Lewis Capaldi fans were treated to an unlikely musical pairing Tuesday night at his concert in Vancouver.
“I came to Vancouver and I was like, I want to do a cover while I’m here,” Capaldi told the crowd. “I want to do a cover song of my favourite band from Vancouver and my favourite song from a Canadian artist ever. And if you disagree with me, you’re completely wrong.”
Capaldi named Nickelback’s 2005 hit “Rock Star” as “the greatest song by any Canadian artist.”
With that, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger walked on stage with a guitar as the crowd cheered.
Kroeger joked about how many lyrics there are in “Rock Star” and said it would be up to the fans to fill in. “I’m hoping that if we just do this loud enough that even if we f**k it up they’ll just pick up the words,” he told Capaldi.
The pair followed up with Nickelback’s 2001 song “How You Remind Me” – before Kroeger made a suggestion. “You know what we should do? You and I should write a song together. I’d love to do that.”
Capaldi replied “Let’s do it” – but with one condition. “Not as long as ‘Rock Star.’”
Check out fan-shot video clips from inside Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver:
Can safely say that @LewisCapaldi bringing Chad Kroeger from Nickelback on stage to sing Rockstar was the last thing I expected this evening pic.twitter.com/RJ513ca5Ak
— Anna (@Anna_Hend) April 26, 2023
Having Chad Kroeger show up as a guest to @LewisCapaldi was absolutely legendary. Great show by these two beauties. Can’t wait to see a full @Nickelback show in Edmonton this summer! Still picking my jaw up off the floor. pic.twitter.com/Hucy03thC7
— Davis Riar (@DavisRiar) April 26, 2023
Lewis capaldi brigning chad kroeger on stage was not on my bingo card at all.
— Mar (@Devilishcolbs) April 26, 2023
The duo I never knew I needed
Was not expecting Chad Kroeger to take the stage at Lewis Capaldi tonight but that was awesome
— Emma (@emmaxmcc) April 26, 2023