Singer Lewis Capaldi calls off rest of this year’s tour
Lewis Capaldi is ending his 2023 world tour earlier than expected, days after he struggled to perform his set at this year’s Glastonbury music festival.
The “Someone You Love” singer, 26, revealed Tuesday morning that he will be taking a break from touring, canceling his shows for the remainder of the year. He informed his fans of the
“most difficult decision” in a statement shared on Twitter and Instagram.
“I’m very sorry to let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future,” he wrote.
Capaldi, who had canceled his shows earlier this month in preparation for England’s Glastonbury, said he needs more time away from the stage to “adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s.”
He added: “On Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and phys- ical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.”
The singer revealed in Sep- tember 2022 that he was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome. According to the Mayo Clinic, Tourette syndrome is a disorder that “involves repetitive move- ments or unwanted sounds (tics) that can’t be easily con- trolled.” Men are three to four times more likely than women to develop Tourette syndrome.
Upon revealing his diagnosis, Capaldi said his treatments included getting Botox in his shoulder to control unwanted movements. He said he experiences the tics “all the time.”
On Saturday, Glastonbury fans helped Capaldi complete his performance of “Someone You Love” after he struggled to sing the lyrics. The singer ended his set on Saturday by announcing that he will “be taking another wee break over the next couple of weeks.”