Madrid (EFE).- The Madrid festival Dcode has confirmed the removal of its lineup of Lewis Capaldi, who on Tuesday announced the suspension “for now” of his tour due to the Tourette syndrome he suffers from.
“Soon we will announce our updated poster with the new confirmations,” says the message published on networks by this event in the Spanish capital, scheduled for September 9 at the Campus of the Complutense University.
Capaldi was the great international star of this next edition, which will also include in its offer the Spaniards Zahara and Carolina Durante, the Swedes Mando Diao and the British Tom Odell and Black Honey, among others.
“People who have purchased a ticket for Dcode 2023 will receive an informative e-mail throughout the day,” the festival simply states, without giving further details regarding possible return conditions for these already purchased tickets.
Capaldi, who debuted in 2018 with the critically acclaimed single “Someone You Loved,” began to experience anxiety and pressure to perform shortly after achieving fame. In September 2022, after developing nervous tics, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome.
Last weekend, during his performance at the massive Glastonbury festival in the United Kingdom, his difficulties in singing and finalizing the repertoire became evident despite the fact that the Scotsman had just come off a three-week break to ensure his rest.
A break from touring “for now”
British artist Lewis Capaldi announced Tuesday that he will take a break from touring “for now” after suffering from Tourette’s syndrome caused him problems a few days ago on stage to finish his concert at the Glastonbury festival.
The 26-year-old Scottish singer-songwriter played last Saturday at the Somerset (England) musical macro-event with visible difficulties in being able to sing and finish his repertoire of songs, which forced him to ask the audience to help him.
Just prior to that Glastonbury concert, Capaldi had already taken a three-week hiatus from his musical activities for health reasons.
Despite that break, the musician said today in a statement that “it became obvious that I need to spend much more time putting my mental and physical health in order.”
Capaldi admits that he is “learning to adapt to the impact of Tourette”
Capaldi, who has 26 concerts around the world pending until next October, admitted that he is still “learning to adapt to the impact of Tourette.”
He also “thanked” Glastonbury for inviting him to play, for singing with him when he “needed it” and for “all the incredible messages” they sent him afterwards, which “really mean the world” to him, he said in the note. .
He recalled that “he used to be able to enjoy every second of concerts like this” (because of the one at Glastonbury weekend) and that he had trusted that “three weeks away” would “fix” him.
“But the truth is that I am still learning to adapt to the impact of my Tourette and it became clear on Saturday that I need to spend a lot more time getting my mental and physical health in order so that I can continue doing what I love for a long time,” he said.