For the time being, Lewis Capaldi will not be touring in order to protect his health, he has revealed.
The 26-year-old singer made the announcement in a statement posted on his Instagram on Tuesday and called it “the most difficult decision of my life.”. ”.
After struggling to finish his set at Glastonbury on Saturday and receiving encouragement from the audience, Capaldi made his announcement. Capaldi had postponed his appearances for three weeks prior to his set at the English music festival in order to “rest and recover,” both mentally and physically.
He wrote in his post on Tuesday, “I’m very sorry to let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future, even though this probably won’t come as a surprise,”.
“I used to be able to savor every second of shows like this, and I’d hoped 3 weeks away would clear things up. But the reality is that I’m still getting used to how my Tourette’s affects me, and on Saturday it became clear that I need to spend a lot more time restoring my mental and physical health if I want to continue doing everything I love for a very long time,” the statement read.
Capaldi has previously been transparent about his battles with anxiety and revealed he received a Tourette’s syndrome diagnosis in September 2022.
The “Before You Go” singer continued by acknowledging that he is “incredibly fortunate” to be able to take time off “when others can’t” and thanking his “amazing” family, friends, team, and medical professionals as well as everyone else who has been so supportive throughout the good times and even more so this past year when I’ve needed it more than ever. “.
“I’m so incredibly sorry to everyone who had planned to come to a show before the end of the year. However, I need to feel well in order to perform to the caliber you all deserve,” Capaldi said in closing. This has been the hardest choice of my life because all I’ve ever wanted is to play for you every night. I’ll come back as soon as I can. Lewis x, you have my undying love. “.
At Glastonbury, the “Someone You Loved” crooner struggled to sing the number-one hit as he battled his voice breaking and what appeared to be involuntary movements. But in a moving moment, the raucous crowd sang every word and propelled him to the finish line.
Capaldi thanked the audience for coming out to watch us before the song and said, “I recently took three weeks off just to have a wee break for my head and my mental health. I wanted to come back and do Glasto because it’s obviously so incredible.
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“I was so scared, but you really put me at ease, so thank you so f—ing much. Although it has been a bit of a s—show, I sincerely apologize and hope the Eavises will welcome me back. ”.
He continued, “I feel like I’ll be taking another little break for the next few weeks,” before the song started. For the remainder of the year, it’s possible that you won’t see me at all, but when I do, I hope you’ll be around to watch. ”.
Huge applause greeted the song’s conclusion, and Capaldi thanked Glastonbury before exiting the stage.
I appreciate it.
Thank you so much for letting me do this; it truly means the world to me. This is enough, even if I never have the opportunity to do it again. ”.
