Does Lewis Capaldi have Tourette syndrome? What is the condition and what did he say about it? Learn all there is to know.
Lewis Capaldi is, in his own right, one of the best singer-songwriters that the United Kingdom has to offer at the moment. The “Someone You Loved” singer has a loyal fanbase because of his heartwrenching music, and they often ask whether the musician has any disorder. As it turns out, Lewis Capaldi was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome last year.
However, Capaldi is not letting his struggle with Tourette’s syndrome deter him from performing and releasing the heart-wrenching music his fans love. Since revealing his diagnosis last September, the “Before You Go” singer has remained candid with his fans about his struggle with tics, and how they affect his body.
Over the weekend, Capaldi performed at Glastonbury Festival, where his Tourette’s-caused twitches on stage during “Someone You Loved” led fans to finish the lyrics for him as he let the symptoms subside. “I really apologize. You’ve all come out and my voice is really packing in,” he told the crowd. “We’re gonna play two more songs if that’s cool, even if I can’t hit all the notes.”
What is Tourette’s syndrome?
Tourette’s syndrome is a nervous system disorder that causes repetitive movements, sounds, or tics that cannot be easily controlled.
More than 200,000 people, including singer Billie Eilish, report having the chronic condition each year in the U.S. according to the Mayo Clinic. In March, the singer released his documentary How I’m Feeling Now, which gave a closer look at Capaldi’s mental health issues and Tourette’s.
The documentary captured how he’s been able to manage his tics throughout his career as he revealed that early on he pushed back on getting treatment. “I’ve always had it, apparently,” he said at the time. “The worst thing about it is when I’m excited I get it, when I’m stressed, I get it, when I’m happy I get it. It happens all the time. Some days it’s more painful than others and some days it’s less painful.”
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