Lewis Capaldi in talks for Netflix comeback documentary two years after troubling Glastonbury performance
It has been two years since he retreated from the spotlight.
The Someone You Loved singer was on stage at Glastonbury in 2023 when it became clear his anxiety and Tourette syndrome were taking its toll and he became emotional.
Just days later, he issued a statement cancelling all his forthcoming concerts because he needed 'to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order'.
But he is now making tentative steps back into the industry, and has met execs at Netflix to discuss options for a new project.
A music insider said: 'Lewis is in a much better place than he was in 2023 and is at a point now where he is thinking about returning to music.
'Everything is going to be different this time, so that he isn't overloaded and his mental health doesn't suffer.
'But he really wants his fans to be able to understand what he has been going through and where he has been for the last two years.
'That's why another special makes sense.
'There are discussions about what form it could take, but there will naturally be a lot of honest and vulnerable moments. It's not been an easy time.
'His last documentary with Netflix, How I'm Feeling Now, was really intimate and personal and became a massive success.
'Naturally, they are interested in working with him again and they've been having talks about doing just that.'
In March, his pal Yungblud confirmed Lewis had been back in the studio working on songs.
Yungblud said: 'I have heard his new music and it sounds great. He is getting his mental health right.
'I love him, as me and him have been on this ride together.'
He made a tentative return to the stage last month when Tom Walker performed a gig in Edinburgh in aid of Campaign Against Living Miserably.
Lewis played a surprise six-song set, with punters told not to take photos or videos.
To date, he has scored five No1 singles, while both of his albums have topped the charts.
And I'm sure there are many more to come.
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