'Powerful' Glastonbury star heading for number 1 single after emotional set
During a weekend which sparked controversy elsewhere on Worthy Farm, Lewis Capaldi made a triumphant return which left fans stunned for all the right reasons.
The 28-year-old singer made his comeback on Friday as he was unveiled as a secret performer on the Pyramid Stage two years after stepping away from public life to focus on his mental health.
Lewis performed at Worthy Farm in 2023 but was unable to finish a song as he struggled with his Tourette's Syndrome.
On Friday, he dropped new single Survive out of nowhere, and took to the iconic Pyramid Stage at 4.55pm
Last night, the Official Chars Company revealed Lewis' song is on track to become his sixth Number 1 single.
It's said to be leading by over 3,000 chart units just 48 hours since its release.
Meanwhile, Someone You Loved – his first number one – could rise back into the charts at number 44, two years after the crowd took over after he was unable to finish singing the track.
Back in 2023, Lewis apologised for his Glastonbury performance and admitted he felt 'annoyed' with himself, later making the 'most difficult decision' to retreat from public life and 'adjust' to the impact Tourette's was having.
He announced his comeback single on the day of his return, with a heart-wrenching video of the singer preparing to perform onstage, as well as throwback videos of Lewis as a youngster with a guitar.
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The musician wrote in the caption: 'It's been a while…link in bio 🌸 x.'
He addressed the meaning of the song before performing it for the first time as part of his Glasto set.
An emotional Lewis told the huge crowd at the Pyramid Stage: 'The last two years haven't been the best for me, it's been difficult at times.
'I wanted to write a song that was about overcoming that stuff and getting over the other side of it. This has been my goal, to get back here doing this. So, this is the song about that.'
Fans were left emotional after seeing the song performed live for the first time. More Trending
'Lewis Capaldi's come back at Glastonbury was so powerful and his new song Survive is so touching,' wrote @alisha_dxx. 'What a guy!! Chuffed for him, so nice to see him back.'
'Why am I so emotional over Lewis Capaldi's come back at Glastonbury 2025 😭😭🥹what a guy!!😭,' added @NikitaBassiSNP.
And @Red_Princess said: 'I can't stop my tears watching Lewis Capaldi videos in Glastonbury. Absolute legend. So happy for him.. so proud of him😭❤️'
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