'Giving back' -- Lewis Capaldi donates 734,000 hours of free therapy to fans in need
Partnering with online mental health platform BetterHelp, the Survive singer is eager to make support more accessible than ever.
The initiative, launched this week, aims to dismantle barriers to mental health care at a time when anxiety, depression, and burnout are affecting millions around the globe. In a powerful demonstration of empathy, chart-topping singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has donated an extraordinary 734,000 hours of free virtual therapy to those in need. Pic:Known for his raw lyrics and candidness about his own mental health journey, Capaldi is no stranger to the struggles many face behind closed doors, now opening up about his own experience with therapy and how it helped him return to the spotlight.
'Therapy is the reason why I am able to be a musician again,' the singer said in a video announcing his donation.
'In partnership with BetterHelp and to reflect my experience of therapy and the importance I feel it has in my life and other people's lives, we're giving away 734,000 free hours of therapy.' View this post on Instagram
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In a poignant move, the number represents 1,000 hours for every day since Capaldi was last on stage.
'I don't think I'll ever stop going to therapy… and giving access to online therapy to my fans who have supported me throughout my journey is so important to me. This is my way of giving back,' Capaldi continued in a statement announcing the deal.
'I feel like if I can be a part of sharing that with other people, why not?' Partnering with online mental health platform BetterHelp, the Survive singer is eager to make support more accessible than ever. Pic:The move comes after fans of the singer were left raging this week when pre-sale tickets for his latest tour sold out in seconds.
Buying tickets for gigs has gotten more complicated over the years; with artist pre-sales, promoter pre-sales, and the general sale leading to what fans are lovingly referring to as 'Ticketmaster wars.'
2025 is also proving to be the year of the comeback, with Lewis — who was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome in 2022, making his first public appearance in two years as a surprise artist at Glastonbury, two years after his condition acted up and caused him to walk off stage.
He has since announced a new tour set to kick off in September, with fans eager to get their hands on tickets.
However, some fans were left frustrated after they were unable to get into the queue. Those who managed to get to the front were even more annoyed, as tickets were already gone.
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