Lewis Capaldi has announced he will be taking a break from performing live after struggling to sing his Tourette symptoms at Glastonbury on Saturday.
The 26-year-old singer took to social media today to announce that he will not be touring “for the foreseeable future” as it was “obvious” that he “needs to spend a lot more time keeping my mental and physical health in order.” bring to”.
The Scot had already taken three weeks off before appearing on the Pyramid Stage at the weekend but admitted today that wasn’t enough and that he was “still learning to adjust to the effects of my Tourette’s Syndrome”.
The hitmaker became emotional when he began to lose his voice during the performance, prompting him to apologize to the audience – who then helped him finalize his songs in heartwarming recordings that quickly went viral.
But in a post on Instagram on Tuesday, Lewis confirmed he would be canceling the 24 live dates he had planned for the rest of the year.
Pause: Lewis Capaldi has broken his silence on his Glastonbury performance and thanked the fans for their support as he confirmed he will be taking a break from touring
Apologies: Lewis confirmed on Instagram on Tuesday that he would be canceling the scheduled 24 live dates he had scheduled for the remainder of the year
‘Hello everyone. First of all I would like to thank Glastonbury for being there, singing along when I needed to and for all the great messages afterwards. “It really means the world,” he began.
“The fact that this probably won’t come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier to write, but I’m very sorry to report that I will be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future.”
“I used to enjoy every second of shows like this and was hoping that the three-week break would sort me out. But the truth is I’m still learning to adjust to the effects of my Tourette’s Syndrome and on Saturday it became clear that I need to spend a lot more time getting my mental and physical health in order in order to continue can do everything i love it will take a long time.’
“I know I’m incredibly fortunate to be able to take time off when others can’t and I want to thank my amazing family, friends, team, medical professionals and all of you who are with us in the good times been so supportive every step of the way and even more so over the past year when I needed it more than ever.”
“I’m incredibly sorry for everyone who wanted to get to a show before the end of the year, but I need to be comfortable in order to reach the level you all deserve.” Playing for you every night is all I ever dreamed of so this was the hardest decision of my life. I’ll be back as soon as possible. All my love, Lewis’.
Lewis had 24 dates left on his Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent tour, which ended September 3 in Belfast at Boucher Road Playing Fields.
Fans rallied around the star after footage of him struggling to sing at Glastonbury due to his Tourette symptoms went viral on the internet.
“Stay strong and keep fighting you are awesome,” one fan wrote on Twitter, while another added, “Just amazing you got it just be yourself.”
Lewis stepped onto the Pyramid Stage for his first performance in almost a month on Saturday after taking a break from all commitments in the three weeks leading up to the festival
One viewer called the Scot “absolute class” for being “soldier”, while another tweeted: “I can’t imagine what it takes to have the courage to perform while living with Tourette, but I hope Capaldi knows that his fans are with him every step of the way.”
Lewis has been open about his struggles with Tourette’s – a neurological condition characterized by a combination of involuntary sounds and movements called tics that can cause speech and voice disorders.
Others said the “very moving” performance will “go down in history” while helping to raise awareness of the disease.
A Tourette patient added: “I can tell you that he endured these tics all day and would have been exhausted. I hope he’s okay, he’s my hero now.”
“What he just did to raise awareness put his career on the line. He’s my hero, he tried, well done!”
Despite his difficulties, the star insisted on finishing his performance, and the show came to an emotional conclusion as the audience lovingly sang “Someone You Love” to him.
In that heartwarming moment, Lewis took to the stage and sang brief segments of the track while the friendly crowd sang at the top of their lungs to support the star.
Towards the end of his performance, he told the audience, “I feel like I’m going to be taking a little break for the next few weeks. You probably won’t see much of me for the rest of the year.”
Lewis Capaldi fans are flocking to the star after a clip of him struggling to sing due to his Tourette symptoms at Glastonbury went viral on the internet
During his Glastonbury show, Lewis also spoke candidly about why he was taking a three-week break from the stage ahead of the music festival.
He said: “I took three weeks off because I was on the road non-stop earlier in the year and wanted a break for my head and mental health. I wanted to come back and visit Glastonbury because it’s so amazing.’ ‘
His fans, meanwhile, have reassured him on Twitter that no matter how long it takes, they will be waiting for him.
“You are a great artist and create magic in your songs,” wrote one. “Give yourself a break and you’ll be back wowing the fans in no time.”
Another said: “Everyone has your back and love for you is always there.”
“Give yourself a break, everyone will be here when you come back stronger than ever.”
A number of famous faces have also shown their support for the Scotland star.
TV presenter Dan Walker wrote: “Special moment in #Glastonbury when audience helps Lewis Capaldi ❤️.”