Lewis Capaldi cancels tour dates due to Tourette syndrome

Hot after his headlining performance at the Glastonbury Music Festival on Saturday 24th June Lewis Capaldi announced that he will not be returning to the stage anytime soon.

“The fact that this probably won’t come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier to write, but I’m sorry to let you know I’ll be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future.” the “Before You Go” singer, 26, wrote in a Instagram statement on Tuesday, June 27.

Capaldi was scheduled to play over 20 shows in Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines, South Korea, Iceland, the UK, Spain, Germany, Greece, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates until the end of October. He released his second album, Broken by the desire to be heaven-sentlast month.

Recently took a three week break from performing ahead of his performance at Glastonbury, Capaldi hoped the hiatus would help “put me straight”. He went on to explain that he is “still learning to adapt to the impact of my Gilles de la Tourette [syndrome] and on Saturday it became clear that I need to spend a lot more time getting my mental and physical health in order so that I can continue to do everything I love for a long time to come.”

The Scottish resident revealed that he had been diagnosed with the nervous system disorder – which according to Mayo clinic, sees people experience repetitive movements or unwanted sounds, i.e., that cannot be easily controlled. While performing his song “Someone You Loved” at the UK music festival on Saturday, Capaldi lost his voice and asked the audience to help him sing the 2019 song.

One fan praised the Grammy nominee for his honesty and the crowd for supporting him. “As his Gilles de la Tourette overwhelmed him and he needed a break, thousands of voices lifted him up,” the Twitter user wrote on Sunday 25th June. “I feel something akin to a religious experience when I hear them sing. The effect on Lewis Capaldi must have been enormous. You don’t even have to like the song to choke. Nice.”

Another fan called the performance ‘brilliant’ another Sunday tweetadding, “Even though he knows he’s struggling, he’s still going on stage and it takes real courage to do that.”

In his Instagram post, Capaldi commented that he is “incredibly lucky to be able to take time out when others can’t,” before thanking his “family, friends, team, medical professionals and everyone who has been so supportive every time” thanked. stepping through the good times and even more so during the past year when I needed it more than ever.

He concluded his message by apologizing to fans planning to attend an upcoming show, explaining, “I have to feel good to perform at the level you all deserve.”

Capaldi concluded: “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, always, Lewis x.”

The “Wish You the Best” singer previously opened up about his Tourette syndrome in an Instagram Live session in September 2022, revealing that he received Botox in his shoulder to keep him from shaking. Although “it worked for a while”, Capaldi noted, “when I’m excited I get it, when I’m stressed I get it, when I’m happy I get it. It happens all the time.”

Despite his diagnosis, the BRIT Award winner at the time said he felt “as healthy as a t*t”.