Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi announced that he will stop touring for the "foreseeable future" as he is "still learning to adjust to the impact of [his] Tourette's."
Lewis has been open about being diagnosed with the nervous system condition, which causes involuntary "tics" (such as repetitive sounds, movements, and twitches), since last September — saying in an Instagram Live at the time, "I’ve always had it, apparently."
Shortly following the release of his second album, Lewis announced that he was canceling all commitments for three weeks until his performance at Glastonbury Festival in the UK. He wrote, "The last few months have been full-on, both mentally and physically, I haven't been home properly since Christmas and at the moment I'm struggling to get to grips with it all. I need to take a moment to rest and recover."
“I really apologize. You’ve all come out and my voice is really packing in,” he reportedly told the crowd afterward. “We’re gonna play two more songs if that’s cool, even if I can’t hit all the notes.”
Earlier today, Lewis posted an update on Instagram, beginning, "Thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards. It really does mean the world."
Adding that the announcement "probably won't come as a surprise," he continued, "I'm very sorry to let you know I'm going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future."
"I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I'd hoped three weeks away would sort me out. But the truth is I'm 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."
Thanking his support system and noting that he is "incredibly fortunate to be able to take some time out," he concluded, "I'm so incredibly sorry to everyone who had planned to come to a show before the end of the year but I need to feel well to perform at the standard you all deserve. Playing for you every night is all I've ever dreamed of so this has been the most difficult decision of my life. I'll be back as soon as I possibly can."
