Lewis Capaldi announces he will be taking another break at Glastonbury

Lewis Capaldi announces he will be taking another break away from the spotlight for his mental health as he struggles with his Tourette’s during Glastonbury show

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Lewis Capaldi announced he would be taking another break away from the spotlight for his mental health as he took to the stage at Glastonbury on Saturday.

The singer, 26, who has Tourette’s syndrome, had cancelled all work commitments earlier this month to ‘rest and recover’ ahead of his Glastonbury performance.

He returned to the stage for the first time in weeks to perform on the Pyramid Stage but confirmed that he would be taking another break in the coming weeks.

The Scottish star explained how fans might not see much of him for the rest of the year as he is planning to step away from his work for his mental health.

Near the end of his set, he told the crowds: ‘I feel like I’ll be taking another wee break over the next few weeks, you probably won’t see much of me for the rest of the year.’

Stepping back: Lewis Capaldi announced he would be taking another break away from the spotlight for his mental health as he took to the stage at Glastonbury on Saturday

Break: The singer, 26, who has Tourette’s syndrome, had cancelled all work commitments earlier this month to ‘rest and recover’ ahead of his Glastonbury performance

Lewis has been open about his struggles with Tourette’s – a neurological condition characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics, and can cause speech and voice abnormalities.

During his Glastonbury show, Lewis also candidly opened up about why he had taken a three-week break away from the stage before the music festival. 

He said: ‘I took three weeks off because I’ve been non-stop at the start of the year and I wanted a break for my head and my mental health, I wanted to come back and do Glastonbury, because it’s so incredible.’

Lewis was left looking very emotional during his Glastonbury performance as he struggled with his Tourette’s symptoms and started losing his voice while singing, prompting him to apologise to the crowds.

As he coughed and struggled to sing, his supportive fans rallied around him and helped him to sing his hit tracks as he was forced to temporarily stop amid his vocal issues.

Despite his struggles, Lewis insisted on finishing his set and the show came to an emotional close as the crowds sweetly sang Someone You Love for him.

The heartwarming moment saw Lewis walk across the stage and sing short bursts of the track, while the kind crowds sang at the top of their voices to support the star.

‘You probably won’t see much of me’: He returned to the stage for the first time in weeks but confirmed that he would be taking another break in the coming weeks 

Candid: The Scottish star explained how fans might not see much of him for the rest of the year as he is planning to take another break away from work for his mental health 

Many fans also took to Twitter after the show to send kind words to Lewis, telling how the emotional crowds had been reduced to tears during the final song of his set.

They also insisted the Scottish singer had nothing to apologise for as they heaped praise on his ‘fantastic’ show and lauded him for finishing his set despite his struggles.

One fan wrote: ‘Blown away @LewisCapaldi at Glastonbury. I’ve been coming for years and that’s one of the best sets I’ve ever seen. Absolutely nothing to apologise for, everyone around me was WEEPING by the end. Amazing.’

Another said: ‘Bravo @LewisCapaldi. A brilliant set and well done for carrying on. Absolutely no need to apologise for a fantastic show.’ 

While a third tweeted: ‘Last lewis Capaldi song was such an emotional watch, good for him for giving it his all!!’

A fourth commented: ‘Fantastic show at Glastonbury mate take a break mate you come first health is more important than anything else.’

And another gushed: ‘@LewisCapaldi thank you for pushing through mate, #Glasto loves you. BTW, whilst you said you were struggling, you had us rocking and dining our heads off with you to your amazing songs. Rest up Fella.’

Despite his fans’ incredible support, Lewis was seen looking downtrodden as he left the stage, thanking his fans for all their support after they helped him sing.

During his performance, Lewis had apologised to fans for his voice ‘packing it in’ but insisted on continuing his set as he admitted he was ‘annoyed’ with himself.

Struggles: Lewis was left looking very emotional during his Glastonbury performance as he struggled with his Tourette’s symptoms and started losing his voice while singing 

Kind: As he coughed and struggled to sing, his supportive fans rallied around him and helped him to sing his hit tracks as he was forced to temporarily stop amid his vocal issues

He said: ‘My voice is going big time, so I’m very sorry, it’s the worst place for it to f**king happen. However, we’re going to play two more songs even if I can’t sing properly.

‘I’m really sorry before we go any further as it’s a f**king pain in the arse. You’ve all come out and I really apologise that my voice is packing in.’

He then belted out Hold Me While You Wait while playing the guitar, with fans singing along to the lyrics in some moments when he had to temporarily stop singing.

In between tracks, the supportive crowds went wild as they cheered him on, while he temporarily paused and could be heard coughing as he struggled with his Tourette’s.

He then said: ‘Glastonbury I’m really sorry, I’m a bit annoyed with myself here,’ prompting the crowds to cheer him on and chant his name in a sweet moment.

Lewis then went on to close the show with his smash hit Someone You Love, with the crowds supportively belting out his track for him as he struggled to sing. 

His return to the stage comes after Lewis cancelled all his work commitments earlier this month to ‘rest and recover’ for Glastonbury.

He told how he needed time off to focus on his health in the run up to the show, meaning he missed out on performing at Capital’s Summertime Ball.

Support: Lewis insisted on continuing with his set and his fans belted out his lyrics for him, with the show coming to an emotional close as the crowds sang Someone You Love for him

Kind: Tearful: Many fans also took to Twitter after the show to send kind words to Lewis, and insisted he had nothing to apologise for as he lauded him for carrying on with his set 

In an Instagram statement, he said: ‘Hi everyone, hope you’re well. This is a really difficult message, and one that hurts me a lot to have to type.

‘But I’m really sorry to say that I’m going to have to cancel all commitments from now until I play Glastonbury on June 24th.

‘It’s been such an incredible time leading into this new album, and seeing all of the support from everyone has been beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of.’

Lewis continued: ‘That said, the last few months have been full on both mentally and physically, I haven’t been home properly since Christmas and at the moment I’m struggling to get to grips with it all.

‘I need to take a moment to rest and recover, to be at my best and ready for Glastonbury and all of the other incredible shows coming up so that I’m able to continue doing what I love for a long time to come.

‘I need to take these three weeks to be Lewis from Glasgow for a bit, spend some time with my family and friends and do normal life things that are an important part of me feeling better. I hope everyone understands.

‘I know many of you will have spent money on travel or hotels, which I appreciate more than ever with how difficult things are economically at the moment, so I’m extremely sorry for the impact this will have. 

Mental health: Lewis recently opened up about his mental health struggles and Tourette’s syndrome in new Netflix documentary, How I’m Feeling Now

‘The fact you’re willing to come out and spend your time, money and love on these shows is beyond comprehension and I feel incredibly lucky. I’m getting all the help and support I need from the incredible people around me who I’m so grateful for.

He signed off by saying: ‘I take none of this for granted and can’t wait to be back doing it again. All my love, Lewis x’

Lewis recently opened up about his mental health and anxiety struggles and Tourette’s syndrome in new Netflix documentary, How I’m Feeling Now.

Lewis was diagnosed with Tourette’s after doctors picked up on his uncontrollable shoulder twitch, and also discussed being a Hypochondriac in his documentary.

Hypochondria causes suffers to feel extreme anxiety about their health, including worrying that are or may become seriously ill. 

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