Overview

• On the Creativo podcast, Capaldi said female artists "get picked apart" more than men and are held to a "higher bar" onstage.
• He praised pop’s current leaders by name, citing Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo for making the most interesting music right now.
• Capaldi contrasted show approaches, saying many women deliver highly thought-out performances while many men, himself included, often perform in a T‑shirt and jeans.
• His remarks arrive after a June comeback that included the surprise single Survive and completing the Pyramid Stage set he could not finish at Glastonbury in 2023 due to Tourette’s-related tics.
• He starts a UK and Ireland tour on September 7 in Sheffield with dates through September 29 in Dublin, and he has partnered with BetterHelp to offer 734,000 hours of free online therapy.