In a statement that will come as no surprise to anyone who witnessed his Glastonbury gig over the weekend, Lewis Capaldi has announced that he is taking an indefinite break from touring.
The Scottish singer, who was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome in recent years, had cancelled several gigs including one in Dublin in the run-up to Glastonbury, citing mental health reasons.
He went ahead with the festival set but appeared to suffer badly from tics and was unable to sing at one point - although the crowd responded in heartwarming fashion by singing the words for 'Someone You Loved' back at him.
Now, he has released a statement explaining his reasoning for pulling all of his live dates for the forseeable future.
After thanking fans for their support, he wrote:
"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 that I'm going to be taking a break from touring for the forseeable future.
"I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I'd hoped 3 weeks away would sort me out," he continued. "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 more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come."
He went on to call it the "most difficult decision of my life,", before promising to return "as soon as I possibly can."
The 26-year-old Capaldi released his second album 'Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent' last month and had scheduled dates in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the UK between now and October.
He was also due to have played Electric Picnic in September - it's not yet clear whether he will be replaced on the bill.
Get well soon, Lewis!
