Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi shares a hilarious expletive-ridden rant after his album reaches number one in the charts - admitting it feels like he'll 'finally make some money'
- Musician, 22, topped chart with album Divinely Uninspired to A Hellish Extent
- Became fastest-selling album of year with 89,506 combined sales in week one
- Capaldi shared amusing rant in which he 'spits on' other artists like The Killers
- He said it feels like he's going to make some money after 'slogging for so long'
- Video shared on Twitter by DJ Greg James, who was 'absolutely crying' over it
A Scottish musician whose album has just reached number one in the charts has become a viral sensation after sharing an amusing expletive-filled rant to celebrate his success.
Lewis Capaldi's uniquely titled record Divinely Uninspired to A Hellish Extent topped the album chart this month and became the fastest selling of the year, with 89,506 combined sales in its first week.
In an interview at a record shop with the Official Charts Company, which had presented him with a gold award, the 22-year-old admitted he is over the moon as 'it feels like I'm going to make some money, finally'.
Lewis Capaldi's record Divinely Uninspired to A Hellish Extent topped the album chart and became the fastest selling of the year with 89,506 combined sales in its first week
Admitting he's been 'slogging for so long' to hit the big time, he then launched into an expletive-fuelled tirade in which he poked fun at other artists.
'I look at all these other albums made by people like the Killers, and Hot Snakes, and Guides of Voices, and LCD Soundsystem, and I spit on them, and I say f*****g haha, I say haha f*** off, you albums, my album is number one, you've all been f*****g great albums, but this week, my album is number one. F*** You,' he said.
Capaldi, who had previously reached number one on the UK Singles Chart with his track Someone You Loved, rounded off the interview by admitting he is a 'big fan' of the bands he just heckled.
He added: 'Thank you so much for everyone who did, who got in touch, and... thank you to everyone who went and bought it, and now I have this big gold thing, and I can put it next to my other big gold thing.
Admitting he's been 'slogging for so long' to hit the big time, Capaldi then launched into an expletive-fuelled tirade in which he poked fun at other artists including The Killers
Capaldi, pictured playing at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend on May 25, rounded off the interview by admitting he is a 'big fan' of the bands he heckled
'But the other big gold thing, goes somewhere else... F***** nice one! Thank You!'
The funny clip was shared on Twitter by BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James, who branded it the 'best video the Official Charts Company will ever do', admitting it left him 'absolutely crying' with laughter.
His tweet went viral, notching up 19,819 retweets 94,914 likes, with dozens of comments praising Capaldi for his honesty and good humour.
One tweeted: 'We Scots have such a way with words you know. Gawn yersel wee man! Absolutely brilliant, just keep @thekillers out of it next time though.'
The funny clip was shared on Twitter by BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James, who branded it the 'best video the Official Charts Company will ever do', admitting it left him 'absolutely crying' with laughter
James' tweet went viral, notching up 19,819 retweets 94,914 likes, with dozens of comments praising Capaldi for his honesty and good humour
Another wrote: 'Good singer, funny guy, deserves all the success he gets. Good luck to the lad.'
'Cheers to that mate,' commented another, and one joked: 'That went from 0 to 100 so fast.'
To mark the release of his album, numerous posters of Capaldi fresh out of the shower popped up on the Tube network in London, emblazoned with the quote: 'The Scottish Beyoncé on a London Underground billboard. Finally famous.'
He certainly doesn't like to take himself too seriously.
Many people praised the Scottish artist, with one fan tweeting: 'We Scots have such a way with words you know. Gawn yersel wee man! Absolutely brilliant, just keep @thekillers out of it next time though'
