Lewis Capaldi cancels upcoming shows, including Reading & Leeds appearance

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Lewis Capaldi has announced that he will be cancelling all upcoming live shows, including his scheduled appearances at Reading & Leeds.The singer-songwriter shared the update via an Instagram post this morning, and confirmed that he will be taking time out to focus on his health.The news follows his recent set at Glastonbury 2023, in which he struggled to continue singing after his Tourettes ‘ticks’ began while he was onstage.

In footage of the moment, the artist can be seen trying to persevere with the performance, and the crowd helping him by singing along.Now, the 26-year-old has confirmed that he will be cancelling all of his upcoming shows in a bid to look after his mental and physical well-being.“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 began. “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.”A post shared by Lewis Capaldi (@lewiscapaldi)He also explained how he believed he was ready to return to the stage after cancelling dates scheduled for earlier this month, but is now aware that the Glastonbury set made it “obvious” that he needs more time to recover.“I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I’d hoped 3 weeks away would sort me out.