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Stormzy has credited Beyonce for inspiring him to deliver ‘superhuman’ stage performances.
The rapper, 31, was inspired to hire a nutrionist to help him get into the best shape of his life for the Glastonbury stage after he heard Beyonce speak about her diet.
Speaking to Men’s Health UK, he said: ‘There’s a part in Beychella where she talks about her diet, and I was thinking, ‘Yeah, now I want a nutritionist.
‘I want to be someone who is able to deliver a live set for 90 minutes with full energy and not stutter on my vocal, not be out of breath, not need to take a break, just be almost like a superhuman on stage, the same as I’ve seen Beyonce.́
Stormzy told how he underwent a physical transformation for his headlining performance at Glastonbury in 2019.
He said: ‘I was trying to get into a shape I’ve never been in in my life. I’m not someone who grew up super fit. I’ve always just been kind of bog standard.
Stormzy has credited Beyonce for inspiring him to deliver ‘superhuman’ stage performances (pictured at Glastonbury)
The rapper, 31, was inspired to hire a nutrionist to help him get into the best shape of his life for the Glastonbury stage after he heard Beyonce speak about her diet
‘I was taking my body and my nutrition to this entirely new place, while also trying to create this flipping iconic, legendary set. I had headlined Wireless, but this was a whole new beast. This was pulling all the stops out.’
Recalling his physical capacity before that show, he added: ‘I remember I would do performances and in those days, I didn’t have my soul music, my gospel music, my R&B.
‘So it might have been a 30-minute set of straight grime, giving it all my energy. There’d be times on stage where I was thinking, ‘I ain’t got nothing left in the tank.’
Stormzy told how he has learned to ditch his vices in favour of a strict diet so he can be in the shape he wants to be in.
He said: ‘Waking up this morning, going to the gym, I’d much rather not do that. I’d rather scroll on TikTok or have a fry-up. I’m not naturally disciplined, so I need structure.
‘My breakfast today was a spinach and egg skillet. I don’t want to eat that. But there’s something I do want and that is to be in shape, and have great shows. So that’s what I eat.’
On scoring his days, whereby 100% means he eats clean, trains and gets everything done, Stormzy said: ‘Over the course of six weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, if I can get loads of 100% then I know I’m where I’m meant to be.
He said: ‘I want to be someone who is able to deliver a live set for 90 minutes with full energy and not stutter on my vocal, not be out of breath, just be almost like a superhuman on stage’
The full interview with Stormzy can be read in the Jan/Feb issue of Men’s Health UK, on sale from 20th December
‘When I go on stage, I’ll know I’ve got it in the tank…Days where I have a 40%, the next morning you would think I ran someone over.
‘It’s just regret. I hate it. If I have a 40%, the next day needs to be 160.’
The full interview with Stormzy can be read in the Jan/Feb issue of Men’s Health UK, on sale from 20th December.
