Lewis Capaldi appears in good spirits as he heads out for a night out at London's Chiltern Firehouse to focus on mental health during his career break

Lewis Capaldi appeared in good spirits on Wednesday as he headed for a night out at London's Chiltern Firehouse.

The Scottish singer, 27, looked cheerful as he made his way to the venue in central London.

Lewis wore an all-black ensemble for the night out, consisting of a T-shirt, jeans and a trendy denim bomber jacket

The hitmaker was spotted the following morning on Thursday, chatting with a close friend during a morning walk before returning to continue his day.

It comes shortly after Lewis delighted fans by releasing five new songs for the new year despite taking a career break to focus on his anxiety and battle with Tourette syndrome.

The outing comes shortly after Lewis delighted fans by releasing five new songs for the new year, despite taking a career break to focus on his anxiety and battle with Tourette syndrome.

The singer returned to social media for the first time in six months to announce that he was releasing an expanded edition of his second album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.

Lewis announced he would be taking a break from the spotlight due to his mental health when he took to the stage at Glastonbury in June 2023.

A fan who had already listened to the new additions shortly after midnight said: 'Lewis thank you so much for these five new songs. They are so beautiful and honest and I felt understood.'

The songs are called Strangers, A Cure For Minds Unwell, Nobody I Could Die For, The Ancient Art Of Always F***ing Up and Old Navy Blue.

Lewis explained: “After some back and forth about whether this was the right thing to do, I decided it would be a shame if these five additional songs, which are so incredibly special to me, remain on my hard drive to stand. , never to see the light of day.'

The album originally reached number one in the UK charts upon its release in May 2023 and stayed there for two consecutive weeks.

Lewis added of

“But thanks to all of you, that wasn't the case.

Lewis, who has Tourette's syndrome, announced he would be taking a break from the spotlight due to his mental health as he took to the Glastonbury stage in June 2023 (pictured)

Lewis took to social media for the first time in six months to announce the news, and to provide an update on his battle with Tourette's and his anxiety.

'It's mind-boggling to see that the songs on this album still resonate with so many of you, despite the fact that I haven't promoted it or toured it, it means a lot to me.

'Which brings me to the reason for this great letter I am writing. . . 'Before I decided to call it quits for a while, I had always hoped to one day release an expanded version!'

He then revealed that the extended album would be released on New Year's Day, and while many watched fireworks as the clock struck midnight, Lewis' superfans were able to refresh their streaming platforms to enjoy the new release.

The hitmaker also gave an update on his mental health journey in the post.

He said his time off has been “going great” and that he has noticed a “marked improvement” in both his Tourette symptoms and his anxiety.

Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by a combination of involuntary sounds and movements called tics.

These symptoms impacted Lewis' performance at Glastonbury in 2023 when the audience helped the tearful performer perform his song 'Someone You Loved'.

However, he clarified that this would not be the time to return after his time off, saying: “For now, I'm going to continue to take some time to take care of myself, maybe write some music and take some time to reflect thinking about my life.' some of the most incredible years of my life.

“I want to make absolutely sure I'm 100 percent before I go back out there for more shows and doing what I love more than anything.

“I hope this happens to you until we can get in a room soon and they can sing together one day.”