Myles Smith has revealed he was attached to an IV after a wild night out with Lewis Capaldi in LA when he heard he had been nominated for his first BRIT Award.
The Luton-born hitmaker, 26, who later won the 2025 New Artist gong, said he drank too much in a bid to ‘compensate’ for being a ‘nervous wreck’ when he met the Scottish star , 28, met for the first time .
Speaking on Friday’s Capital Breakfast, Myles laughed: ‘I’m going to get into trouble, whatever, I was very different in LA to Luton, as you know, a bit sunnier. And I went out for a night because I had written a lot of songs, I just finished my first kind of world tour.”
‘And I met Lewis Capaldi. A very, very, very nice guy and I was a nervous wreck. I was like, “This is Lewis Capaldi,” an amazing songwriter who overcame all odds, and I ended up drinking way too much to compensate for being super anxious at the time.
“So I woke up the next morning and did the most LA thing I’ve ever done: called an IV nurse. And I thought, “I have to recover for my writing session today.” While I was on an IV.’
Myles Smith has revealed he was attached to an IV after a wild night out with Lewis Capaldi in LA when he heard he had been nominated for his first BRIT Award
The hitmaker said he drank too much in a bid to ‘compensate’ for being a ‘nervous wreck’ when he met the Scottish star, 28 (R) for the first time
Myles received the 2025 New Artist gong in December, ahead of the star-studded awards ceremony in March
Myles was shortlisted alongside Elmiene and Good Neighbors for the prestigious award and was revealed as the winner in December.
He said in a statement at the time: ‘Winning the BRIT Rising Star Award is such a surreal moment. Music has always been about connecting with people, and it’s incredible to see it resonate on this level.”
“I am so grateful to my team, my family and especially the fans who have supported me every step of the way. Your faith in me means everything. This is just the beginning, and I’m so excited for what’s to come – thank you for being a part of this journey.”
Myles followed in the footsteps of the likes of Adele, Sam Smith, Sam Fender, Ellie Goulding, James Bay, Jessie J, Jorja Smith and The Last Dinner Party by winning the award.
He signed with RCA in December 2023 and has since achieved much success, including a top five single with Stargazing.
Myles was also the only British artist to have four new singles on the UK streaming charts last year.
After teaching himself guitar and piano, he started playing open-mic nights and pub gigs at the age of 12.
After initially using TikTok to post cover versions, he started uploading his own material – intimate, country-tinged tunes “about everyday moments” with the catchiness of Coldplay – and inked a solo deal with RCA in 2023.
“I was like, ‘This is Lewis Capaldi,’ a great songwriter who overcame all odds, and I ended up drinking way too much to compensate for being super anxious at the time.”
“So I woke up the next morning and did the most LA thing I’ve ever done: called an IV nurse. And I thought, “I have to recover for my writing session today.” While I’m on an IV
Myles was shortlisted alongside Elmiene and Good Neighbors for the prestigious award and was revealed as the winner in December
His 2024 single Stargazing is approaching 600 million streams on Spotify, and you can catch him on a UK tour starting on February 15 at the O2 Academy, Leeds.
In December, Lewis was spotted hanging out all night with his glamorous design manager Remy O’Brien following his ‘split’ from Ellie MacDowell.
In August, it was claimed that the singer had parted ways with Ellie after two years together and was heading back into the studio amid his hiatus from music.
Lewis has been on hiatus since his performance at Glastonbury in June 2023, when he struggled to sing due to symptoms of his Tourette’s and kept a low profile.
Yet he was spotted on a night out with Remy at London’s Chiltern Firehouse, a talented artist who works in the hospitality industry.
The beautiful brunette has littered her Instagram account with eye-catching snaps showing off her luxurious lifestyle.
She has also shown her artistic flair by painting several pieces for her home.
A source said The sun: ‘Lewis and Remy seemed to get on very well and were very close within Chiltern. He’s hilarious and Remy hung on every word he said. Lewis and Remy left together and it turned out to be a lot of fun.’
Lewis’ rep told MailOnline that the singer is simply friends with Remy.
Lewis’ night out with Remy follows reports that he split from Ellie in the summer.
In December, Lewis was spotted pulling an all-nighter with his glamorous design manager Remy O’Brien following his ‘split’ from Ellie MacDowell
Remy is a talented artist who works in the hospitality industry and enjoyed a night out at London’s Chiltern Firehouse with the singer
A source revealed in August that Lewis’ relationship with Ellie (pictured) came to an end as they struggled with the distance between them and the ability to make time for each other.
The sun reported that their relationship came to an end as the couple struggled with the distance between them and the ability to make time for each other.
The insider revealed to the publication: ‘Lewis and Ellie had some long conversations and decided it was best for them to end things.
‘It was a mutual decision. They are still friends and have talked, so all is not lost.
‘Ellie still lives in Edinburgh and Lewis lives in London, so it was difficult for them to see each other.’
The BRIT Awards 2025 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday 1 March and will be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX from the O2 Arena.
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