The 26-year-old Scot was due to perform in Europe and Asia this summer with most of his dates sold out. But after his difficult performance at Glastonbury, he prefers to throw in the towel.
Scottish star singer Lewis Capaldi announced on Tuesday that he was canceling his world tour due to his health problems, evident at last week’s Glastonbury Festival in England. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter announced last year that he had Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics.
At Glastonbury, where he performed last Saturday in front of thousands of festival-goers, he was twitching and had gradually lost his voice. He had called the spectators to the rescue, apologizing profusely. “I just need you all to sing along with me as loud as you can”, he had said. The thousands of moved spectators had supported him, singing for him his flagship title Someone You Lovedwho ended his concert, in a very strong moment. “I will be taking a break from touring, for the foreseeable future”he wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. “The truth is that I am still learning to adapt to the impact of Tourette”.
Before Glastonbury, he had already taken a three-week break. “It became clear on Saturday that I need to spend a lot more time taking care of my mental and physical health, so I can continue doing what I love for a long time”he added, thanking his family, his friends, his team and the doctors who follow him, and again apologizing to his fans. “I will be back as soon as I can”he added.
Lewis Capaldi was scheduled to perform in Zurich on June 28, then in Australia and New Zealand, before Singapore and Seoul in July, and a series of concerts in the United Kingdom and Europe in August and September. Most were full. His first album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extend was released in May 2019. His second album, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent came out in May. Someone You Loved topped the UK charts in 2019 and then the US charts.
Exhausted by his Tourette syndrome, he was forced to give up all concerts on his tour. “I’m incredibly sorry for all the people who had planned to come to one of my concerts before the end of the year but I need to feel good to give you the performance you deserve, explained the singer. Playing for you every night is what I’ve always dreamed of so it was the hardest decision I’ve made in my life. I will be back as soon as possible”.