Lewis Capaldi has said he will “continue to take some time to look after himself” after his health improved following his six-month break from touring.
The Scottish singer-songwriter announced in June that he would be taking a break from touring “for the foreseeable future” after experiencing problems with his voice during a Glastonbury performance.
On New Year’s Eve, he informed his fans in a lengthy Instagram post that he was “working with some incredible professionals to help me learn more about and better manage my Tourette syndrome and anxiety disorders,” and said it was going great.
Capaldi said: “I’m really happy to say I’ve seen a significant improvement in both areas since I decided to take some time off in June.”
The 27-year-old Someone You Loved singer said he will also release an expanded version of his second album Broken By Desire to be Heavenly Sent with five new songs on Monday.
Capaldi wrote: “For now I’m going to continue to take some time to look after myself, maybe write some music and take a moment to reflect on some of the most incredible years of my life.
“I want to make absolutely sure that I am 100 percent well again before I really get back out there and do more shows and do what I love more than anything else.
“Hope this helps you get by”
“These songs mean the world to me and I would be devastated if I couldn’t share them. I hope this helps you all until one day we can sit in a room and sing them together.
“Broken By Desire to be Heavenly Sent (Extended Edition) out at midnight. Happy New Year. Lots of love, Lewis x.”
He also thanked his fans for their support, saying their reaction was “like nothing I’ve ever seen before and has made me more excited than ever to be able to do what I love again sometime in the not too distant future.”
Earlier this year, Capaldi explored how the pressures of fame have affected him mentally and physically in the Netflix documentary “Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now.”
The film won a National Television Award (NTA) in the documentary category and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Music Film.
On Sunday, Capaldi wrote: “If you’ve seen the film I made on Netflix, you probably already know this.
Absolutely terrified
“But I was terrified of disappointing you all, I was terrified of not living up to expectations and quite honestly, I was terrified that the whole thing would be a total flop.
“But thanks to all of you, that wasn’t the case. It’s amazing to see that the songs on this album still resonate with so many of you, even though I wasn’t there to promote it or tour it. That means the world to me.”
“Broken By Desire to be Heavenly Sent” – which amassed 95,000 chart units in its first week of sales – held the title of the biggest start of the year until Taylor Swift released the re-recording of her 2014 album “1989”.
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