Lewis Capaldi claims he was a ‘mistake’ because his father had a vasectomy after having three children and he was born nine months later
Successful singer and songwriter Lewis Capaldi has claimed he was a ‘mistake’.
The 23-year-old topped the charts with Someone You Loved, but admits he was never supposed to have been born at all, as his dad was meant to have undergone a vasectomy prior to his conception.
In a new YouTube Originals video titled Birthday Song – which is about Lewis’ upbringing – he said: You should’ve seen my dad, he was really sad.
Oh dear: Lewis Capaldi has claimed he was a ‘mistake’ because his father had a vasectomy after having three children and he arrived nine months later in a new YouTube Originals clip
He said of his birth: ‘My dad was sad…My mum was even more sad. He was supposed to have had a vasectomy. I was a mistake’ (Lewis’s school photo)
‘My mum was even more sad. He was supposed to have had a vasectomy. I was a mistake.’
His older brother Warren added: ‘Lewis was just an immaculate conception. I remember my dad had a vasectomy and then nine months later we got a surprise with Lewis popping out.’
In the video, Lewis says he will cover the song that was Number One when he was born, which was Setting Sun by Chemical Brothers.
Family: Lewis pictured with his mother and father, who are no doubt thrilled that he was a happy accident
And whilst he may not have been planned, it didn’t take long for the Scottish singer to realise his star potential.
Lewis says his love affair with music began during a drive to a holiday park in France with his parents, his brothers Warren and Aidan, and sister Danielle.
During the drive, he became obsessed with a Queen CD his folks had played in the car, and ended up performing We Are The Champions during the holiday park talent show.
History: Lewis says his love affair with music began during a drive to a holiday park in France with his parents, his brothers Warren and Aidan, and sister Danielle
Fond: Speaking of Lewis’ school days, his brother Aidan said he was: ‘A funny guy, a joker, a class clown, definitely. He’s just the exact same. He hasn’t changed a bit really’
Aidan explained: ‘That’s probably what started him off. Wanting all the attention. That’s when we knew he was gonna make it, he’s a born attention seeker.’
And Lewis’ affinity for being the centre of attention carried on into school too, where he was the ‘class clown’.
Speaking of Lewis’ school days, Aidan added: ‘A funny guy, a joker, a class clown, definitely. He’s just the exact same. He hasn’t changed a bit really.’
Whilst the Before You Go singer said: ‘I remember [school] being fun. I don’t remember doing any work.
‘I remember one time a guy made up a filthy language and it was like, baseball bat meant penis, spaghetti meant pubes. And the f***ing b*****d dobbed me in it and said I did it with him.
‘I f***ing never and I’m standing there like, “Who the f**k is this?” I cried so hard. And I was like, “I didn’t mean it, I never wrote monster truck”, which meant my left b*****k or something.’
Moreover, Lewis, who grew up in Whitburn, West Lothian, said that his brother Warren wrote songs and that inspired him to do the same.
Warren joked he should be entitled to a share of Lewis’s £7.8million fortune.
He said: ‘It makes me feel like I should be getting a cut from his royalties if I’ve influenced him that much.’
You can watch YouTube Originals Birthday Song on YouTube now
Happy accident: Lewis pictured as a newborn