Singer Lewis Capaldi extends tour break after health improves

Lewis Capaldi has confirmed he will be extending his break from touring after a six-month hiatus improved his health.

In June he announced that he would halt his performing schedule "for the foreseeable future".

The announcement came after the singer-songwriter struggled with his voice during a Glastonbury set.

In a post on social media, he said he was working with professionals to help manage his Tourette's Syndrome and anxiety.

The 27-year-old said: "I'm really happy to say I've noticed a marked improvement in both since I decided to take some time off back in June."

The singer of "Someone You Loved" said he would also release an extended version of his second album "Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent" featuring five new songs on Monday.

He said: "For now I'm going to continue taking some time to carry on looking after myself, maybe writing some music and taking a moment to reflect on some of the most incredible years of my life.

"I want to make absolutely sure I'm 100% before getting back out there again properly for more shows and doing what I love more than anything.

"These songs mean the world to me and I'd be gutted if I'd not been able to share them. Hope this tides you all over until we can get in a room and sing them together some day very soon."

He also thanked fans for their support, saying their reaction had been "nothing I've ever experienced and has made me more excited than ever to return to doing what I love at some point in the not too distant future".

In the Netflix documentary "Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now", Capaldi spoke about how the pressures of fame had affected him mentally and physically.

After the success of his first album "Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent", expectations were high for the follow-up and he spoke about the impact of that pressure in the documentary.

In his social media post, he said: "If you saw the film I made on Netflix, you probably know this already.

"But I was absolutely terrified of disappointing you all, afraid of not living up to expectations and in all honesty scared that the whole thing would be a complete flop.

"But thanks to all of you, it wasn't. It's mind-blowing to see the songs on this album still resonating with so many of you despite the fact I've not been out there promoting it or touring, it means the world to me."

"Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent" garnered 95,000 chart units during its first week on sale in May 2023.

It had held the title for biggest opening of the year until Taylor Swift released her rerecording of her 2014 album "1989".

His first album sold more than any other in the UK in 2019 and it would go on to be the biggest seller in 2020 as well.