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James Ingham

Lewis Capaldi admits being mistaken for shop staff inspired him to release new music

Pop star Lewis Capaldi was ­horrified to be mistaken for a clothes shop assistant. Worse still, the trendy London store he was browsing in had copies of his 10million-selling debut album on its shelves.

The Someone You Loved singer, 25, revealed he channelled the low point into penning his hit comeback track Forget Me. Lewis, who had gone three years without putting out a record, revealed he had expected to be mobbed by fans when he nipped in to the shop.

He said: “I was in Westfield in Urban ­ Outfitters, which is one place that I’m like, ‘Right… they’ve got the records on the shelves.' I usually don’t go in because it’s too crazy.

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