Lewis Capaldi breaks silence on emotional Glastonbury return after taking a break from music
LEWIS Capaldi has opened up about his poignant return to music after a two-year hiatus.
Superstar Lewis took a much-needed break away from the spotlight, but has now come back stronger than ever.
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The singer has admitted he needed the two-year break due to pressure
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Looking back to 2023's Glastonbury, Lewis revealed how unhappy he was
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The Scots-born singer, 28, made a triumphant return to the Glastonbury stage over the weekend.
In a heart-warming video posted on his social media, he revealed his true feelings surrounding the burn-out.
Speaking from the heart, he told fans: "One word to describe how I'm feeling now is... spectacular."
Looking back over his Glastonbury experience in 2023, he admitted: "This should be like, a really happy moment, and it isn't.
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"I'm like, achieving my dream here. If there was a film about being a singer, and starting as a kid, and they'd be like, Oh, I'd love to be a singer one day and perform in front people, I've done it.
"I've got to the end of the film and it's not how I thought it was going to be.
"And all these people are singing at me and I feel 1,000 miles away there, and I watch it back and actually feel sad.
"Second song in, I was probably just thinking, this has to be it, like... I can't keep doing this to myself.
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"As far as I was concerned, it was like, I'm done. I didn't take a break to just focus on getting better.
"I took a break because I needed a break and to sort of release the pressure valve a little bit."
Lewis Capaldi makes emotional Glastonbury return two years after heartbreaking set
Within the montage, Lewis added pictures and home-filmed clips of himself performing as a youngster, full of hopes and dreams.
He captioned the tear-jerking montage: "Been mad looking back at it all. Thank you so much for still being here."
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Fans commented: "You have no idea how good it is to see you back! We've b****y missed you Lewis!"
A second praised: "I feel like you left us as a boy and have returned as a man. I didn't think you could get any better, but you've gained this very endearing mature charisma and I AM HERE FOR IT!!"
A third agreed: "Lewis Capaldi for the nation's sweetheart."
"Aaaaaand I'm crying again. We were never going anywhere Lewis, I would have waited 20 years. We told you we'd be right where you left us when you were ready to come back and we were. We love you and want you to succeed, whatever that looks like for you," penned a fourth.
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"We've missed you so much. You're incredible, talented, brave and a beautiful human being," commended another fan.
As he took to the stage on June 27, 2025, Lewis was met with chants of his name from 100,000 fans and experienced a very different sense of emotions.
He introduced his new song Survive to the Glastonbury crowd and told them: "My name's Lewis Capaldi and I'm f****** back baby!"
His victorious set came exactly two years after he broke down on the same stage at Worthy Farm.
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Lewis had ended his 2023 performance early due to repeated tics caused by Tourettes.
Lewis is now hitting the road in September for a string of huge arena gigs.
He will be performing in Sheffield, Aberdeen, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff and Dublin from September 7 to September 29.
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The musician was forced to stop his set early at Glastonbury in 2023
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The star came on stage at Glasto 2025 while thousands of fans chanted his name
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Lewis told fans he is back - bigger and better than ever for his new tour
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