The performance follows the release of his first new music in two years
After two years away from the spotlight, Lewis Capaldi came full circle earlier today (Fri, June 27th), playing a short, unannounced set at Glastonbury Festival in the UK. The global superstar debuted his new single “Survive” – a bold, brave anthem that addresses a challenging period in his career that culminated at Glastonbury 2023 when, in an extremely difficult but unifying moment, the Pyramid Stage crowd helped carry an emotional Capaldi over the finish line. Today’s performance made it clear that Capaldi is not just surviving, he’s come back even stronger, with his heart wide open.
Released by Capitol Records, the beautiful, brutally honest “Survive” explores the mental health challenges of self-doubt and despair – and comes out swinging. The single has already amassed over one million global streams in less than 12 hours and has been added to nearly 40 New Music Friday playlists globally on Spotify, gracing the cover in multiple territories.
For “Survive,” Capaldi reunited with Romans, who also co-wrote on “Someone You Loved.” The 2019 global mega hit has been certified diamond for sales of ten million in the U.S. and stands as the UK’s most-streamed song of all time, and the fourth-highest ever streamed song in the world. Found on Capaldi’s blockbuster debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, “Someone You Loved” topped the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year, and won the Brit Award for Song of the Year alongside his Best New Artist trophy.
His new track comes on the heels of a May run of Scottish warm-up shows that saw Capaldi perform as a guest of mental health charity Calm, in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week. With no pressure and no level of expectation, the shows allowed Capaldi the space to gauge his comfort and emotional response before returning to the limelight.
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, which was the biggest-selling UK album of 2019 and 2020, propelled Capaldi from bedroom musician to superstar. With Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, he scored his second UK No. 1 album and three UK No. 1 singles, “Pointless,” “Wish You The Best,” and “Forget Me.”
April 2023 brought the release of the raw and compelling, Grammy-nominated music documentary Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now, in partnership with Netflix, BMG, & Pulse Films – available to watch globally on Netflix now. The feature-length documentary shot straight to the top of the Netflix chart, making it the most-watched film on the platform since its release.
Today, after weathering a severe emotional storm, Capaldi begins a new era with a renewed sense of purpose. “Survive” proves that even in the darkest moments, there’s still strength in showing up. Capaldi isn’t just surviving, he’s come back even stronger, with his heart wide open.
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