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Lewis Capaldi updated fans on his mental health after taking a break from touring in June. In a New Year’s Eve message, the 27-year-old Scottish musician revealed that he has seen improvement in his overall health but is still not ready to return to the spotlight. Capaldi wrote on Instagram Sunday (Dec. 31), “I’m currently taking some time off to focus on my health and wellbeing and it’s been going great! I’ve been working with some incredible professionals to help me learn about and cope better with my Tourette’s and anxiety issues. 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.”
In his note, Capaldi also announced the release of an extended version of his second album, Broken By the Desire to Be Heavenly Sent, at midnight on Monday (Jan. 1). The expanded set will include five additional songs. He stated, “Prior to my decision to f— off for a bit, I’d always hoped to release an extended version at some point! After some back-and-forth about whether or not it was the right thing to do, I’ve decided it would be a shame for these five extra songs, which are so incredibly special to me, to sit on my hard drive, never to see the light of day.”
The “Before You Go” singer-songwriter concluded his message by letting fans know that he plans to remain out of the public eye for the time being.
