Lewis Capaldi Talks New Song “Pointless” With Ed Sheeran

The track is called “Useless”

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Lewis Capaldi made a huge comeback to music with the release of his track ‘Forget me‘, as good as confirmation of the release date of his second album and the announcement of a major tour. Her return to music and social media has got fans even more excited for what’s to come.

Lewis teased in an Instagram Story that he would be sharing more of his new music ahead of the full release of ‘Broken by the desire to be celestial sent ‘, and he has now shared more details about his new music. He confirmed that his song with Ed Sheeran will be on the new album after many fans speculated it. Fans also think there might be a song with Niall Horan on the album as well, but that has yet to be revealed.

The Scottish singer spoke about the process of creating the song and revealed that it was a love song called “Pointless”. He said BBC News he hesitated to collaborate with the ‘Celestial‘ because: ‘Every British artist who has a number one record seems to have Ed on it.

“It’s proof that he’s good, but I was suspicious of it. My ego was like, ‘I don’t want people to think Ed wrote my song’.”

Ultimately, the duo worked together and co-wrote the new track. Revealing some of the song’s lyrics, Lewis sang, “I bring her coffee in the morning. She brings me inner peace,” before revealing some lyrics that were cut.

To the line, “She gives me more than anything, I’ll give her my last name,” Lewis replied, “Ed, it’s 2022. Nobody has to take anybody’s middle name. I don’t sing not that !”

While it’s unclear if “Pointless” will be released before the album or if we’ll have to wait until next May, Lewis recently shared a stripped-down version of his new song “Forget Me.”

Where was “Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent” recorded?

In the same interview, Lewis revealed that some of the songs on the album were recorded at an AirBnB in Glasgow. Lewis explained why they chose this location to record, saying, “In an expensive studio, I’m like, ‘Uh-oh, here we go’ and my anxiety starts to build. It’s hard not having the time clock when you can see where all the money is going.

“But also, what’s the point of going to those fancy studios when the first record went pretty well without all that stuff? I just wanted everything to be cool.”

When is “Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent” coming out?

Lewis will release their second album on May 19, 2023.

How many songs are there on “Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent”?

There will be 12 songs on the album, according to Lewis.

What are the songs on “Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent”?

So far, we know the album will feature the songs “Forget Me”, “Pointless”, “Wish You The Best”, and “Haven’t You Ever Benn In Love Before”.

What is the name of Lewis Capaldi’s song with Ed Sheeran?

Their next track is called “Pointless”.

When is Lewis Capaldi going on tour?

Lewis will go on tour in January and February 2023, with tickets going on sale at 9 a.m. on Friday, October 28. The presale of tickets for those who pre-ordered the album took place on October 26, with tickets “sold out in seconds” according to the singer.

Discover the incredible career of Lewis Capaldi:

Early career

Lewis learned to play drums and guitar when he was just two years old and started singing in pubs when he was 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 debut EP “Bloom” in October 2017, after working on it with producer Malay and releasing “Bruises” in March of the same year. He was then signed to Universal Music Group and was shortlisted for BBC’s Sound of Music 2018, later supporting Rag’n’Bone Man on his European tour in November 2017.

2018: Support Niall Horan

After supporting Rag’n’Bone Man, Lewis caught the eye of former One Direction star Niall Horan. The pair became friends and Lewis joined as a supporting cast member for his ‘Flicker World Tour’ in March 2018, before going on tour as Sam Smith’s backing 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 it! You should have seen me when I’m walked into the restroom and saw what i got I left myself in the night it was like a dirty Santa There are weird people on Hollywood Boulevard people taking pictures and stuff with me, a plunger in my 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: EP ‘Breach’

Lewis released his second EP “Breach” in November 2018, featuring the 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 UK’s best-selling album in five years. It was nominated for the coveted Critics’ Choice Award at the 2019 BRITs, which has now been renamed Rising Star Award, and was won in 2019 by Sam Fender.

August 2019: Elton John

Elton and Lewis have become good friends, and Lewis shared this super cute photo of him and Elton having lunch together.

2019: Main Tour

The album was certified Gold two weeks after the album’s release. Lewis’ tour was announced before the release of his album, and he became the first artist to sell out an arena tour before the release of his debut album.

2019: “Someone You Loved”

In October 2019, “Someone You Loved” reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first Scottish solo artist to top the US chart since 1981. The song’s video was released two months prior. 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 kicks off in April 2020. In December 2019, Lewis recruited celebrities from around the world to help him make a hilarious video on his song “Bruises”. .

January 2020: Grammy Awards

He was nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards in the Song of the Year category for “Someone You Loved”, sadly losing to Billie Eilish for “Bad Guy”. Lewis also had a hilarious moment at the Grammys in January, taking to Twitter to say he was mistaken for a seat filler!

When his ex-girlfriend Paige Turley entered the Love Island villa, reports surfaced that his song ‘Someone You Loved’ was about her – but Lewis revealed it was his late grandfather. -mother.

2020: Justin Bieber and Lewis become best friends

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: “Decided I was as good looking as Shawn Mendes and Bieber.”

Justin then responded by saying, “You are,” before Lewis retweeted him and wrote, “Bieber approved.”

February 2020: BRIT Awards

Lewis was nominated for four awards at the 2020 BRITs: 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’. It 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 an update on the second album

lewis broke his silence on social media in March 2021 to reflect on the previous year. He also announced that he would postpone his tour to 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

2022: Lewis Capaldi returns to the stage

After a two-year hiatus from live performances, Lewis returned to the stage at Parklife in Manchester in June 2022. The following week he headlined the Isle of Wight festival, which was his first time was headlining a festival.

The Scottish singer has also headlined the TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow and the Latitude Festival.

August 2022: Lewis teases an upcoming announcement

Although he previously denied to fans that he was “too lazy” to complete his second album, Lewis got us all talking when he teased some kind of announcement on his TikTok, which will take place on the 2nd. September 2022.

This turned out to be the announcement of his new single ‘Forget Me’ which he first performed in front of fans during his show at London’s O2 Arena before revealing the full song would be released on the 9th. september.

September 2022: Lewis Capaldi releases “Forget Me”

Following her exciting song teaser, Lewis released her new track on September 9. It’s the first single from his second album and the first music he’s released in three years.

He said of the song: ‘That’s it… My first new music in almost 3 years. Couldn’t be more nervous! It’s… ‘Forget Me’ 🥀’ before taking to his Instagram Stories to thank fans for their support.

On September 12, he also released a music video for the song he described as his: “Favorite video that has ever been made by anyone”. Wham Fans! might think the music video sounds familiar, as it’s a recreation of their “Club Tropicana” video.

October 2022: Lewis Capaldi announces album release date and tour

In the update we’ve all been waiting for, Lewis Capaldi revealed that his second album is titled “Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent” and will be released on May 19, 2023.

He then revealed that the album will include a love song with Ed Sheeran called “unnecessary”.

That’s not all, as he also surprised fans with the tour announcement! He will play several shows across the UK in January and February 2023.

October 2022: Lewis films a documentary with Niall Horan

Lewis and Niall Horan are good friends and fans were looking forward to a collaboration between the two. Although they did not release a song together, they created a documentary traveling through Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Titled Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar, the documentary was released on Amazon Prime Video on Friday October 21 and follows their road trip and visits Niall’s hometown of Mullingar.

You can hear Lewis Capaldi songs on Hits Radio.

Now read:

Ed Sheeran opens up about his friendship with Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi: Get to know the man behind ‘Someone You Loved’

Ed Sheeran: Learn more about the “Celestial” singer

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