{"id":6746,"date":"2026-06-19T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/lewis-capaldi-calls-out-stranger-for-using-his-name-to-book-pickleball-courts\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T04:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:30:00","slug":"lewis-capaldi-calls-out-stranger-for-using-his-name-to-book-pickleball-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/lewis-capaldi-calls-out-stranger-for-using-his-name-to-book-pickleball-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Capaldi calls out stranger for using his name to book pickleball courts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d67988\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The singer has been bombarded with messages for games he hasn&#8217;t played.<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37317679\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Lewis Capaldi has issued a warning to a stranger who has been nicking his name.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lewis Capaldi has issued a warning to a stranger who has been nicking his name.<cite aria-label=\"Image: Jason Kempin\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jason Kempin\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lewis Capaldi has angrily taken to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"social mediaLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/social-media\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a> this week to slam a stranger who has been using his name at his local gym in order to book racquet courts. With the singer now having received multiple messages for games he hasn&#8217;t played, he has now told the gym-goer to &#8216;cut it out&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taking to Instagram, the 29-year-old showed his followers that he has received constant emails from the David Lloyd Club in Glasgow about <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"badmintonLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/badminton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">badminton<\/a> and pickleball game bookings and cancellations. The Scot has reportedly kept receiving these messages as the system was told he was playing the games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LewisLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/lewis-capaldi\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis<\/a> has since bluntly stated that he doesn&#8217;t play either of the games and that he has &#8220;had enough&#8221;. In each of the emails the name Edward Tsang appeared, who has been repeatedly claiming to be playing against the star in the gym courts to secure the bookings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Get Daily Record Premium for just \u00a31 per month in exclusive offer to celebrate the World CupLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/daily-record-premium-scotland-world-37216822\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Get Daily Record Premium for just \u00a31 per month in exclusive offer to celebrate the World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Celebrate the World Cup with a chance to win \u00a3100 in Aldi vouchersLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/lifestyle\/competitions\/world-cup-win-aldi-vouchers-37279210\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate the World Cup with a chance to win \u00a3100 in Aldi vouchers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lewis is currently on tour while receiving the messages from the exclusive club, which is said to have membership fees of up to \u00a3159 a month. With the Someone You Loved singer currently performing in Milan, Italy, he is miles away from these pickleball matches that are supposedly taking place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With the constant messages taking the star to the end of his tether, he issued a warning on his <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> story. While telling Edward Tsang to stop, Lewis showed his 7.8million followers a screenshot of the emails showing six court bookings using his name in the last week.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37317681\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37317681\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lewis Capaldi performs at Fiera Milano Live on June 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37317681.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Lewis-Capaldi-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37317681.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Lewis-Capaldi-2.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37317681.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Lewis-Capaldi-2.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37317681.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Lewis-Capaldi-2.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Lewis showed that he received six booking emails in the space of a week.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lewis showed that he received six booking emails in the space of a week.<cite aria-label=\"Image: Sergione Infuso\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Sergione Infuso\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In the clip, Lewis didn&#8217;t hold back as he said: &#8220;I\u2019m jumping on here to give a warning to whoever Edward Tsang is. At the David Lloyd gym I go to in Glasgow, this guy keeps f*****g booking badminton and pickleball courts saying that he is going to play with me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I don\u2019t know who Edward Tsang is, I have never met an Edward Tsang in my life, but it\u2019s f*****g constant. It happened once and I was like, \u2018I\u2019m going to let it slide\u2019 but in the last week alone look how many times this guy is booking badminton courts with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: &#8220;I don\u2019t want to be a grass here if you\u2019re trying to get on the court. I don\u2019t even f*****g play badminton or pickleball. Cut it out whoever you are, wherever you are. I\u2019ve had enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This isn&#8217;t the first time that Lewis has used social media to air his problems or call people out as he recently took to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"X to reply to troll commentsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/lewis-capaldi-hits-out-trolls-37113337\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">X to reply to troll comments<\/a> about his music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On top of this, the star &#8211; who is from Whitburn, West Lothian &#8211; is not afraid to use a swear word or two to get his point across.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An example of this can be seen back in May, when a radio listener wrote on X: &#8220;When ur enjoying the summer vibes on @CapitalOfficial and then @LewisCapaldi comes on and makes u feel depressed. Must he keep making the same generic ballad constantly? Can we have something with a personality?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a direct reply to the user, Lewis wrote: &#8220;Craig with all the love in the world shut ur c**t.&#8221; While some fans will have found the response shocking, many others were amused by the mischievous reply from the Survive singer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One person wrote: &#8220;You can take the boy out of Glasgow, but you can\u2019t take Glasgow out of the boy!&#8221; While another jested: &#8220;That\u2019s a decent name for your next ballad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third person also commented: &#8220;I\u2019d say your post is filled with personality!! Brilliant response!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lewis is set to play at <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TRNSMT Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/trnsmt\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">TRNSMT <\/a>on Sunday, June 21, as the closing act of the three-day Scottish festival, having previously performed at the event as an up and coming artist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/lewis-capaldi-calls-out-stranger-37317618\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The singer has been bombarded with messages for games he hasn&#8217;t played. 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