The real fans are those who support their stars in both fair and challenging strides. Lewis Capaldi experienced a tricky situation on stage while singing and his audience jumped to support him.
Capaldi, 26, was performing the bridge of his chart-topping single “Someone You Loved” at the Glastonbury Film Festival in Frankfurt, Germany. While singing he suddenly stopped, seemingly as a result of his Tourette syndrome. However, his audience was instant to pick up the slack and belted the song’s final chorus as Capaldi got his body back on track, according to a video captured by fans and shared to TikTok.
The viewers got emotional as they saw the video that went viral on social media. The overwhelmed fans got tears in their eyes as they saw the Scottish singer struggling on stage and the audience helping him.
On catch up – had to switch off after first song Forget Me. Heartbreaking beyond words. 💔 I just pray this beautiful soul can overcome this 🙏🏼
Lewis Capaldi – you must have a gained another zillion fans last night, you utter legend ❤️ #glastonbury2023 pic.twitter.com/9FSihaBhUc— Carrie H (@CarrieHef) June 25, 2023
A brief about Lewis Capaldi
Lewis Capaldi is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the music industry. With hit songs such as Someone You Loved, Before You Go, Pointless, and others, Capaldi never loses his simplicity. He gets huge support from his loyal fans in all of his projects.
The Grammy-nominated Scottish musician put out his debut album in 2019. Further, he has released singles in recent months in anticipation of his upcoming sophomore effort Broken By Desire to Be Heavenly Sent.
Why did Lewis Capaldi stop singing at Glastonbury?
According to reports, Capaldi was seen apologizing for stopping midway as he said, “I’m going, to be honest everybody, but I’m starting to lose my voice up here, but we’re going to keep going, and we’re going to go until the end. I just need you all to sing with me as loud as you can if that’s OK?” His passionate fans then shouted the lyrics and finished the song for him which showcased a beautiful bond between an artist and fans.
The “Forget Me” singer revealed in an Instagram Live in September that he’d always had Tourette’s, but had only been recently diagnosed. Also, he said that the vocal issue often manifests itself in a shoulder twitch.
What is Tourette syndrome?
Tourette’s is a disorder that involves repetitive movements or unwanted sounds (tics) that can’t be easily controlled. Lewis said that he didn’t want people to think he was taking cocaine or something. He said the diagnosis earlier that year made “so much sense” to him because he could see his shoulder twitching during interviews in 2018.
The pop star, Billie Eilish, has also been public about living with this syndrome. She revealed that she got diagnosed at the age of 11.
The singer thanked the audience for their support
The singer confessed that twitching happens in his shoulder when he gets nervous, tired, or excited but confirmed that it’s not painful. He said, “I’m absolutely fine. I’m tired – and I’m also very excited because this whole arena is singing my songs back to me.”
He thanked the people who jumped in with the words, even joking about it, saying: “Get a ticket if you haven’t come to see me twitch, live and in person.”
Fans reaction
The fans were immensely emotional after watching the video on social media. A fan wrote, “I’m not crying, you are.” Praising the crowd’s support, another fan commented, “Brilliant from the crowd & brilliant too from Lewis. Even though he knows he’s struggling, he still goes on the stage & that takes true courage.”
Another wrote, “As his Tourette’s overwhelmed him, and he needed a break thousands of voices lifted him up. I feel something akin to a religious experience hearing them sing. The effect on Lewis Capaldi must have been profound. You don’t even have to like the song to get choked up. Beautiful.”
— Lewis Capaldi (@LewisCapaldi) June 5, 2023
Meanwhile, Lewis Capaldi opened up about his mental health struggles and shared a post about the same. On June 5, taking to his Instagram, the singer wrote, “I need to take a moment to rest and recover, to be at my best and ready for Glastonbury and all the other incredible shows coming up so that I’m able to continue doing what I love for a long time to come.”
