Lewis Capaldi Returns After Mental Health Struggles

said it's 'good to be back' as he addressed his breakdown while headlining the Isle of Wight festival.

The hitmaker's performance marked his first at Seaclose Park since his previous headline appearance in 2022.

Lewis took time off to focus on his mental health and to 'adjust to the impact' of his Tourette's diagnosis following his emotional set at in 2023.

Last year, he made a massive return to Glastonbury's iconic Pyramid Stage before embarking on a 17-date UK and Ireland arena tour.

On Friday, the singer delivered a hit-filled set at Seaclose Park, sharing the weekend's headlining slots with and The Cure.

Speaking to the audience, Lewis said: 'It's good to be back by the way. 

'It's good to be here playing for you all. It's nice to be in front of you guys. Last time I was here was in 2022, I think this is the first festival I ever headlined.

'Then I released an album and after that, I sort of had what the kids are calling a complete and utter mental f*****g breakdown. A complete collapse of the mind. 

'My mental is no longer broken down. I'm feeling good and I'm glad to be back with you all. 

'Thank you for making it so I could take all that time off and still be able to come back and headline a festival and be in front of you all.

'It means a lot to me. To be doing this and not dreading being on stage, feeling comfortable and enjoying it, it really means a lot as well. Thanks.'

He continued: ‘I’m going to go away after the summer gigs for a while and make an album but it will be a short break I'll be back’

During his first performance at Glastonbury three years ago, Lewis was .  

Returning to the stage, the singer admitted he had been 's**t scared' to perform as he opened up about his mental health struggles and battle against Tourette's. 

The neurological condition is characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics, and can .

In the middle of his set, Lewis confessed that he was struggling with his Tourette's and said his voice had 'packed it in', after .

However, his supportive fans rallied around him, with the show coming to an heartwarming close as the supportive crowd sang out his hit Someone You Love at the top of their voices.

Lewis emotionally left the stage, saying: ‘Glastonbury, I’m really sorry. I’m a bit annoyed with myself’.

Afterwards, he announced he would be ‘taking a break for the foreseeable future’ as it was ‘obvious’ he needs to spend ‘much more time getting my mental and physical health in order’.

The hitmaker, who had been due to embark upon a world tour, explained he needed time to ‘, admitting it was ‘the most difficult [decision] of my life’. 

Lewis had charted his struggles with the condition in a documentary How I’m Feeling now, which .

But he has teased that he would be back with new music, sharing a New Year's Eve update in 2023 for fans where he 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.

'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!”

Lewis also thanked fans for their support, saying their reaction has 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'.

Lewis released his first album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent in 2019, followed by Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent in 2023, which debuted at No 1 with 95,000 sold, making it the fastest- album of the year.