McFly think Lewis Capaldi is the new Bon Jovi

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16 May 2023, 09:29

McFly say that Lewis Capaldi is the new Bon Jovi for the modern day.

The band are going to join Lewis on tour as the main support for a huge series of shows he has lined up.

Danny Jones told the Daily Star newspaper's Wired column: "Bon Jovi was today's Lewis Capaldi!"

McFly think that Lewis is a rock fan at heart, underneath all of the ballads.

Dougie says: "I'm a huge fan. He's an absolute dude. I can't wait.

"When we got those shows confirmed I was like, 'Wow that's one of the most exciting things I've heard in ages'.

"We don't often do supporting slots because we don't get the right opportunities. This is an incredible opportunity."

McFly recently announced a new album, called Power To Play.

To celebrate the occasion they will be playing a tiny show at Camden's Underworld venue on 8th June.

Danny said: "What we were chasing from the album was something new, fresh and exciting. Most of all, we want people to create memories of this album.

"The community that the McFly fan base brings is so cool, and the friendships they make are massively important.

"We can already see certain songs and certain lyrics that fans will connect to the most."

In a statement the band said: "Once we had landed on the fact that we were going to do 80s rock, there was just something in it that had such a McFlyness within it. High concept, guitars front and centre, colourful. It's all the things we have always loved about music and what we do with this band."

Gigs inspired much of their sound.

They added: "We all went to see Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer last year and seeing so many people had come to the same place to enjoy rock music was incredible. Rock music celebrates life and having fun, and it feels like we all got deprived of that for such a long time."

Lewis could do a great Bon Jovi cover.