Lewis Capaldi brought his UK and European tour to Manchester on the 6th November performing at the beautiful Albert Hall. His two support acts Nina Nesbitt and Billy Locket warmed up the crowd with their own songs along with covers such as Toxic by Britney Spears.
Capaldi entered the stage to Mamma Mia by ABBA which then faded into his latest single Grace. Capaldi played a mix of released songs from Mercy, Rush and Lost on You. Each single was sung with perfection, replication the studio version to an extent that you wouldn’t think he was performing live.
Later in the show Capaldi played his song Rush, and brought out his support act, Nina Nesbitt, to take the place of Jessie Rayez on the track. The duo complemented each other greatly showing a real friendship between them.
Capaldi not only performed stunningly, but also entertained when interacting with the crowd. He enjoyed informing the crowd of some backstage secrets and his personal favourite tracks. His colourful language of swear words and comedic perspective of encores allowed his personality to shine through as well as his pure talent as a musician. These little segments of chit-chat highlighted the friendship between him and his band, and also his connection with the crowd.
Capaldi also previewed songs that are yet to be released including slower songs like Headspace and then more upbeat tracks like Hollywood.
The singer ended his eleven-song set with his two singles Fade and Tough which he interacted with the crowd a lot in, allowing them to sing along themselves and gave them parts to sing for him. He also played his guitar in these songs demonstrating his wide range of talent within music.
After leaving the stage for his encore, Capaldi returned to perform his biggest single Bruises which the crowd had been most eager to hear, ending the gig on a high.
Written By Ellie Boyle
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