know what a hit is. Any time I put a song out thinking this is going to be a smash, it's been a ******* complete abject ******* failure. Right. So yeah, you know nothing. And labels know nothing. And like, no one knows anything. Not to, no offence, but no one knows anything. It's just like, yeah, we just kind of, am I visibly crying? Yeah, yeah, but it looks like cinematic and kind of beautiful actually. I'm trying to thank you guys, everybody. No one knows anything. You, your own person. Oh ****, that's hot. No, I know, I know. It's kind of chilling out now though. Yeah, but you know, the problem with the show is right, right when it chills out, the next bus pulls up to the station. Yeah, that's good ----. I'm not going to wipe my face. I want people to see what's the real, the honest, the truth. Yeah, that's what I am. This one looks innocent. Here we go. Cheers. That tastes really nice. At first. Okay. So when we had your friend, Niall Horan on the show, he said that your most Scottish trait is that you talk too fast for people to understand you and that he believes that you do so on purpose, especially when you're talking to Americans. Confirm or deny? I can confirm that sometimes. I've got friends from like England who can't understand me and all that, but sometimes I think people are just being like, oh, what are you saying? Yeah, right, right. Americans make a more of an effort to understand what I'm saying. Do you know what I mean? Yeah. Whereas English people can sometimes just be, especially posh English people, can just be like, pricks for the sake of like, you know what I mean? I can't understand the words you're saying, but I know what are. I love you, England. Do you ever go to Celtic FC chant? You know, something I can have in my back pocket should I ever find myself in Celtic Park. I'll try and remember it. Oh, ****. Oh, there's another thing here. Can I use this? Yeah, yeah, yeah. They're all yours. You got the lifelines over there. Bird box. Fuck me, man. That's heating up. I don't know, there's a really beautiful song called Grace. It's an old Irish song, but it's Celtic fan singing because there's that big connection with Ireland, but it's a beautiful tune. As we gathered in the chapel here down old Kilmainham jail I think about these last few weeks. Oh, my eyes are... It's like I've got like a pair of sunglasses on that have been in an oven. Right, here we go. I'm a bit, I'm really nervous. Me too, me too. Because I know this one's ----. Yeah. And I can hear the editing on the background that's going do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do. The music getting higher. Reaching fever pitch. Here we go. And then I watch it and it sounds like It's happening. Oh, that's too much. Yeah, that's big. Oh, **** you. Yeah, that's a bitch, isn't it? That is a, that's a whore. Yeah. That's a whore of a sauce. And you know, like on the other ones they kind of start to build, you know, but it takes a while. This one builds so fast and then it just doesn't stop. It's at the back of my mouth. Yeah. It's getting worse and worse and worse. It's the devil's jacket. Oh, **** you, Sean. It's the little spin. I know, I know. Ask me a ******* question. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, you know, I've been following along with the press tour and it seems like you're holding on to your vow to stay on Tinder until the day that you die. Fuck me. What do you think is an appropriate amount of money to spend on a first date? Oh, nothing. Oh, ****, that's good, man. That's good. The lemonade hitting. You wanted to go with the citrus. Shit, that's hot. It's the show. Here's the thumbnail. I've got to change the shirt, don't worry. Oh, **** you. I know, I know. Milk, I don't like milk. And then, Lewis, this is just going to be me. This is me being your buddy. I know that the liquids are helping out. But let's slow it down just a little bit because sometimes, you know, when you're mixing hot sauce and liquids, the liquids can become more of a problem than the hot sauce. You know what, I let you go to a level and then once it starts to get a little dicey, as soon as the foundation gets a little shaky, that's when I speak up. I'm easy to that. Right? On the other side of it. ------- Jenna Ortega. I imagine. I mean, what is going on there? What was the question? Appropriate amount of money to spend on a first date. Fuck it, who cares, man? You might never meet that person again. Right, right, right. Get in, make some sweet, sweet ******* love. And then, who are you again? I feel like I'm talking about, like, Austin Butler and all of a sudden I'm nominated for Oscars. I feel high. So, that always happens. And you know what? The more I do this show, the easier it is for me to catch that high. Yeah. So now, I float like every episode around this time. It's amazing. Oh, that one's all right. Yeah. I think, again, just because that one's sweet. The bomb clears everybody out the pain. Fuck me, that was good. You got some good content there. Always with you, always with you. I told you I'd be sweating. So, an AI hit by a fake drink kicked off a lot of discussion and controversy amongst record labels, streamers, and artists. Do you have an opinion yet on the proliferation of AI-created music? I don't know. God, that was bad. It's like a second ghost. I know. I don't care. I mean, I do. I probably have a more thought, opinion on it. But right now, it's hard to really collect my thoughts. AI, just in case, overrules. And we become its slaves. Yeah, right, right. I love you, baby. Your worries about AI are more in the realm of sentient, machine-gun-mounted robot dogs, not necessarily- I'm going to be fucked by a machine at one point in my life, I feel like. Right. So, if they come up with a song using your voice, then who cares? Who cares, yeah. Fuck me. Good to be here. Well, thank you so much, Lewis. Just us diving on the last one. That's what we're doing, baby. That's what we're doing. This is- I just blew it into my eye. Oh my gosh. Right at the finish line. Okey-dokey. You don't have to if you don't want to, but it looks like it's going there. Jesus. I thought it was going to be thicker than that. That's what she said. Hey-o. Fuck. All right, cheers, Lewis. What a ride. What a ride, baby. This has been fun. And I hope to never see you again. I understand. Tastes nice. At first. Fuck you. I know. One of those and that was a lot, Lewis. Yeah. But don't worry, this one's got a nice long wind up, okay? Cool. Yeah, Da Bomb really *******- That was one of the verbs of a panic attack. Changes the game. But, thankfully, our long overdue dinner date with the Wings of Death, it's behind us, baby. And to close things out, you've been open about your struggles with imposter syndrome and benefiting from the counsel of stars like Elton John and Ed Sheeran. With the heat of a million suns coursing through your veins right now, do you have any foundational advice for people struggling with feelings of inadequacy, even when their lives are seemingly otherwise going well? That is such a good question, and you asked it at the complete wrong time. Ask that first. But, listen, if you're out there and you feel inadequate, it's probably just because you are. If you're feeling like an imposter and you shouldn't be able to do the things you're doing, it's probably because you suck. If you're feeling like your girlfriend doesn't love you and she's going to leave you, she probably will. You're going to die alone, everybody, is what I'm trying to say to you. Oh, **** you. Life is meaningless, what I'm trying to say. After this, I realise none of this means anything. And hell is awaiting us all. Straight talk from Lewis Capaldi and not a dry eye in the house after that motivational speech. And look at you, taking on the wings of death, living to tell the tale. Now there's nothing left to do but roll out the red carpet for you. This camera, this camera, this camera, let the people know what you have going on in your life. I've got an album coming out. It's a piece of ******* flaming ----. Don't listen to it, but please just hit buy it. I've got a mortgage now. And it's crippling. So, DJ Khaled, if you're out there, eat my ----. This was fun. I don't know what else to say. Fuck me, guys. You've got a serious game on your hands here. I'm sorry for swearing at you. I was, you know, going through something. I understand completely. You know, it's good fun. Here I am feeding you wings with the bomb. What are you going to do, not curse me out? Hey, hey, look at us. Look at us. Who would have thought, Lewis? Who would have thought? God, me, that was ******* great. Thank you, man. Thank you so much for watching today's video. I have a very exciting new product alert. 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