KEY POINTS
- Singer Lewis Capaldi performed at Glastonbury Festival after a three-week mental health break.
- He struggled to sing at times, but the crowd continued to cheer him on.
- The 26-year-old said he is taking another break to focus on his mental and physical health.
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi said he won't be touring "for the foreseeable future" and will be focusing on his mental health.
His announcement comes after he struggled to complete his Glastonbury set on the weekend, where the crowd swung into action to support him through it.
Capaldi's performance at the United Kingdom festival, one of the biggest on the music calendar, was supposed to be a comeback after he cancelled three weeks of tours to "rest and recover" following several months that were "full on both mentally and physically".
The singer has been open about his anxiety and said in a recent interview that his mental health issues were "a direct symptom" of his job. He also received a diagnosis last year.
"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 health and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come," he wrote on social media.
He said he had hoped that a three-week break before Glastonbury would "sort me out" and added he would try to come back as soon as possible.
Mr Capaldi was set to be part of this year's lineup for Splendour in the Grass, held from 21-23 July in Byron Bay.
SBS News has contacted Splendour in the Grass for comment.
While on stage at Glastonbury, the crowd continued to cheer him on as the singer started to lose his voice, and he appeared to, at times, experience involuntary muscle movements — .
"My voice is going big time, so I'm very sorry, it's the worst place for it to f**king happen. However, we're going to play two more songs even if I can't sing properly," Capaldi said during his set, according to UK media.
The 26-year-old could barely sing when the time came to close the set with Someone You Loved, The Guardian reported.
But the crowd backed him, singing the lyrics as a visibly emotional Capaldi watched on before singing the last chorus.
Lewis Capaldi struggled to sing at times during his set at the Glastonbury Festival. Source: AAP, Press Association / Matt Crossick/Alamy
He also acknowledged his three-week break, which he said he had taken for his mental health but had wanted to return to perform at the "incredible" Glastonbury Festival.
"I was s**t scared, but you've really made me feel at ease," he told the crowd.
Festivalgoers watch Lewis Capaldi perform on The Pyramid Stage on day four of the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday. Source: Getty / Harry Durrant
"But when I do come back and I do see you, I hope you're up for watching."
