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The
26-year-old had taken three weeks off ahead of his set on
Saturday at the festival held in southwest England, where the
likes of Elton John, Guns n' Roses and Lana Del Rey were among
the billing. But after performing several songs, Capaldi told
the crowd he was starting to lose his voice. Soon after, he
struggled and fans stepped to sing the lyrics.
Writing on Twitter on Tuesday, the "Someone You Loved" singer
thanked Glastonbury "for singing along when I needed it and for
all the amazing messages afterwards".
"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
I'm going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable
future," Capaldi wrote.
"I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and
I'd hoped 3 weeks away would sort me out. 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 much more time
getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep
doing everything I love for a long time to come."
According to his website, Capaldi had 26 show dates planned
between end-June and October, with concerts in Britain,
Australia and Dubai among other locations.
"I'm so incredibly sorry to everyone who had planned to come to
a show before the end of the year but I need to feel well to
perform at the standard you all deserve. Playing for you every
night is all I've ever dreamed of so this has been the most
difficult decision of my life. I'll be back as soon as I
possibly can,” Capaldi wrote.
Capaldi also thanked his family, friends, team, medical
professionals and those supporting him "through the good times
and even more so during this past year when I've needed it more
than ever".
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Christina
Fincher)
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