Lewis Capaldi praised by mum of teen with Tourette's after 'powerful' performance

Following his Glastonbury performance last weekend, Lewis Capaldi has announced that he is cancelling all upcoming live shows in order to concentrate on improving his physical and mental health.Earlier this month, Capaldi cancelled several dates in the UK and Europe, saying that he needed time to “rest and recover” in order “to be at my best and ready for Glastonbury”. During a well-received performance at the festival on Saturday, the musician nonetheless visibly experienced ‘ticks’ as a result of his Tourettes syndrome – with which he was diagnosed last year – and later in the set began to lose his voice.In a statement posted to social media yesterday, he told fans: “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 let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future”.“I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I’d hoped three weeks away would sort me out”, he continued.

Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi said Tuesday that he’s taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future as he seeks to adjust to the impact of Tourette syndrome.His announcement follows his Saturday performance at the Glastonbury Festival where he appeared to lose his voice and the crowd carried him through his songs.“First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards,” he said in a statement.“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 let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future,” he added.Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes individuals to make involuntary sounds and movements, often referred to as tics. Capaldi revealed last September that he had been diagnosed with the condition.Capaldi, 26, was due to perform in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday.His current tour, which would include venues in Australia, South Korea and Iceland among others, was due to climax in the United Arab Emirates on Oct.

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Hot off his headlining gig at the Glastonbury Music Festival on Saturday, June 24, Lewis Capaldi announced he won’t be returning to the stage any time soon.

Lewis Capaldi is taking an extended break from the stage. On Tuesday, the «Someone You Loved» singer took to social media to announce his hiatus to followers and fans.«Hello everyone.

Lewis Capaldi is taking a much needed break.

Lewis Capaldi has announced that he will be cancelling all upcoming live shows, including his scheduled appearances at Reading & Leeds.The singer-songwriter shared the update via an Instagram post this morning, and confirmed that he will be taking time out to focus on his health.The news follows his recent set at Glastonbury 2023, in which he struggled to continue singing after his Tourettes ‘ticks’ began while he was onstage. In footage of the moment, the artist can be seen trying to persevere with the performance, and the crowd helping him by singing along.Now, the 26-year-old has confirmed that he will be cancelling all of his upcoming shows in a bid to look after his mental and physical well-being.“First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards.

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Ellise Shafer Lewis Capaldi is “taking a break” from touring to focus on his mental and physical health. The 26-year-old singer took to social media on Tuesday to make the announcement, saying that he came to the realization after his Glastonbury set on Saturday, during which Capaldi lost his voice and fans helped him finish his hit “Someone You Loved.” Earlier this month, Capaldi canceled all his shows prior to Glastonbury in order to “be at my best and ready” for the festival. “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 let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future,” Capaldi wrote in a statement. “I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I’d hoped three weeks away would sort me out. But the truth is I’m still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.”

Pop superstar Lewis Capaldi has made an emotional announcement to fans cancelling ALL touring commitments for the "foreseeable future" to get his "mental and physical health in order". Lewis performed at Glastonbury at the weekend and was hailed "brave" for battling through with voice issues and supported by the crowds.

Lewis Capaldi had a special experience at the 2023 Glastonbury Festival. The 26-year-old singer, who's been open about his struggles with Tourette's syndrome, anxiety and depression, lost his voice during his performance and was visibly moved when the crowd sang in his place.After apologizing to the crowd and telling them that his voice «was packing in,» his band began playing «Someone You Love.» When he stepped away from the mic, the crowd sang the songs themselves. «I feel like I'll be taking another wee break over the next couple of weeks.

Glastonbury Festival flypast this past Saturday (June 24).The footage features an aerial view of the festival grounds taken from the cockpit. The RAF display team flew over the site at Worthy Farm, Somerset, on Saturday afternoon during Lewis Capaldi‘s set.Capaldi responded to the Red Arrows flying over during the second song of his set.

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While performing at Glastonbury on Saturday, singer Lewis Capaldi made headlines when he headed to The Pyramid Stage to perform his back catalogue of ballads. However, towards the end of his set, Lewis, who was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome last year, could be seen struggling with his vocals. Speaking to the crowd, 26 year old Lewis said: “I'm going to be honest everybody, but I'm starting to lose my voice up here, but we're going to keep going and we're going to go until the end.

Naman Ramachandran Elton John’s headlining set on Sunday night at Glastonbury Festival on BBC One received the biggest ever overnight audience for a Glastonbury performance, the broadcaster said. The performance, the 76-year-old legend’s last in the U.K., had a peak overnight audience of 7.6 million and an average of 7.3 million with a 48.9% share. It was also broadcast on BBC Radio 2, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. Overall, 200,000 festival goers attended the concerts across different stages on Worthy Farm. On the BBC, a record 21.6 million people — 7% more than last year across linear TV — watched, with over 40 hours of linear programming available to audiences.

Elton John, Rina Sawayama, Rick Astley and more have spiked after their performances at Glastonbury this weekend.According to a new Spotify round-up of this year’s Glastonbury tracks and artists that was shared with NME, streams of John’s songs increased 294 per cent in the UK in the hour after his career-spanning headline set on the Pyramid Stage yesterday (June 25).Gun N’ Roses‘ opening track of their headline set on the Pyramid stage on Saturday (June 24), ‘It’s So Easy’, saw a 300 per cent increase in streams in the UK on Sunday.Meanwhile, Friday (June 23) headliners Arctic Monkeys, were identified as the artists with the most tracks on user-generated Glastonbury playlists.Rick Astley’s debut Glastonbury performance was also followed by a 294 per cent spike in steams of his song ‘Dance’ in the UK.