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Cosmopolitan
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Apple Music vs Spotify—The Best Music Streaming Service 2025
Asking your loved ones whether they're Team Apple Music or Team Spotify is tricky territory. It can be just as heated of a debate as politics on family holidays, but both music streaming platforms have their pros and cons. I love curating my monthly playlist as much as the next person, and I've been an avid Spotify user since high school. But I will admit that after dating someone who is strictly an Apple Music user, I can see its advantages and why some may 'prefer it to an app with a black and green colorway,' as assistant shopping editor Jasmine Hyman would hilariously describe it. If you're a music lover on the fence about which streaming platform to pledge allegiance to, I'm here to help. Whether you are thinking about making a switch or want to confirm you're getting the best for your $$, I've laid out everything you need to know about Apple Music vs. Spotify, along with all the pros and cons of each, after personally testing both platforms (and I am 100 percent confident in my choice of which I'll be keeping downloaded on my phone). Let's dive in, shall we? A quick snapshot of Apple Music... A quick snapshot of Spotify... I went in with the mindset that cost would be a big factor in determining which music platform was better for me. Unfortunately (but also fortunately), both Spotify and Apple Music are pretty similar in price. Unlike Spotify, Apple Music does not offer a free version of its service. Each of its monthly plans offers ad-free listening, Spatial Audio, lossless audio, exclusive artist interviews, access to live concerts, and the ability to listen offline. Apple Music monthly plans start at $5.99/month for students with the added perk of one month free and access to Apple TV+. An individual plan is $10.99/month, while a family plan for up to six accounts is $16.99/month. No matter the plan a user chooses, new subscribers get three months of Apple Music free. Users can also opt for the Apple One Bundle, which gets you Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud+ all for an individual plan starting at just $19.95/month, which is a better price than if you were to subscribe to all separately. While Spotify does have a free listening option, Spotify Premium offers ad-free listening, offline listening, and the ability to play songs in any order. Spotify monthly plans start at $5.99/month for students. Spotify Premium for students also includes six months free and access to Hulu. Similarly, the individual Premium plan offers one month free but costs $11.99/month. The other monthly plans include a duo Premium plan consisting of two Spotify accounts at $16.99/month and a family Premium plan for up to six accounts at $19.99/month. THE BOTTOM LINE: Both music streaming platforms offer monthly plans at similar prices, but Spotify is a great choice for those who want to listen to music for free (even if that means hearing a few ads every few minutes). However, if you're willing to pay, the Apple One bundle provides a greater value for Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Arcade all in one if you want to go beyond just music streaming. There's a long-winded debate about whether Apple Music or Spotify has a better look, and let's just say it's all about preference. When it comes to Spotify, users like Cosmo beauty editor Beth Gillette admit, 'I love the interface. My mom uses Apple Music, and I find it difficult to navigate in comparison whenever I'm trying to play music.' I found that the Spotify interface shows more options without having to scroll. On the homepage, you have your last listened-to audios and suggested playlists to jump back into. A downside to Spotify's interface, though, is that it changes more often than users would like. The platform does a lot of A/B testing with its interface, which can lead to different and less cohesive user experiences. On the other hand, there are people like my fellow Cosmo editor Jasmine Hyman who feels 'like Apple Music is so much more organized and clean as an app overall.' I feel that the Apple Music platform prioritizes visuals over everything else, especially on the homepage. Upon opening the app, your screen is mostly taken up by large graphics that cause you to scroll to see more of your listening options. It also proved difficult for me to get the hang of Apple Music's queuing. If you play an album but choose not to listen to it all the way through, the remaining songs will stay in your queue unless you manually clear them. THE BOTTOM LINE: It all comes down to personal preference regarding which platform has the best interface. I personally prefer Spotify's interface where I can have all of my current and most recent listening displayed front and center. When asking colleagues whether they're #TeamSpotify or #TeamAppleMusic, one of the major pros to being the latter was the impressive sound quality. Apple Music users can enjoy 'Spatial Audio,' which is an improved version of surround sound that places sounds in different locations, so it feels like you're immersed in the music. No need for any fancy equipment—headphones will do just fine. The platform also boasts lossless audio, which is basically just a fancy way of saying that the music you hear is uncompromised and sounds exactly how it was intended to. It's a similar experience to listening to a CD. Spotify doesn't have 'Spatial Audio' or claim to offer lossless audio like Apple Music, but it's slowly catching up. Premium users can manually set their audio quality to 320kbit/s, which is supposedly similar to lossless audio for an untrained ear. To compete with Apple Music's sound quality, Spotify plans to introduce 'Spotify HiFi,' which will be v similar to Apple's lossless audio format. The timeline for this is unknown though. THE BOTTOM LINE: Apple Music's sound quality is much more advanced and appeals more to the music aficionado thanks to enhanced features such as 'Spatial Audio' and lossless audio. But, hey, if you are anything like me and just love to blast music regardless of the quality, both platforms will do the trick. Apple Music claims to have over 100 million songs and says it has the largest collection of streaming music. However, despite a very large music catalog, if you want to switch from your playlist to your favorite podcast, you have to go to a separate Apple Podcasts app. The Apple Music platform grants access strictly to music, radio stations, and exclusive artist interviews. If you like your music, podcasts, AND audiobooks all in one place, Spotify is your best bet. Unlike Apple Music, the platform allows access to all of these without having to leave the app. Consider it a one-stop shop for all your listening needs. Similarly to Apple Music, as of this year, Spotify reports that it has more than 100 million songs, 6 million podcast titles, and about 350,000 audiobooks available on the platform. Spotify Premium subscribers receive 15 hours of free (!!) audiobook listening per month, which means you don't have to buy the audiobooks separately. THE BOTTOM LINE: With a similar-sized music catalog, Spotify reigns supreme solely due to its offering of podcasts and audiobooks all within the same platform. You get more entertainment all in one place without having to switch between different apps. Spotify is well-known for being able to connect with your friends' listening. From the ability to follow your friends' accounts and playlists to being able to blend playlists with other users (and even your favorite fictional characters), Spotify makes it easy to share your music taste with others. 'Sorry to Apple Music, but when it comes to making listening fun, Spotify is at the forefront of it all. From Spotify First to Wrapped, they make listening to music an event,' says Cosmo entertainment editor Tamara Fuentes. Spotify has also excelled at these once-a-year events where users excitingly take to social media to share their yearly music habits. Trust, there's a v good chance you've seen some Spotify Wrapped content on Instagram stories more times than you'd like to count. Heck, even I'm guilty of it! Apple Music similarly lets you follow your friends to see their listening habits. The Apple platform also rolled out collaborative playlists that let you invite users to add, remove, reorder, and even react to songs. While Spotify Wrapped seems to be more popular, Apple Music has a similar year-in-review feature called Apple Music Replay. It hasn't really gained as much attraction as Spotify's Wrapped, but, hey, it still offers a fun way to share your music habits. THE BOTTOM LINE: Spotify definitely offers more ways to connect and share your music socially. The platform is better at promoting and encouraging users to share and collaborate not only on the app but through social media. If you don't really care about social features and just want to jam out to your playlists, then Apple Music will do the trick. One thing that I've noticed about my Spotify algorithm is that it truly gets me. The platform's taste profile is consistent in helping users discover new music and artists through fresh, weekly auto-generated playlists. A new feature that Spotify rolled out to expand its music discovery capabilities is the AI DJ. I've found it to be a great feature when I'm in the mood to hear something new but don't know where to start. Users can also enjoy curated 'Time Capsule' playlists that resurface all of your fave songs you forgot you even loved and a very fun 'Daylist' feature that gives you new music mixes throughout the day. Spotify also provides music lovers with different decade, genre, and mood mixes based on previous listening. Similarly to Spotify, Apple Music creates rewind, discover, new music, and mood playlists for users. A strong feature for discovering new music on the platform is Apple Music Radio. It has three main stations, all free even if you aren't a subscriber, and live broadcast stations if you're into that. If you are a subscriber, you have access to on-demand stations and shows, such as the popular Zane Lowe Show. Similar to Spotify's AI DJ, there's a Beats1 Radio station hosted and curated by actual real-life DJs where you can listen to new music in real time. THE BOTTOM LINE: I think Spotify's algorithm is better at predicting what I want to hear while also bringing me back to throwbacks I loved in the past. In my opinion, Spotify's taste profile is more accurate and great at bringing new music (that I actually like!) to my attention. On the other hand, Apple Music is a great resource for those who prefer radio. Well, I'll be a Spotify gal until the end of time, but after taking a trip down Apple Music Lane, I can see the appeal, especially with people who use it for the nostalgia factor like senior commerce editor Heath Owens, 'The interface reminds me of iTunes, so it feels like MY music saved to MY library on MY devices. There's just a subconscious feeling of ownership, especially because I'm an album person! So I don't really want all of Spotify's suggestions. I feel like Apple Music makes it easier to curate and maintain my own library vs. being pushed what Spotify wants me to listen to.' Overall, both platforms have pros and cons. Spotify excels in music discovery and curating an algorithm that'll have you listening all day with minimal skips. It's also a great choice for listeners who want to do just that: listen. Having a free version that doesn't require a subscription (or credit card) is what first drew me to the platform, and even after a free Premium trial, I still don't care to pay to listen to music. Apple Music, on the other hand, excels with its music quality. Thanks to spatial audio and lossless listening, music lovers can not just listen but also be immersed in the music. While there's no free version of the platform, the Apple One Bundle I mentioned earlier is a great deal for iOS users who want to take advantage of other Apple apps for one low price. Chaise Sanders is an editor with over four years of experience writing and reviewing products. She is an authority in the tech, entertainment, and lifestyle categories but has a special place in her heart for all things music.
South Wales Guardian
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Lewis Capaldi says drummer was in ‘floods of tears' at secret Glastonbury set
The 28-year-old performed a 35-minute surprise performance on the Pyramid stage, having taken a two-year break from performing after his last appearance at the Somerset festival, and revealed he had to leak his own secret set after he was worried people would not turn up. Capaldi said: 'I'm not great at keeping secrets, I wanted it to be a surprise, but we had to start leaking it out a couple of weeks before because it would have been strange to come out to an empty field. 'By that weekend it was the worst-kept secret. It was genuinely the best day of my life, I loved every moment of it. 'Almost immediately, I was overcome with emotion and I started to well up, so I was like, 'get it together', but then I turned around and looked at my drummer, and he was in floods of tears. 'It was weird, I knew it was going to be fine this time around. I had nerves and butterflies, but it wasn't the same as 2023 when I was so stressed and I knew something bad was going to happen. It was spectacular.' Capaldi was speaking as part of the launch of Apple Music's Music That Soothes Me series of curated playlists, with the singer himself putting together a track list including the likes of Fontaines DC, Lana Del Rey and The 1975. The series, which features music intended to help listeners relax and unwind, also features playlists curated by Renee Rapp and Bring Me The Horizon. Speaking about how he relaxes, the Scottish singer said: 'I use music in meditation a lot – ambient music, not what I usually listen to. But when I'm going to bed, I'll listen to a lot of green noise and rain noises, especially when I'm trying to get to sleep, to soothe me. 'Slowing down and being outside helps, I like meditation, and I also go to therapy, which has really helped me with stress. 'I'm not someone who enjoys going for long walks or spending a ton of time outside, but I force myself to do it these days because the effect it has on my mood and my stress levels is just mind-blowing. 'I think for a long time I was either working or going to the pub, and these days I spend a lot more time with friends in a way that isn't just going out. 'Doing wholesome things with friends is always a nice change. Get outside, go to therapy, do some meditation and hang out with people.' The singer says he plays the 'older' work of rapper Eminem and his own demos to relax, joking that the latter 'really knocks me out'. Capaldi recently said he had the 'most incredible, surreal feeling' after his 17-date UK and Ireland comeback tour sold out. During the 2025 Glastonbury show, Capaldi performed his new track Survive, which has since gone to number one on the singles chart, and ended his performance with Someone You Loved, the track that Glastonbury crowds helped him to sing when he struggled with his Tourette symptoms in 2023. Tourette syndrome causes sudden, repetitive sounds or movements and while there is no cure, treatment can help manage the tics, according to the NHS website. Prior to the festival slot, the Glaswegian star performed a number of secret gigs and guest appearances, saying in an interview with online therapy platform BetterHelp that he felt a 'rush of adrenaline' before managing to calm himself before his first warm-up gig in Edinburgh. Capaldi has had six UK number one singles, including Before You Go, Pointless and Wish You The Best. He has also seen both of his studio albums reach number one in the UK albums chart.
New York Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Space Out With 11 Far-Out Songs
By Maya Salam Dear listeners, Outer space is my Roman Empire: I am on some level obsessing about it whenever I have a free moment. I will devour true stories of discovery and space travel or mind-bending concoctions of science fiction — I'm here to be fascinated, thrilled and terrified by it all. So when researchers recently suggested that the Earth may actually be trapped in a giant cosmic void, my thoughts, more intensely than usual, drifted to our odd little marble's place in the vast expanse of the universe. In fact, it was on this very day 67 years ago that NASA was founded, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. So there's no better time than now for a playlist about the great unknown that surrounds us. Let's rock out on this rock together, shall we? Maya The first song on Pink Floyd's first album, 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' (1967), opens with the voice of Peter Jenner, the band's manager, reading out names of the moons of Uranus and a handful of planets through a megaphone, almost mimicking the effect of an interplanetary transmission. 'Pluto was not discovered till 1930,' you can hear him say if you listen closely. Pink Floyd would of course go on to become beloved for its music's ability to transport the psyche to astral planes. For something more familiar that's still on topic, try most any track off 'The Dark Side of the Moon.'▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Like 'Astronomy Domine,' this track from Kate Bush's 1985 album, 'Hounds of Love,' opens with an crackly missive, this time a comms recording from the Columbia Shuttle: 'Columbia now nine times the speed of sound,' it starts. Before long, Bush breaks in with her signature otherworldly, soul-awakening vocals that lead to a meditative Georgian chant performed by the Richard Hickox Singers. 'In some ways, I thought of it as a lullaby for the Earth,' Bush has said. 'It was the idea of turning the whole thing upside down and looking at it from completely above.' ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Practically any song from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era would be at home on this list. (He embodied a rock star who communicates with extraterrestrial beings in the face of a coming apocalypse on Earth.) But it's this earlier track — from the 1969 album that later became known as 'Space Oddity' — about a fictional astronaut named Major Tom who loses contact with ground control, that gets me every time. Bowie was in part inspired to write it after watching Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey,' one of my favorite films. The track was also intentionally released on July 11, 1969, to dovetail with real life: The Apollo 11 mission, which would culminate with humans setting foot on the moon for the first time, launched just days later. ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Björk has never seemed to be from this planet, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Virtually all her songs sound like an interstellar broadcast. This one off 'Biophilia' from 2011 opens and closes with a trippy sound comparable to the unsettling requiem motif in '2001: A Space Odyssey.' In between is a surprisingly tender ode to the creation of the universe. Interestingly, her lyrics here are more immediately legible than in much of her work. 'Heaven's bodies, whirl around me, make me wonder,' she sings. 'And they say back then our universe wasn't even there, until a sudden bang.' ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Even time I hear this gorgeous, delicate song by the indie-rock singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens from his 2005 LP 'Illinois,' I so wish its two minutes were just the start of a much longer musical experience. Punctuated with lilting flute, it reflects on a true story from 2000, in which police officers and others reported seeing lights in triangular formation around 4 a.m. near Highland, Ill. ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Elton John's hit 'Rocket Man,' about the fragmented life of an astronaut, is a natural fit for this list, but this 1974 track off the less-celebrated album 'Caribou' is a bop that tells a tale of alien abduction while exploring earthbound feelings of alienation. It also celebrates John's emotive, rock-soul voice at its peak. Like 'Rocket Man,' it was inspired by his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin's love of science fiction. ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube When I was a teenager in the 1990s, I had a 'Soundgarden' baby tee that I wore until it was threadbare. I kind of wish I'd framed it because it represents the beginning of my interest in (and my fear of) our place in the cosmos, in no small part because of the song and video for 'Black Hole Sun,' off the band's 1994 grunge classic, 'Superunknown.' The video, which shows delusionally happy suburbanites whose grins get creepily distorted as a black hole comes to swallow up humanity, was like nothing I'd ever seen. It's a psychedelic image that, for better or worse, shaped me. ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube If you are here for the intergalactic theme, but some of the songs above are too melancholy, take a sharp turn toward the funky with the entirety of Parliament's 1975 album, 'Mothership Connection.' The flying-saucer cover art alone is worth the cost of admission. This track about desperate funk-less alien beings wanting to save their dying world by siphoning off the band's superpower is undeniably danceable. 'Like a streak of lightning it came, filling my brain with pain,' the lyrics go. 'Without saying a word, this voice I heard, 'Give up the funk, you punk.'' ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube This song is not about literal aliens, but the vibe is supernatural in the most fabulous of ways. From Beyoncé's 2022 studio album, 'Renaissance' — 'a dazzling nightclub fantasia,' as our pop music critic Lindsay Zoladz put it — this funky, synthy, layered track explores themes of Afrofuturism and queer liberation, and is simply out of this world. ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube If you ever get the chance to watch the 1986 horror-comedy musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' with me, skip it. I know every word to the entire film, about a sentient alien plant hungry for human blood, and I don't restrain myself. This theatrical funk-rock track — written by the musical's creators, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, and sung by Levi Stubb, the voice of Audrey II in the movie — accompanies the film's climatic scene, a fever-dream battle between man and extraterrestrial. It also earned an Oscar nomination for best original song, one of only a few songs sung by a movie's villain to do so, with profanity no less. ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Originally recorded in 1954 by Kaye Ballard as 'In Other Words,' it was Frank Sinatra's 1964 interpretation that quickly became an anthem of sorts for the NASA Apollo moon missions, which ran from 1961 to 1972. Legend has it that the song was played both during the Apollo 10 mission, which orbited the moon in 1969, and Apollo 11, before it landed on the moon, making Neil Armstrong the first human to walk on its surface. In 2012, at Armstrong's memorial service, the jazz singer Diana Krall performed a plaintive version of the song in a tear-jerking tribute. ▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube The Amplifier Playlist 'Space Out With 11 Far-Out Songs' track listTrack 1: Pink Floyd, 'Astronomy Domine'Track 2: Kate Bush, 'Hello Earth'Track 3: David Bowie, 'Space Oddity'Track 4: Björk, 'Cosmogony'Track 5: Sufjan Stevens, 'Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois'Track 6: Elton John, 'I've Seen the Saucers'Track 7: Soundgarden, 'Black Hole Sun'Track 8: Parliament, 'Unfunky UFO'Track 9: Beyoncé, 'Alien Superstar'Track 10: Levi Stubbs, 'Mean Green Mother From Outer Space'Track 11: Frank Sinatra, 'Fly Me to the Moon'
Powys County Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Lewis Capaldi says drummer was in ‘floods of tears' at secret Glastonbury set
Lewis Capaldi has said his drummer was in 'floods of tears' when he performed a secret set at Glastonbury Festival 2025, two years after the singer struggled to manage the symptoms of his Tourette syndrome at the festival. The 28-year-old performed a 35-minute surprise performance on the Pyramid stage, having taken a two-year break from performing after his last appearance at the Somerset festival, and revealed he had to leak his own secret set after he was worried people would not turn up. Capaldi said: 'I'm not great at keeping secrets, I wanted it to be a surprise, but we had to start leaking it out a couple of weeks before because it would have been strange to come out to an empty field. 'By that weekend it was the worst-kept secret. It was genuinely the best day of my life, I loved every moment of it. 'Almost immediately, I was overcome with emotion and I started to well up, so I was like, 'get it together', but then I turned around and looked at my drummer, and he was in floods of tears. 'It was weird, I knew it was going to be fine this time around. I had nerves and butterflies, but it wasn't the same as 2023 when I was so stressed and I knew something bad was going to happen. It was spectacular.' Capaldi was speaking as part of the launch of Apple Music's Music That Soothes Me series of curated playlists, with the singer himself putting together a track list including the likes of Fontaines DC, Lana Del Rey and The 1975. The series, which features music intended to help listeners relax and unwind, also features playlists curated by Renee Rapp and Bring Me The Horizon. Speaking about how he relaxes, the Scottish singer said: 'I use music in meditation a lot – ambient music, not what I usually listen to. But when I'm going to bed, I'll listen to a lot of green noise and rain noises, especially when I'm trying to get to sleep, to soothe me. 'Slowing down and being outside helps, I like meditation, and I also go to therapy, which has really helped me with stress. 'I'm not someone who enjoys going for long walks or spending a ton of time outside, but I force myself to do it these days because the effect it has on my mood and my stress levels is just mind-blowing. 'I think for a long time I was either working or going to the pub, and these days I spend a lot more time with friends in a way that isn't just going out. 'Doing wholesome things with friends is always a nice change. Get outside, go to therapy, do some meditation and hang out with people.' The singer says he plays the 'older' work of rapper Eminem and his own demos to relax, joking that the latter 'really knocks me out'. Capaldi recently said he had the 'most incredible, surreal feeling' after his 17-date UK and Ireland comeback tour sold out. During the 2025 Glastonbury show, Capaldi performed his new track Survive, which has since gone to number one on the singles chart, and ended his performance with Someone You Loved, the track that Glastonbury crowds helped him to sing when he struggled with his Tourette symptoms in 2023. Tourette syndrome causes sudden, repetitive sounds or movements and while there is no cure, treatment can help manage the tics, according to the NHS website. Prior to the festival slot, the Glaswegian star performed a number of secret gigs and guest appearances, saying in an interview with online therapy platform BetterHelp that he felt a 'rush of adrenaline' before managing to calm himself before his first warm-up gig in Edinburgh.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Lewis Capaldi reveals hilarious way he makes himself fall asleep at night
Lewis Capaldi has revealed his sleeping routine and the one bizarre thing that always sends him into a 'delightful' slumber. Lewis Capaldi has revealed his highly unconventional method of getting to sleep and it's with the help of one legendary US rapper. Speaking to Apple Music ahead of the launch of their new curated playlist series, Music That Soothes Me, the beloved Scots singer said he opts to listen to some old school rap by one particular music legend when his head touches the pillow at night. That artist is Eminem, known for his very fast paced rhymes and X-rated lyrics. The Someone You Loved singer explained: 'If I'm going to fall asleep, especially on a plane, I put on Eminem because I feel like it really puts me at ease. 'I listen to a lot of the older stuff like The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show – for some reason it lulls me into a delightful little sleep. Or I'll put on some of my own demos which also really knock me out.' Lewis, who recently made his comeback to the limelight, has opened up about his first time returning to the stage as he admitted that he thought he would never perform again, The Sun reports. The 28-year-old says he is no longer taking antidepressant Sertraline after successfully defeating his demons and getting his mental health back in check. However, Lewis said he has also learned to accept that he will always have some degree of anxiety. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The singer said: 'I am doing much better. I'm not on antidepressants any more.' Referencing his new No1 single Survive, Lewis recently told fans during a live stream: 'It was f***ing hard to get off it. "You could say I've survived getting off Sertraline but let's not get into that. This is happy stuff. I'm trying to share less.' The Hold Me While You Wait singer made his return to music last month on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage as the festival's surprise act. Lewis had previously stepped back from singing, cancelling all performances and taking a two year break, after his Glastonbury performance in 2023 saw him struggle so badly with his Tourette's and anxiety that the crowds had to finish his songs for him. Reflecting on his meltdown on stage in 2023 on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Lewis said: "The first time did not go well. I had what the children would refer to as a bit of a menty B. A bit of a mental breakdown on stage. Nothing too serious. "I have Tourettes so I used to tic quite a lot and I still do but I used to do this thing with my shoulder and it became really uncontrollable and I had a panic attack on stage at Glastonbury and I couldn't finish the song. "It happened a couple of times at shows and stuff but I think because this one was so publicised and had so many eyes on it, it really made me think I need to go and get this sorted, I can't keep doing this to myself." However, Lewis is now back with a bang. With a UK and worldwide tour on the way this year and a brand new No.1 single, Capaldi said that his iconic Glastonbury return was "probably the best day of my life."
