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Lewis Capaldi makes a surprise return to Glastonbury following his break from live shows – one year after breaking down as his Tourette’s left him unable to sing during his show

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Lewis Capaldi enjoyed another day of Glastonbury after he partied it all out at Dua Lipa headline gig the night before – one year after his emotional performance at the same iconic festival.

The Scottish singer, 27, blended among festival-goers as he was snapped enjoying a drink alongside some pals on Saturday.

He sported an all-black ensemble with a T-shirt and matching shades for another day in the Vale of Avalon.

Lewis was quite the soul of the party last night when he was spotted dancing the night away with some of his friends at Dua Lipa’s headline gig.

The pop star took the iconic Pyramid Stage with a performance that was hailed as ‘magical’. 

Lewis Capaldi, 27, enjoyed another day of Glastonbury after he partied it all out at Dua Lipa headline gig the night before – one year after his emotional performance at the same iconic festival

The songwriter was quite the soul of the party last night when he was spotted having the time of his life with some of his friends at Dua Lipa's headline gig

The songwriter was quite the soul of the party last night when he was spotted having the time of his life with some of his friends at Dua Lipa’s headline gig

The Scottish singer blended among festival-goers as he was snapped enjoying a drink alongside some pals on Saturday

The Scottish singer blended among festival-goers as he was snapped enjoying a drink alongside some pals on Saturday

 
A source told MailOnline: ‘He met a group of friends at Dua Lipa and there was loads of hugging going on.

‘He looked like he was having the best time, finger in the air – singing along. We could all hear him. But then he left after a couple of songs with all his mates.’

The Brit Award-winner’s joyful sighting comes exactly one year after he took to that same legendary stage.

In a very touching bit from his performance, Lewis struggled to sing due to his Tourette’s symptoms – but the dedicated crowd of fans rallied to continue singing Someone You Love for him marking a very remarkable moment.

At the time, Lewis was coming out of a three-week mental health hiatus to ‘rest and recover’.

Returning to the stage, Lewis admitted he had been ‘s**t scared’ to perform as he opened up about his mental health struggles, and confirmed he would be taking another break away from the spotlight after the show.

In the middle of his set, Lewis confessed that he was struggling with his Tourette’s as he said his voice had ‘packed it in’, after he had been coughing throughout the show.

Tourette’s is a neurological condition characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics, and can cause speech and voice abnormalities.

Dua Lipa stunned fans with a vibrant two-hour performance which did include live vocals in many of the songs (pictured on Glastonbury stage on Friday)

Dua Lipa stunned fans with a vibrant two-hour performance which did include live vocals in many of the songs (pictured on Glastonbury stage on Friday)

In a very touching bit from his performance in Glastonbury one year ago, Lewis struggled to sing due to his Tourette's symptoms - but the dedicated crowd of fans rallied to continue singing Someone You Love for him marking a very remarkable moment (pictured one year ago)

In a very touching bit from his performance in Glastonbury one year ago, Lewis struggled to sing due to his Tourette’s symptoms – but the dedicated crowd of fans rallied to continue singing Someone You Love for him marking a very remarkable moment (pictured one year ago)

At the time, Lewis was coming out of a three-week mental health hiatus to 'rest and recover'

At the time, Lewis was coming out of a three-week mental health hiatus to ‘rest and recover’  

Returning to the stage, Lewis admitted he had been 'scared' to perform as he opened up about his mental health struggles, and confirmed he would be taking another break

Returning to the stage, Lewis admitted he had been ‘scared’ to perform as he opened up about his mental health struggles, and confirmed he would be taking another break 

In the middle of his set, Lewis confessed that he was struggling with his Tourette's as he said his voice had 'packed it in', after he had been coughing throughout the show

In the middle of his set, Lewis confessed that he was struggling with his Tourette’s as he said his voice had ‘packed it in’, after he had been coughing throughout the show

Lewis insisted on continuing with his set and his fans belted out his lyrics for him, with the show coming to an emotional close as the crowds sang Someone You Love for him

Lewis insisted on continuing with his set and his fans belted out his lyrics for him, with the show coming to an emotional close as the crowds sang Someone You Love for him

WHAT IS TOURETTE’S SYNDROME? 

Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics.

It usually starts during childhood and continues into adulthood. Tics can be vocal, physical or both.

In many cases Tourette’s syndrome runs in families and is often associated with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Tourette’s syndrome is named after the French doctor, Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the syndrome and its symptoms in the 19th Century. 

There’s no cure for Tourette’s syndrome, but treatment can help to control the symptoms. 

Source: NHS Choices

Despite his struggles, Lewis insisted on continuing with his set and his supportive fans rallied around him, with the show coming to an emotional close as the crowds sang Someone You Love for him.

The heartwarming moment saw Lewis walk across the Pyramid Stage and sing short bursts of the track, while the kind crowds sang at the top of their voices to support the star.

Many fans also took to Twitter after the show to send kind words to Lewis at the time, telling how the emotional crowds had been reduced to tears during the final song of his set.

They also insisted the Scottish singer had nothing to apologise for as they heaped praise on his ‘fantastic’ show and lauded him for finishing his set despite his struggles.

One fan wrote: ‘Blown away @LewisCapaldi at Glastonbury. I’ve been coming for years and that’s one of the best sets I’ve ever seen. Absolutely nothing to apologise for, everyone around me was WEEPING by the end. Amazing.’

Another said: ‘Bravo @LewisCapaldi. A brilliant set and well done for carrying on. Absolutely no need to apologise for a fantastic show.’ 

While a third tweeted: ‘Last lewis Capaldi song was such an emotional watch, good for him for giving it his all!!’

A fourth commented: ‘Fantastic show at Glastonbury mate take a break mate you come first health is more important than anything else.’

And another gushed: ‘@LewisCapaldi thank you for pushing through mate, #Glasto loves you. BTW, whilst you said you were struggling, you had us rocking and dining our heads off with you to your amazing songs. Rest up Fella.’

Despite his fans’ incredible support, Lewis was seen looking downtrodden as he left the stage, thanking his fans for all their support after they helped him sing.

During his performance, which came ahead of headliners Guns N Roses set, Lewis had apologised to fans for his voice ‘packing it in’ but insisted on continuing his set as he admitted he was ‘annoyed’ with himself.

He said: ‘My voice is going big time, so I’m very sorry, it’s the worst place for it to f**king happen. However, we’re going to play two more songs even if I can’t sing properly.

‘I’m really sorry before we go any further as it’s a f**king pain in the arse. You’ve all come out and I really apologise that my voice is packing in.’

He then belted out Hold Me While You Wait while playing the guitar, with fans singing along to the lyrics in some moments when he had to temporarily stop singing.

In between tracks, the supportive crowds went wild as they cheered him on, while he temporarily paused and could be heard coughing as he struggled with his Tourette’s.

He then said: ‘Glastonbury I’m really sorry, I’m a bit annoyed with myself here,’ prompting the crowds to cheer him on and chant his name in a sweet moment.

Lewis then went on to close the show with his smash hit Someone You Love, with the crowds supportively belting out his track for him as he struggled to sing. 

On stage, Lewis also confirmed he would be taking another break away from the spotlight as he told fans that they wouldn’t see ‘much’ of him for the rest of the year.

Many fans also took to Twitter after the show to send kind words to Lewis at the time, and insisted he had nothing to apologise for as he lauded him for carrying on with his set

Many fans also took to Twitter after the show to send kind words to Lewis at the time, and insisted he had nothing to apologise for as he lauded him for carrying on with his set 

During his performance, Lewis had apologised to fans for his voice 'packing it in' but insisted on continuing his set as he admitted he was 'annoyed' with himself

During his performance, Lewis had apologised to fans for his voice ‘packing it in’ but insisted on continuing his set as he admitted he was ‘annoyed’ with himself

On stage, Lewis also confirmed he would be taking another break away from the spotlight as he told fans that they wouldn't see 'much' of him for the rest of the year

On stage, Lewis also confirmed he would be taking another break away from the spotlight as he told fans that they wouldn’t see ‘much’ of him for the rest of the year

He said: ‘I feel like I’ll be taking another wee break over the next few weeks, you probably won’t see much of me for the rest of the year.’

Speaking about his three-week break, Lewis said: ‘I took three weeks off because I’ve been non-stop at the start of the year and I wanted a break for my head and my mental health, I wanted to come back and do Glastonbury, because it’s so incredible.’

‘I was s**t-scared, but you really made me feel at ease, I’m really sorry,’ he went on.

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