Lewis Capaldi has confirmed he will be taking a break from touring 'for the foreseeable future' after the crowd helped him through his Glastonbury 2023 set. The 26-year-old pop star lost his voice on stage on Saturday evening during his performance on the Pyramid stage.
The Glasgow-born singer, 26, had previously cancelled three weeks of shows leading up to the festival to rest after a full-on few months. He warned the crowd he was losing his voice ahead of launching into his chart-topping single 'Someone You Loved', the final song of the nine-track set at Worthy Farm, before stating he may be taking an extended break from touring.
"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," the singer said on Saturday. "I just need you all to sing with me as loud as you can if that's OK?"
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In his first statement since the festival today (June 27), Capaldi thanked the festival and the crowd for singing along with him and apologised to those who had purchased tickets this year. He said taking a break this year has been the most "difficult decision" of his life but that he needed to prioritise his mental and physical health. Capaldi has Tourette's Syndrome which can cause nervous tics displayed by physical movements or vocalisations.
On Twitter, he wrote: "The fact that this probably won't come as a surprise doesn't make it any easier to write, but I am 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. But the truth is I'm still learning to adjust the impact of my Tourette's and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.
"I know I'm incredibly fortunate to take time out when others can't and I'd like to thank my amazing family, friends, team, medical professionals and all of you who've been so supportive every step of the way through the good times and even more so during this past year when I've needed it more than ever."
The singer, who has been widely praised for being open about his struggles with anxiety and Tourette's Syndrome, apologised to people who had planned to attend his shows this year. He has cancelled all dates for the "foreseeable future".
He was due to make around 26 appearances this year including a tour visiting Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines as well as performances around the UK. "Playing for you every night is all I've ever dreamed of so this has been the most difficult decision of my life. I'll be back as soon as I possibly can," he concluded.
Lewis had only recently performed at an intimate show in Bristol ahead of cancelling a string of shows before Glastonbury 2023. His anticipated second album Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent was released in May this year.
