Lewis Capaldi secures UK’s most streamed song top spot as Scots star overtakes Ed Sheeran

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Whitburn music star Lewis Capaldi is celebrating after it was announced that 'Someone You Loved' has become the UK's most streamed song of all time.The Official Charts Company announced that the 26-year-old's song has overtaken Ed Sheeran's track 'Shape of You' at the top of the list, which has been compiled to celebrate 70 years of the Official Singles Chart.The Scots legend received a special-edition matte black Number One award and an inflatable crown to mark the occasion.

having amassed 562 million audio and video streams combined.In typical Lewis style he responded to the news in cheeky fashion, saying: "I’m the streaming king in the UK on this particular song!

I feel huge, I feel massive, I feel my loins expanding as I become more and more aware of the reality of my coronation as the king of music."Thank you.

A very large accolade that I will now shoulder for the rest of my life, or until Ed Sheeran releases his next album.”Sheeran co-wrote track Pointless on Capaldi's upcoming album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, which is set for release on May 19 2023.Lewis continued: "He gave us the honour of supporting him on the closing shows of the Divide tour, he’s been nothing but kind and gracious and beautiful, a good friend in an ever-changing industry.“So to Ed I say ‘EAT MY SH*T’!