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Scotsman
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
In Pictures: Lewis Capaldi returns to main stage at Glastonbury as he releases new single
The 28-year-old singer has appeared on the Pyramid Stage, for a surprise set this evening, two years after an emotional performance at Glastonbury when festival-goers lent their vocal support as he struggled to finish his set. He took a touring break in 2023 to deal with the impact of his Tourette's diagnosis and the symptoms that were exasperated the gruelling schedule associated with his meteoric rise to global fame. Earlier today, Lewis Capaldi released new single 'Survive' - a bold new anthem that underscores a challenging period in his career that led to a tough unifying moment as the Pyramid Stage crowd helped carry an emotional Capaldi over the finish line. 'Most nights I fear that I'm not enough, I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up' sings Capaldi in a brutally honest track that addresses mental health challenges of self-doubt and despair, but comes out swinging in a chorus full of defiance - 'I swear to God I'll survive, if it kills me to, I'm gonna' get up and try, if it's the last thing I'll do'. 'Survive' also sees Lewis re-united with close collaborator Romans, who co-wrote his global hit 'Someone You Loved', that extraordinarily turned 10x Platinum earlier this year. The new track arrives off the back of a run of Scottish warm up shows in May that saw Lewis return to the stage 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 spotlight - a move which ended up proving nothing short of a triumph. Lewis' last release, the hit-stacked record Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, scored him his second UK number 1 album, creating another three heartbreaking UK number 1 singles, 'Pointless', 'Wish You The Best' and the Platinum-certified 'Forget Me', working with hitmakers including Max Martin (Taylor Swift, The Weeknd), Malay (Lorde, Frank Ocean), and longtime collaborator Phil Plested (James Bay, Bastille). April 2023 saw the global Netflix release of Lewis' compelling, raw and honest feature-length, Grammy-nominated music documentary 'Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now' , mostly filmed in Glasgow and West Lothian. Born in Dennistoun, Capaldi grew up in Whitburn from the age of four, he now lives in the West End of Glasgow and is renovating a farmhouse in East Kilbride. 1 . Lewis Capaldi Lewis Capaldi performs on the Pyramid stage during day three of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm | Getty Images Photo: Getty Photo Sales 2 . Lewis Capaldi Lewis Capaldi's name appeared in giant letters on the video screen at the back of the Pyramid Stage this evening and a huge cheer rang out. | Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Lewis Capaldi The crowd started chanting 'oh Lewis Capaldi' before he began playing the hit song Before You Go to kick-off his set | Getty Images Photo Sales 4 . Lewis Capaldi Lewis Capaldi released comeback single Survive ahead of his appearance at Glastonbury. | Charlie Sarsfield Photo Sales
Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Lewis Capaldi marks return to scene with new single Survive
Released today, the powerful track is the Glasgow-born singer's first since his emotional exit from the stage at Glastonbury 2023, where the crowd famously helped him complete his set. The experience prompted the singer to take an extended break from the limelight — a move he later described to his 1.5 million followers on X as 'the most difficult decision of his life.' READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi enjoys football match with music superstar (Image: Newsquest) Described as 'bold' and 'brutally honest,' Survive opens with the vulnerable line: 'Most nights I fear that I'm not enough, I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up.' The track offers a deeply personal glimpse into Lewis's mental and emotional journey over the past year. It also sees him reunite with close collaborator Romans, who co-wrote his global smash hit Someone You Loved, now certified 10x platinum. The song remains the UK's most-streamed track of all time and the fourth most-streamed globally. The 28-year-old's reemergence follows a string of intimate, low-pressure performances across Scotland in May, held in partnership with mental health charity CALM during Mental Health Awareness Week. These low-pressure performances were designed to help him test his comfort and readiness to return to music full-time, and were hailed by fans as a 'triumph.' READ MORE: Meet Glasgow's newest star inspired by Lewis Capaldi and Sam Fender (Image: Newsquest) The latest release follows the phenomenal success of his second studio album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, which debuted at No. 1 in the UK. In April 2023, the singer shared his behind-the-scenes struggles with the release of his candid, Grammy-nominated Netflix documentary, Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now. The film soared to the top of Netflix's global charts, becoming the platform's most-watched release at the time. With eight UK Top 10 singles, five number ones, and over 30 billion streams worldwide, the global popstar has solidified his status as one of Britain's most successful and beloved artists. Fans have been buzzing with speculation that the beloved singer may be planning a surprise return to Glastonbury this weekend. READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi fans speculate star plans Glastonbury surprise The Glasgow Times reported that festival goers believe they've uncovered clues pointing to a secret set at the legendary festival. A mysterious billboard appeared in St Enoch Square, Glasgow, displaying the cryptic message: 'I refuse to spend my best years rotting in the sun.' The red text on a white background also included a phone number for fans to sign up for updates, prompting widespread speculation that Capaldi is the unnamed "TBA" artist set to perform on the Pyramid Stage.
Scotsman
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Listen to Lewis Capaldi comeback single Survive and see the full lyrics ahead of Scottish singer's rumoured Glastonbury set
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi is back with a brand new single. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Lewis Capaldi has shared his long-awaited comeback single – new song Survive marking the Scottish singer's first new music for 16 months. The West Lothian chart-topper dropped the song at midnight on Thursday, sending his huge fanbase into a frenzy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A typically anthemic number, the release is presumably timed to coincide with his rumoured big stage return at Glastonbury tonight, two years after his breakdown on the Pyramid Stage. 'Most nights I fear that I'm not enough, I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up', he sings in a huge, hair-raising and brutally honest track that addresses mental health challenges of self-doubt and despair. In typical Capaldi fashion, however, he comes out swinging in a chorus full of defiance: 'I swear to God I'll survive, if it kills me to, I'm gonna' get up and try, if it's the last thing I'll do'. Survive also sees the 28-year-old reunited with close collaborator Romans, who co-wrote his global megahit, Someone You Loved, that extraordinarily turned 10x Platinum earlier this year. The new track arrives off the back of three Scottish shows in May that saw the singer return to the stage 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 spotlight – a move which ended up proving nothing short of a triumph. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Capaldi's last release, the hit-packed album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, scored him his second UK number 1 album, creating another three UK No.1 singles, Pointless, Wish You The Best and the Platinum-certified Forget Me, working with hitmakers including Max Martin (Taylor Swift, The Weeknd), Malay (Lorde, Frank Ocean), and longtime collaborator Phil Plested (James Bay, Bastille). The album also gained widespread critical acclaim from the likes of The Guardian, New York Times, NME, Rolling Stone, GQ, Stereogum and many more. It also topped airplay charts, smashing an impressive 95,000 units, outselling the rest of that week's Top 10 combined, as well as outselling first week sales of his own monumental debut album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent. In April 2023, Capaldi explored how the pressures of fame have affected him mentally and physically in the documentary Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now. The documentary shot straight to the top of the Netflix chart, making it the most watched film on the platform since its release. It also won an National Television Award (NTA) in the authored documentary category and has been nominated for a Grammy for best music film. Survive lyrics: How long 'til it feels Like the wounds finally starting to heal How long 'til it feels Like I'm more than a spoke in a wheel Most nights I fear That I'm not enough I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up But when hope is lost And I come undone I swear to God I'll survive If it kills me to I'm gonna get up and try If it's the last thing I do I've still got something to give Though it hurts sometimes I'm gonna get up and live Until the day that I die I swear to God I'll survive How long 'til you know That in truth you know nothing at all
Daily Maverick
17-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Maverick
Amid a mental health crisis, every single one of us in SA is responsible for our young people
It is my opinion that South Africa is going through a mental health depression as a result of our state institutional failures and our runaway inequality, which is causing poverty and in turn fuels violence and inevitably crime. In fact, the Mental State of the World in 2023 report, having surveyed 71 countries, placed South Africa among the bottom three countries along with Uzbekistan and the UK in respect of mental wellbeing. The report went on to highlight that people under 35 had the biggest drop in wellbeing. Interestingly, some of the factors named as contributing to the decline in mental health are the introduction of smartphones at a young age, the consumption of ultra-processed foods and weakened connections with family and friends. Youth Day, celebrated on 16 June, often makes me wonder how genuine our commitment to investing in our young people is. Can we really claim to be harnessing the human potential they represent with due care when a lack of educational reform, social stability and employment opportunities are creating a mental health crisis that has been flagged for years? The youth of 1976, who are now in their fifties and sixties, have had to navigate post-traumatic stress disorder from the violence of the time, and also from the disillusionment of present-day South Africa. Coming out of Child Protection Week, during which violence against children was highlighted by both statistics and stories of how this violence takes hold and is perpetuated, the urgency for intervention has never been clearer. There have been many calls for young people to be centred more in policymaking, yet 45% of them are still not employed, nor are they in educational or training institutions. Afrika Tikkun, a youth development civil society organisation, has found through its youth intervention programmes that prolonged unemployment is leading to rising cases of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, unplanned pregnancies and even suicidal ideation among young people. During Mental Health Awareness Week last month, Sello Moloi, Afrika Tikkun's delivery lead for work readiness, said: 'The government can play a leading role by expanding access to mental health services at community level and by embedding mental health education into schools. 'Corporates should take bold steps to invest in youth development, not only through job creation, but also by funding holistic support services, including mental health. Internships and learnerships should include structured psychosocial support, mentorship and safe spaces for reflection and wellbeing.' This integrated approach acknowledges that responsibility for our young people belongs to us all. The best marker of 16 June this year and into the future can only be to earnestly take action in respect of the many solutions that have been proposed by various organisations based on existing empirical data. The evidence is here. We come face-to-face with it daily as both disenchanted and still hopeful young people do the best they can to survive in circumstances in which even we as adults are struggling. DM
The Herald Scotland
13-06-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Neil Gray faces fresh questions over 'limogate' row
The journeys, logged in the official ministerial register as trips to and from a 'personal address, Aberdeen' were amended after a newspaper investigation showed no evidence of such an address could be found. The Scottish Government insisted there had been an 'administration error', while officials said Mr Gray has no home address in Aberdeen. READ MORE: Police Scotland send 80 officers to Northern Ireland as riots spread SNP ministers reject proposal for major tax rise on second homes in tourist hotspots Starmer calls for de-escalation after Israel attacks Iran in overnight strikes Pioneering scientist and first black Scottish professor dies aged 85 But critics have now accused Mr Gray of misleading parliament for a second time over the issue. Scottish Conservative deputy leader Rachael Hamilton said: 'Neil Gray has serious questions to answer because it appears that he misled parliament.' The row over Mr Gray's use of taxpayer-funded limousines broke out last year after it emerged he had been chauffeured to and from nine football matches involving his teams Aberdeen FC or Scotland between 2022 and 2024. In November, Mr Gray apologised to parliament for giving 'the impression of acting more as a fan and less as a minister' but reassured MSPs that the matches were not junkets and that officials had made a record of business meetings at the matches. In January, he was forced to address the issue again - and admit he had misled parliament - after it was revealed there was no such written record of discussions he was involved in when he attended the 2023 Scottish League Cup Final between Aberdeen, and Rangers. Now, a report in the Mail said his use of a government car to attend a pub trip was incorrectly logged as a trip home. On May 15, 2024, Mr Gray was invited by Aberdeen FC Community Trust to take part in a number of Mental Health Awareness Week events and after his meetings, the official Scottish Government record showed he was taken to a 'personal address' in Aberdeen, the newspaper reported. Yet when this claim was investigated, there was no evidence of Mr Gray having a home in the region. When questioned over the matter, Mr Gray's communications' aides said he was not returning to a home address in Aberdeen but was instead attending a 'personal engagement' at a 'restaurant'. A source said Mr Gray went to the Brig O'Don, which describes itself as a 'pub restaurant', and which is located fewer than two miles from the Pittodrie football stadium. The insider confirmed Mr Gray picked up his own bill at the pub. He was then taken by the government car to the match. Approached for comment this week Mr Gray's second clarification of his use of the Government Car Service (GCS) in parliament - the official record was changed. A Scottish Government spokesman said: "This is an administration error. Mr Gray travelled from government business to a restaurant for a personal engagement before returning to government business." Scottish Tory Rachael Hamilton said the 'inaccuracy was hard to fathom'. She added: "He needs to explain why he and his team originally claimed that his ministerial limo took him to a home address rather than to a restaurant for socialising. "Given the scandal the misuse of his government car caused, the health secretary ought to have double checked every journey to make sure that his account was factually correct, so this inaccuracy is hard to fathom." Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Jackie Baillie said 'The decision to take a taxpayer-funded car to the pub is questionable enough – but the fact it was hidden from the public reeks of a cover-up. 'Neil Gray must come clean about exactly what happened here and explain why exactly this trip to the pub was legitimate government business.' Mr Gray has also come under fire for taking a ministerial car to the opening night of the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August, with his wife Karlie. First Minister John Swinney said it related to his health brief because the film touched upon addiction. A Scottish Government spokesman said the pub trip was 'in line with the rules around Government Car Service GCS use.'
