Lewis Capaldi Announces Three-Week Break From Performing, Cancels Concerts Ahead Of Glastonbury Festival

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Lewis Capaldi needs some rest. On Monday, the Scottish singer-songwriter announced that he will be taking a three-week break between now and his scheduled performance at the 2023 Glastonbury Festival. READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi Admits His Mental Health ‘Has Taken A Beating’ Due To Music Career, Vows To Quit ‘If Things Get Worse’ In a post on social media, the 26-year-old shared the news that, unfortunately for fans, he is cancelling all of his concerts before the festival, including shows in Glasgow, London, Dublin and Norway. “This is a really difficult message, and one that hurts me a lot to have to type, but I’m really sorry to say that I’m going to have to cancel all commitments from now until I play Glastonbury on June 24th,” he wrote.

Capaldi went on to explain that “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.” He expressed his “need to take a moment to rest and recover, to be at my best and ready for Glastonbury and all of the other incredible shows coming up.” During his time off, Capaldi said he intends to “spend some time with my family and friends and do normal life things that are an important part of me feeling better,” adding that he hopes fans understand.

The singer also apologized to fans who had spent money on travel expenses to get to his concerts. “The fact you’re willing to come out and spend your time, money and love on these shows is beyond comprehension,” he wrote.

Letting fans know that he is getting “help and support” from “the incredible people around me,” Capaldi added, “I take none of this for granted and can’t wait to be back doing it again.” Capaldi recently