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Lewis Capaldi has said he will take a break from touring for the “foreseeable future”, days after he struggled to finish his Glastonbury set.
The Scottish singer, who has Tourette’s Syndrome, asked fans to help him by singing along at the festival.
Glastonbury was the 26-year-old’s first live performance since taking a previous three-week break.
But he said it “became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order”.
In a statement on Tuesday, he said he was “still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s” and that the decision to call off his tour had been “the most difficult decision of my life”.
He had 26 dates around the world in the calendar between now and October.
They included a show at Chepstow Racecourse in south Wales this weekend, as well as concerts in Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh and at the Reading and Leeds festivals.
“First of all, 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,” he posted.
“The fact that this probably won’t come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier to write, but 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.” BBC
