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UK chart-topper Lewis Capaldi emotionally thanked the Glastonbury crowd for helping him with his latest number after struggling with Tourette’s Syndrome.
Capaldi headlined the festival’s Pyramid Stage on Saturday, where he performed a string of hits but had to pull out of the performance after struggling with his voice.
His last number was his biggest hit Someone You Loved, but when his voice cracked the huge crowd took control.
Author Sarah Phelps wrote on Twitter:
“Lewis Capaldi being held up by the crowd as his tics overwhelm him is tremendous, so important. really nice. Nobody would have had that a few years ago, right? This love, caring, kindness, this understanding, it’s so important. Despite everything, we are making slow progress.”
Capaldi, who took a break to rest and prepare for Glastonbury, said afterwards he plans to take the rest of the year off in hopes of recovering from his mental health issues.
He said: “I recently took three weeks off just because I’ve been on the road non-stop since the beginning of the year and wanted to take a little break for my head and mental health.
“I wanted to come back and do Glastonbury because it’s so amazing, so I wanted to thank you all for coming and watching us.
“I was terrified, but you really made me feel good.”
He continued: “I’m really sorry and I hope (Glastonbury organizer Emily) Eavis will have me back because that was a crappy show.”
“It really means a lot to me to be here. If I’m never allowed to be here again, that’s enough.”
Capaldi’s recent Netflix documentary documented how his personal anxiety mounted as his career soared.