Lewis Capaldi is shining a light on the people who give everything quietly. The pop superstar has shared the official music video for “Stay Love,” a special addition to the recent deluxe edition of his ‘Survive’ EP. The deeply touching visual follows a day in the life of a young man providing around-the-clock care for his aging father.
The video lands with news of a one-of-a-kind event. On July 28th, Capaldi will throw a free concert for primary caregivers and a guest each at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. The show partners with UK charity Carers Trust, which works to transform the lives of unpaid carers, and disability awareness charity ABLE2UK, which creates exclusive experiences for disabled people.
In a first of its kind, the venue will be made fully accessible to meet the needs of the night’s guests and give them priority. UK census data points to roughly 5.8 million informal carers across the country who support relatives, friends or neighbours facing illness, disability or age-related decline. They do the work for love, not for pay.
Directed by Sam Nutt and Jack Lightfoot, the “Stay Love” video gives fresh meaning to Capaldi’s piano-led plea for companionship. It opens in a quiet suburban home as the young man steadies himself for the day, then wakes his father, helps him dress and reads him the news. Between laundry, groceries and bills, he glimpses the life he’s put on hold, and when his father returns, the two share moments of warmth before it all begins again.
Produced by The Monsters & Strangerz and Michael Pollack, “Stay Love” catches Capaldi at his most vulnerable, pairing his rich voice with a stripped arrangement that lets every lyric breathe. The track leans into the quiet intensity that’s become a hallmark of his work, and it stands among the most affecting songs he’s ever recorded.
The song deepens the emotional arc Capaldi traces across ‘Survive.’ The original November release gathered four fan favourites, the autobiographical “Survive,” the soul-searching “Something In The Heavens,” post-breakup standout “Almost,” and the devastating “The Day That I Die.” Upon release, Billboard declared Capaldi very much back, surviving and thriving.
He’s been doing plenty of both on the road. Capaldi recently wrapped his most ambitious North American headline tour yet, with stops at the Hollywood Bowl, back-to-back nights at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and his Madison Square Garden debut. Ahead of that MSG show, he gave a free pop-up performance from a flower shop inside Penn Station, debuting “Stay Love” to a crowd that swelled past 5,000.
The ‘Survive’ EP has already reshaped his career. Its comeback title track became his sixth UK number 1 single, placing him alongside Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Drake, Lady Gaga and Queen, and ahead of David Bowie, Katy Perry and The Police. He also performed “Survive” on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge and on The Graham Norton Show alongside Taylor Swift, plus US turns on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Good Morning America.
Next month, Capaldi takes on his biggest ever UK and Irish headline run, with more shows added due to phenomenal demand. The 12 outdoor dates include two nights at London’s 65,000-capacity BST Hyde Park on July 11th and 12th, with the singer fast approaching one million tickets sold globally this year alone.
UK & Irish Outdoor Summer Dates:
Fri June 19th – Isle Of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport
Sun June 21st – TRNSMT, Glasgow Green
Tue June 23rd – Dublin, Marlay Park
Wed June 24th – Dublin, Marlay Park (SOLD OUT)
Fri June 26th – Limerick, Thomond Park (SOLD OUT)
Sat June 27th – Exeter, TK Maxx Presents Live at Powderham (SOLD OUT)
Sun June 28th – Exeter, TK Maxx Presents Live at Powderham (SOLD OUT)
Tue June 30th – Cardiff, Blackweir Fields (SOLD OUT)
Wed July 1st – Cardiff, Blackweir Fields
Sat July 4th – Leeds, American Express presents Roundhay Festival
Wed July 8th – Newcastle, Exhibition Park, In The Park presents… (SOLD OUT)
Sat July 11th – London, American Express presents BST Hyde Park (SOLD OUT)
Sun July 12th – London, American Express presents BST Hyde Park
Sun July 26th – Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Suffolk
Sat August 15th – Liverpool, Sefton Park, In The Park Liverpool presents…
Thu August 20th – Belfast, Belfast Vital (SOLD OUT)
Sat August 22nd – Manchester, Wythenshawe Park (SOLD OUT)