LONDON (AP) 鈥 Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi said Tuesday that he's taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future as he seeks to adjust to the impact of Tourette syndrome.
His announcement follows his Saturday performance at the Glastonbury Festival where he appeared to lose his voice and the crowd carried him through his songs.
鈥淔irst of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards," he said in a statement.
鈥淭he fact that this probably won鈥檛 come as a surprise doesn鈥檛 make it any easier to write, but I鈥檓 very sorry to let you know I鈥檓 going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future," he added.
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes individuals to make involuntary sounds and movements, often referred to as tics. Capaldi revealed last September that he had been diagnosed with the condition.
Capaldi, 26, was due to perform in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday. His current tour, which would include venues in Australia, South Korea and Iceland among others, was due to climax In the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 7.
In his statement, Capaldi said he was 鈥渟till learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette鈥檚 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.鈥
In an interview with The Associated Press in April following the release of a Netflix documentary about the Grammy-nominated star, Capaldi said he was happy to have had his symptoms diagnosed. At the time, he said he was trying 鈥渘ot to learn too much鈥 about Tourette鈥檚 because it would often make his condition feel even worse.
The documentary, entitled 鈥淗ow I鈥檓 Feeling Now," shows the fear and anxiety that plagued Capaldi as he returned home to Scotland and tried to write new songs during the pandemic.
