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Daily Record
29 minutes ago
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- Daily Record
Lewis Capaldi's health condition that triggered stage hiatus as singer makes Glastonbury return
Singer was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome just a few months before announcing he would be stepping away from music to focus on his mental and physical health Lewis Capaldi made a rousing comeback at Glastonbury with a surprise set on Friday afternoon. The singer even joked that it was the "worst kept secret" as he delighted fans with his afternoon appearance on the Pyramid stage during a time slot mysteriously marked as TBA. But for Capaldi and his admirers, the performance symbolised more than a surprise. Two years ago, the Glasgow-born artist suffered a severe Tourette's episode live on the same stage. The moment unfolded midway through his Grammy-nominated hit 'Someone You Loved', when Capaldi was suddenly gripped by an intense tic attack – involuntary twitches affecting his head, shoulders, arms, and legs, which are characteristic of Tourette's syndrome. As he valiantly tried to push forward with the show, his tics wrenching the mic away, Capaldi was visibly shaken and upset. Footage capturing this raw moment circulated online, touching hearts worldwide as the audience pitched in with the lyrics whenever Capaldi struggled. In the aftermath, the singer took to Instagram to reveal his temporary departure from performing, citing his health and recent diagnosis of Tourette's, which had occurred less than a year before. Characterised as a neurological condition resulting in uncontrollable sounds or movements, known as tics, Tourette's currently has no cure; nevertheless, treatments are available to help individuals manage their symptoms and tic attacks according to the NHS. Common vocal tics are behaviours such as whistling, sniffing, emitting animal noises, repeating phrases, and in rarer cases, cursing. Meanwhile, movement tics can compel someone to roll their eyes, blink excessively, shrug, jump or exhibit unpredictable, spasmodic movements. These tics can be set off by intense emotions like stress or exhilaration. While people often receive a diagnosis before becoming teenagers, Lewis did not learn about his condition until he was 25, which happened in September 2022. Shortly after the diagnosis, on an appearance of the Jonathan Ross Show, the singer shared that he felt compelled to go public because "people think I am on cocaine (because) I twitch a lot and I'm in showbusiness so I can understand (why) but I have Tourette's." Lewis remarked: "I said it on an Instagram Live, I didn't expect it to be a big thing but people picked it up and now I am the poster boy for Tourette's which I'll take, I'll gladly accept." Discussing his initial fears before the diagnosis, Lewis said: "I thought I had a degenerative disease. So to be told I have Tourette's was, as you can imagine, quite the relief." To coincide with his sensational comeback at Glastonbury, Lewis has debuted a new tune named 'Survive'. Detailing his determination to persist in spite of the challenges brought on by his health. When performing Friday, the artist touched on the true sentiment behind his lyrics and disclosed how he coped during his hiatus, saying according to The Metro: "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."
Gulf Today
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Lewis Capaldi makes emotional return to Glastonbury's Pyramid stage
Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi made an emotional return to Glastonbury Festival on Friday, two years after he struggled to finish "Someone You Loved" on the Pyramid Stage and took a break to focus on his mental health. The 28-year-old's set on Friday afternoon was not on the bill but a huge crowd was waiting after word got out. "I'm not going to say much up here today, because if I do I think I'll probably start crying," he said. "I just wanted to come and kind of finish what I couldn't finish the first time around." His set included new single "Survive", released on Friday, which details his mental health challenges, and ended with "Someone You Loved". "I might struggle to finish it for a different reason today", a visibly emotional Capaldi said. Beth Simpson, who was in the crowd two years ago, said it was good to sing along in better circumstances for the singer. Lewis Capaldi performs during the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, on Friday. AP "It was really great that everyone picked him up at that time, but its lovely that we've been able to do that in a time when he's felt that positivity as well," she said. "It's such a lovely full circle moment." Earlier in the day, Lorde attracted a large crowd on the Woodsies stage, where she sang tracks from her new album "Virgin", released on Friday. "It was absolutely incredible, she is such a brilliant performer," said Jamie Pringle, 26, who had just made it to the stage before the gates were shut to control crowds. Rock band Supergrass opened the Pyramid Stage, 30 years after they first appeared at the festival. "Glastonbury, what's up," frontman Gaz Coombes told a sun-drenched crowd. A girl holds up a sign before Lewis Capaldi performs on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, Britain, on Friday. Reuters "Ironic" singer Alanis Morissette and Scottish band Biffy Clyro will be on the Pyramid later on Friday, before pop rock group The 1975 headline the festival for the first time. Other acts performing on the 10 large stages on Friday include Busta Rhymes, Maribou State and Anohni And The Johnsons. The Searchers, part of the 1960's Merseybeat scene, will perform their final show after more than six decades of touring on the Acoustic stage. Reuters
New York Post
5 hours ago
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- New York Post
Emotional Lewis Capaldi makes surprise return to Glastonbury after two-year hiatus amid Tourette's battle: ‘I'm f–ing back, baby'
Lewis Capaldi is 'f–ing back, baby.' Capaldi made an emotional return to the renowned Glastonbury Festival on Friday, two years after he struggled to finish his set due to a flare-up of his Tourette syndrome. The Scottish singer-songwriter, known for the pop ballad 'Someone You Loved,' surprised the audience in England with a 35-minute set on the festival's iconic main Pyramid Stage. 'I just wanted to come and finish what I couldn't finish the first time round on this stage,' an emotional Capaldi told fans. 'I want to thank everybody at Glastonbury for giving me the chance to do so.' 5 Lewis Capaldi performed for the first time in two years on Friday. Anthony Devlin/Hogan Media/Shutterstock The two-time Grammy nominee limited his audience interaction, confessing that if he talked a lot on stage, he'd 'probably start crying.' The 'Before You Go' singer's set was not promoted publicly by the festival, but thousands of fans were tipped off about the special moment, the BBC reported. Capaldi performed seven songs, including his new single 'Survive,' which was released hours before his first live performance since he stepped away from the stage. 'The last two years haven't been the best for me,' Capaldi said. 'It's been difficult at times. I wanted to write a song that was about overcoming that stuff.' Capaldi performed his smash hit 'Someone You Loved,' which received a Grammy nomination in 2020 for Best Song of the Year, as his final song on Friday. 5 The singer performed seven songs at the Glastonbury Festival.5 Capaldi was very emotional during the surprise performance. Getty Images 'I couldn't sing this song two years ago,' the musician said while tearing up again. 'I might struggle to finish it today for different reasons.' The 'Bruises' vocalist ended the set shouting, 'My name is Lewis Capaldi and I'm f–ing back, baby.' In June 2023, Capaldi canceled his tour after an episode of Tourette syndrome caused him to lose his voice while performing at the Glastonbury Festival. Fans in the audience sang along to the music to help him finish the show. 5 Capaldi's set wasn't announced but fans were reportedly tipped off in advance. William Dax / SWNS In a statement released after the performance, he shared that he was 'still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette's and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.' He chose to take a break from touring for the 'foreseeable future' and embarked on his musical hiatus in June 2023, just one month after the release of his second album, 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.' Two months before the episode, Capaldi, who was diagnosed in 2022, admitted that he would 'quit' music if his Tourette syndrome got worse. 5 A fan sang along with Capaldi during his return to the Glastonbury Festival. Guy Bell/Shutterstock 'If it gets to a point where I'm doing irreparable damage to myself, I'll quit,' Capaldi told the Times of London in April 2023. Tourette syndrome is a 'disorder that involves repetitive movements or unwanted sounds (tics) that can't be easily controlled,' according to the Mayo Clinic.
9 News
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- 9 News
Lewis Capaldi: UK singer makes emotional return to iconic festival after tourettes struggle
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here UK singer Lewis Capaldi has made an emotional return to the iconic Glastonbury music festival after taking two years off due to his struggle with Tourette's syndrome. Tears and cheers overcame the crowd at Glastonbury when Capaldi walked onto the stage for his surprise performance on the festival's Pyramid Stage. It's the first public concert the singer has performed in two years. Tears and cheers overcame the crowd at Glastonbury when Capaldi walked onto the stage for his surprise performance on the festival's Pyramid Stage. (Getty) He last played Glastonbury in 2023, but was overcome by tics and was unable to finish singing his songs. The crowd of over 200,000 then began echoing his lyrics back to him as he stood and watched in tears from the stage. Upon his return today, he again held back tears as the crowd enthusiastically greeted him. "Glastonbury. It's so good to be back," the singer said from the stage. "I'm not going to say much up here today because if I do, I think I'll probably start crying. "But it's just amazing to be here with you all and I can't thank you all enough for coming out and coming and seeing me." Lewis Capaldi has made an emotional return to the iconic Glastonbury Music festival after taking two years off due to his struggle with tourettes syndrome. (Getty) ITV reporter Rishi Davda was in the crowd when he came on stage, telling the Today Show that Capaldi made a triumphant return. "When Lewis Capaldi's name was put up on the big screen and he walked out, it was not like anything I've ever experienced in a number of years at Glastonbury Festival," he said. "He sang every song with so much passion, but when he said that first note, you could see he was back doing what he loved. "That kind of radiated throughout the hundred thousand people potentially, that may have been watching. It was a really, really beautiful moment." Singer songwriter Lewis Capaldi walks onto the Pyramid Stage during day three of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (P (Getty) Capaldi took a two-year break from all public performances following the Glastonbury performance in 2023 to work on his physical and mental health. His return to the stage was supposed to be a secret, but there were some hints around the festival grounds leading up to the show, including lyrics from his songs plastered on a billboard nearby. Capaldi has always been open about his struggles with Tourette's syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary and repetitive movements and sounds, referred to as tics. music music festivals UK World entertainment CONTACT US
Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Fans spot subtle nod to Celtic at Lewis Capaldi Glastonbury gig as rock pal hails ‘return of the king'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LEWIS CAPALDI made a surprise return to the Glastonbury stage on Friday evening, two years after breaking down at the festival. And eagle-eyed fans saw a reference to the singer's beloved Celtic on the stage. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 3 Lewis Capaldi made a surprise return to Glastonbury on Friday evening Credit: Alamy 3 The Scots singer played an emotional half-hour set on the Pyramid Stage Credit: Alamy 3 Eagle-eyed fans spotted a nod to Capaldi's beloved Celtic on the stage Capaldi has limited his public appearances since his last set at Glastonbury in 2023. The Scot suffered from tics and struggled to finish his hit Somebody You Loved, and soon after announced a break to get his "physical and mental health in order" and "adjust to the impact" of his Tourette's diagnosis. But the 28-year-old made a return to the festival on Friday night, drawing a big crowd despite not having been on the initial lineup. He said: "Glastonbury, it's so good to be back. "I'm not going to say much up here today because if I did I might start crying." And fans watching on TV spotted a nod to the star's favourite football team Celtic, as cameras showed spare guitar plectrums featuring the four-leaf clover seen on the Hoops' badge. The crowd in attendance reacted positively to the set, singing along in moments Capaldi rested his voice and chanting his name. The West Lothian star ended the set with Somebody You Loved, the song he didn't manage to complete in his previous appearance. He said: "I couldn't sing this song two years ago. "I might struggle to finish it today for different reasons, good reasons." Moment Lewis Capaldi left speechless after diehard fan serenades him in the pub (v2) And celebrities and fans alike rushed to the singer's Instagram post to congratulate him on his comeback. Scotland national team captain Andy Robertson commented: "Class mate." Fellow musical star Sam Fender said: "Return of the king." Other football stars like Jack Grealish, Alan Shearer and Ben Chilwell, and fellow musicians Olly Murs and Jade Thirlwall also commented their congratulations. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
