James Bay was playing his most heartbreaking song when suddenly from the corner of the stage arrives a familiar face – none other than Lewis Capaldi casually strolling out to a thunderous reception from the shocked crowd. Time for two of the greatest voices in British pop to drop gorgeous duets on both their hits. First up, the pair sang together on Bay’s “Let It Go,” and hearing Capaldi’s husky low range on the hit was spine-tingling. It really sounded like the song was made just for them to duet on.
Next up, the dynamic duo sang together on Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved.” We’ve all heard it so many times, but Bay and Capaldi singing in falsetto together on the classic was something we needed to hear. The Music Man readers won’t want to miss the moment just after the four-minute mark where Bay throws “Let It Go” to the crowd and laughs with joy as the whole venue sings it back to him as one.
When Bay uploaded the live duet to his YouTube, 29 million viewers tuned in. The collab made a big impression on fans, who added comments such as “I literally screamed when I saw the notification… I’m crying” and “Lewis Capaldi – oh my word that voice makes my heart melt and I get goosebumps every single time!”
Capaldi recently dropped an instant classic performance of “Someone You Loved” at Glastonbury 2025. The crowd singalongs are too sweet here, and the performance was an extra emotional one for Capaldi. This was because of his Tourette’s episode at Glastonbury 2023, where he was unable to get through the song, leaving the crowd to sing it for him. His 2025 performance went off without a hitch, making it feel like a victory lap for the Scottish hitmaker, who was blinking back tears by the end of the song.
“Someone You Loved” seems to be a song that just has legs at this point, with Capaldi’s recent live performances of the hit going viral even seven years after its initial release. After Bay and Capaldi’s duet at The London Palladium, fans were left wanting more from them. Fans asked for an official release from the pair, but to date, the one-off live duet is the only time they have collaborated. The Music Man has to agree that hearing more from Bay and Capaldi would def be an epic collab.