'Stay strong and keep fighting': Fans rally behind Lewis Capaldi

‘Stay strong and keep fighting… just keep being you’: Adoring fans rally behind Lewis Capaldi and flood him with messages of support after singer struggled with Tourette’s symptoms at Glastonbury

• Lewis took to the Pyramid Stage for his first performance in almost a month 

Lewis Capaldi fans have rallied around the star after a clip of him struggling to sing at Glastonbury due to his Tourette’s symptoms went viral online. 

The 26-year-old took to the Pyramid Stage for his first performance in almost a month on Saturday after taking a break from all commitments in the three weeks prior to the festival. 

The hitmaker became emotional as he started losing his voice while singing, prompting him to apologise to the crowds before announcing he would be taking more time off to focus on his health. 

As he coughed and struggled to sing, his supportive fans helped him finish one of his hit tracks, and they have since taken to social media to flood him with messages of support. 

‘Stay strong and keep fighting, you’re amazing,’ one fan wrote on Twitter, while another added: ‘Just incredible, you have got this, just keep being you.’ 

Lewis took to the Pyramid Stage for his first performance in almost a month on Saturday after taking a break from all commitments in the three weeks prior to the festival

One spectator branded the Scotsman ‘absolute class’ for ‘soldiering on’, while another tweeted: ‘Can’t imagine what it takes to have the guts to perform whilst living with Tourette’s but hope Capaldi knows his fans are with him every step.’ 

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

Others said the ‘very moving’ performance will ‘go down in history’ while also helping to raise awareness about the condition. 

A Tourette’s sufferer added: ‘I can tell you that he would have been holding them tics in all day and he would have been exhausted, hope he’s okay, he’s now my hero.

‘What he has just done for awareness he has put his career on the line, he’s my hero he gave it a go, well done!’ 

Despite his struggles, the star had 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.

Near the end of his set, he told the crowd: ‘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.’ 

Lewis Capaldi fans rally around the star after a clip of him struggling to sing at Glastonbury due to his Tourette’s symptoms went viral online

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.’

His fans have since taken to Twitter to reassure him that they will be waiting for him, however long it takes. 

‘You’re an amazing artist and create magic in your songs,’ wrote one, ‘take a break and you will be back wowing the fans again in no time.’ 

Another said: ‘Everyone is behind you and the love for you is always here. 

‘Get yourself that break, everyone will be here when you return stronger than ever.’  

A string of famous famous faces have also shown their support for the Scottish star. 

TV presenter Dan Walker wrote: ‘Special moment at #Glastonbury as the crowd help Lewis Capaldi ❤️.’

His fans have since taken to Twitter to reassure him that they will be waiting for him, however long it takes

Piers Morgan added: ‘Wow. This was amazing. Kudos to @LewisCapaldi for not quitting – and kudos to the #glastonbury2023 crowd for singing him through his obvious issues.’ 

Journalist Victoria Derbyshire wrote: ‘This is beautiful… just beautiful.’

TV host Lorraine Kelly added: ‘Lovely @LewisCapaldi is such a kind, sweet talented fella – and you can see how much everyone loves him❤️.’

Glee star Damian McGinty wrote: ‘Powerful video. Heartbreaking to see Lewis Capaldi struggling like that.

‘One of the greatest things about being a performer is it takes us somewhere else, the crowd too. Lewis deserves to enjoy it and not just survive it. He should take some time out to focus on himself.’ 

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