Legendary Brummie late night cafe Mr Egg lives on thanks to Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi was also spotted at a Solihull restaurant, Aroma, before the Resorts World Arena show
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Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi has won a legion of Brummie fans after wearing Mr Egg T-shirt at the Free Radio Hits Live concert at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham at the weekend.

Chart topper Lewis Capaldi delighted the local crowd when he came on stage wearing the tribute to the legendary city centre café which closed some years back, but still hold fond memories for many.

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The singer performed on Saturday (November 12) wearing the T-shirt gifted to him by Free Radio Hits Live. “In a fantastically surreal turn of events, @lewiscapaldi wore our Mr Egg tee during his headline slot at Free Radio Hits Live last night! That means that a Brit Award winner has repped Mr Egg to 16,000 screaming Brummies- the mind boggles!” tweeted Rotunda Industries - who currently sell Mr Egg T-shirts .

He was also spotted at a Solihull restaurant, Aroma, before the show. A restaurant goer, who saw the singer outside the eatery, said: “Not every day you come across the global pop star Lewis Capaldi at the local curry house. Happy to have his photo taken with local young fans.”

Lewis Capaldi in Birmingham (Photo credits - KMPX and use without syndication) Lewis Capaldi in Birmingham (Photo credits - KMPX and use without syndication)
Lewis Capaldi in Birmingham (Photo credits - KMPX and use without syndication)

One fan commented: “Loved Mr Egg. Lewis would have loved it too. Roll out of the club and into Mr Egg.” Another added: “He was superb in his Mr Egg shirt.”

Free Radio Hits Live will return on Friday November 24, 2023. Early bird tickets are on sale now and you can head here to buy. Capaldi’s set included hits Before You Go and Someone You Loved making sure the buzzing Birmingham audience had a great night.

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Speaking at Free at Free Radio Hits Live show, he said: “Playing live is the thing I love the most and I get a bit of impostor syndrome when you see crowds this big in front of you.

“You’re a bit like why am I stood up here doing this? It’s like the more successful I have got, the less I am confident in my abilities. It’s a strange feeling, it’s a very strange thing but, listen, as long as people are buying it I’ll keep doing it.”

Blue opened the show with some classic throwbacks including All Rise, before Crazy What Love Can Do singer Ella Henderson welcomed a surprise guest Cian Ducrot - and the surprise appearances didn’t stop there with Talia Mar joining Nathan Dawe for a very special set.

Sam Ryder got the crowd going with a Freddie Mercury style back and forth singalong with the audience and Craig David delivered a show-stopping performance of all his greatest hits and biggest throwbacks.

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Ellie Goulding rocked knee high white boots and a pink ruched dress treating the audience to hits including All by Myself and Love Me Like You Do.

Why Mr.Egg is a Brummie legend

Mr. Egg was the perfect late-night eatery that would be open in Birmingham City Centre after the clubs closed for the night. Locals remember the place fondly for the many meals they’d have eaten there after a party-night.

The cafe was often visited by those who would stumble out of The Dome or Snobs and craved a “cracking meal”.

It is so iconic that it was drawn on to the walls of Grand Central Station. You can also buy the artwork here.

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