Lewis Capaldi has made a surprising return to the limelight to share his fans with an important health update.
The Scottish singer has kept a low profile since he announced he is taking an “indefinite break” following his Glastonbury performance earlier this year. In July, the heartbroken star told fans he needed to take a break from touring “for the foreseeable future” before he pulled out of his upcoming gigs including headlining at Reading and Leeds Festival.
The sad news came just days after he broke down on stage and struggled to finish his set at while performing at the Pyramid Stage at the festival. When the star lost his voice and became tearful, his adoring fans at Worthy Farm showed their support by singing along the words to some of his biggest hits.
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The 27-year-old has been open about his struggle with Tourette’s syndrome after he shared his diagnosis in September 2022. Just months later, Lewis revealed his condition had worsened and he was struggling to control his tics while performing.
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He acknowledged there might come a day when he’d have to quit music because of his condition. The singer then announced in July that he was taking an “indefinite break” to work on his “mental and physical health”.
After five months away, Lewis shocked fans when he took to Instagram on New Year’s Eve with an important update. He confessed to fans that he is still not ready to return to the spotlight in a lengthy post.
The star reassured fans that he is “working with some incredible professionals to help me learn about and cope better with my Tourettes’ and anxiety issues.” He wrote: “Firstly, I want to start this by saying I hope you’re all doing well out there, I’ve missed you!
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“As most of you will know, I’m currently taking some time off to focus on my health and wellbeing and it’s been going great! I’ve been working with some incredible professionals to help me learn about and cope better with my Tourettes’ and anxiety issues.
“I’m really happy to say I’ve noticed a marked improvement in both since i decided to take some time off back in June.
“I was completely overwhelmed by the reaction to the news that I was taking a break and genuinely want to thank each and every one of you who reached out, left a comment, tweet or DM wishing me well, the support was like nothing I’ve ever experienced and has made me more excited than ever to return to doing what I love at some point in the not too distant future.”
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He continued: “For now tough I just want to say another massive thank you for the support on my second album. This album was a scary one for me – if you saw the film, I made on Netflix you probably know this already.
“But I was absolutely terrified of disappointing you all, afraid of not living up to expectations and in all honesty scared that the whole thing would be a complete flop. But thanks to all of you, it wasn’t.
“It’s mind blowing to see the songs on this album still resonating with so many of you despite the fact I’ve not been out there promoting it or touring, it means the world to me. Which brings me to the reason for this big b*****d of a letter I’m writing…”
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He went on: “Prior to my decision to f**k off for a bit, I’d always hoped to release and extended version at some point! After some back-and-forth about whether or not it was the right thing to do, I’ve decided it would be a shame for these extra five songs, which are so incredibly special to me, to sit on my hard drive, never to see the light of day.
“With that, I’m absolutely over the moon to announce that ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (Extended Edition)’ will be yours to listen to tomorrow on New Year’s Day!” Lewis then told fans that his return is only temporary as he continues to work on himself.
The hitmaker continued: “For now I’m going to continue taking some time to carry on looking after myself, maybe writing some music and taking a moment to reflect on some of the most incredible years of my life. I want to make absolutely sure I’m 100% before getting back out there again properly for more shows and doing what I love more than anything!
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“These songs mean the world to me and I’d be gutted if I’d not been able to share them. Hope this tides you all over until we can get in a room and sing them together some day very soon! ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (Extended Edition) out at midnight. Happy New Year! Big love, Lewis” which he signed off with a kiss.
The message was immediately flooded with thousands of comments from his famous friends and adoring followers as they offered their support immediately after posting. Capaldi explored how the pressures of fame have affected him both mentally and physically earlier this year in his Netflix documentary, Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now.
It won a National Television Award (NTA) in the authored documentary category and has been nominated for a Grammy for best music film.
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