Lewis Capaldi

The Scottish musician, 26, revealed he had the neurological condition - which is characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called ...

So to be told it was in fact that I have Tourette's, as you can imagine, was quite a relief. It's been a relief and, if anything, nice to know I have a community. I thought I had a degenerative disease. Now I am the poster boy for Tourette's. I didn't mean for it to be a big thing. The cause of Tourette's syndrome is unknown.

Lewis Capaldi fans in Germany showed their support this week when Tourette's tics affected his ability to sing. The 26-year-old struggled while performing ...

When I'm happy, I get it. When I'm stressed, I get it. "It’s just this happens when I get like tired, nervous, excited, whatever.” "The worst thing about it is when I'm excited, I get it. "I do this shoulder twitch quite a lot. He's the king."

The singer is currently on tour and performed in Frankfurt this week, when a TikTok went viral of the audience finishing Someone You Loved to support him. In ...

Lewis Capaldi was performing in Germany when fans stepped up to the plate to finish off the hit single Someone You Loved.

“But this is at the end of an hour-and-a-half gig and I’m singing in front of 15,000 people. [Capaldi ](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/lewis-capaldis-gig-fuelled-box-8061301)was performing in Germany when he was struggling on stage and the audience helped him out. After demonstrating the act, he added: “I’m doing this quite a lot and sort of like look a bit uncomfortable. I’m not doing it now at all because I’m lying in my bed in my pants. “It’s not an issue in the slightest, I’m absolutely fine. He has spoken out about it previously on his tour, the NME reports.

The Scottish superstar singer has Tourette's syndrome – a condition that causes a person to make involuntary sounds and movements called tics – and has recently ...

I got medical cannabis, which you can get in the UK apparently – It is not as bad as it looks.’ Lewis told the BBC: ‘It’s a really new thing. So it’s nice to be able to go, “No, it’s just my Tourette’s.” ‘ [Pointless](https://metro.co.uk/tag/pointless/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P4_LNK1) hitmaker recently said talking about his diagnosis has taken the ‘sting’ out of the issue. [Lewis Capaldi](https://metro.co.uk/tag/lewis-capaldi/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) had his fans rallying behind him to sing the rest of Someone You Loved at his gig as he suffered a tics episode.

During a concert in Germany, Lewis Capaldi was overcome with a series of tics from his Tourette's syndrome mid-song — but his fans were there to help him.

“I’m glad that it’s out there,” he said. “The worst thing about it is when I’m excited, I get it; when I’m stressed, I get it; when I’m happy, I get it. but it comes and goes,” he said at the time. It happens all the time. “I love Lewis Capaldi. I’m glad I know now.

Scottish singer and songwriter, Lewis Capaldi recently shared about his Tourette's syndrome in a viral video. In the video, fans of singer Capaldi helped ...

The severity and frequency of tics can vary widely among individuals, and the tics can change in type or severity over time. The syndrome is not preventable and only early detection may help in preventing it from getting worse. Tics are often preceded by an urge or sensation, and they can be temporarily suppressed, but this can lead to an increase in the intensity of the tic later on. Know about this syndrome and its symptoms in detail. In the video, fans of singer Capaldi helped him finish a song at a concert after his symptoms suddenly flared up and prevented him from performing. Scottish singer and songwriter, Lewis Capaldi recently shared about his Tourette’s syndrome in a viral video.

The Scottish singer-songwriter has become an ambassador for Tourette's as he raises awareness about his condition.

So to be told it was in fact that I have Tourette's, as you can imagine, was quite a relief. It's been a relief and, if anything, nice to know I have a community. "It ebbs and flows. I'm a loose guy." I thought I had a degenerative disease. "It was seven or eight months ago [that I was diagnosed]. I didn't mean for it to be a big thing. "I thought I was quite alone in being twitchy. "My left shoulder goes up and I do this with my head. Now I am the poster boy for Tourette's. I twitch a lot. Tourette's syndrome's cause is unknown.

Body motions like shoulder shrugs are examples of motor tics. The voice is involved in vocal tics, such as throat clearing. Vocal tics typically appear before ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). At his live performance in [Germany](/topic/germany), the artist's shoulder began to quiver as the words "Beautiful" and "really uplifting" rang in applause. Yet, severe tics can make it challenging to operate in social settings, at work, or in the classroom. What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) which has forced singer Justin Bieber to cancel his world tour? He regained control and continued to perform despite his difficulties with Tourette's syndrome. - Body motions like shoulder shrugs are examples of motor tics.

Fans of Lewis Capaldi have spoken out in support of the Scottish singer, after he appeared to experience Tourette's symptoms in the middle of a concert.

[According to the CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/data.html), around 1.4 million people in the United States are affected by Tourette syndrome, with boys three times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. [revealed in 2018](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/billie-eilish-tourette-syndrome-diagnosis-8486878/) that she was diagnosed as a child. Tics often get worse during stressful or exciting events, and lessen once the individual is calm or focused, the CDC says. He also revealed he had been given Botox in his shoulder to help stop the twitching. “I’m quite a jittery person. [saying in one interview](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=493676205522364) that the diagnosis he received in 2022 “made a lot of sense.”

A video has gone viral of fans stepping in to support Lewis Capaldi after her struggled with Tourette's during the middle of a performance.

To be diagnosed with Tourette's, the motor and vocal tics need to have been present for more than a year and before the age of 18. There is a lot of evidence that Tourette's runs in families. "I thought I had a degenerative disease, so to be told it was in fact Tourette's, as you can imagine, was quite a relief. - If someone with Tourette's has a thought and then becomes anxious they may inadvertently vocalise it. - Most people develop tics in their younger years and generally before the age of 18. In doing so, Lewis has been helping to raise awareness about the condition that causes a person to make involuntary sounds and movements called tics along the way – and now, a video has gone viral after fans stepped in to support the singer when he experienced a tic whilst on stage. A couple [of] artists came forward and said, 'I’ve actually always had Tourette's' and I’m not gonna out them because they don't wanna talk about it, but that was actually really interesting to me." I’m sure one day everyone will see the tic attacks that happen when I’m stressed and haven’t slept." I didn't mean for it to be a big thing, I twitch a lot. If you want to learn more about it, see below or I'm quite an anxious person, I really start to overthink things if something's wrong, this was a weight off my mind. In response, fans took over singing and showed them their full support.

Lewis Capaldi suffered from a Tourette's flare-up on stage during his tour in Frankfurt, Germany, and fans were quick to step in and finish the song for ...

The star said his decision to make his diagnosis public knowledge was due to the fact he doesn't want his fans thinking he is "taking cocaine or something", as he opened up about discovering he has the condition. Promoted Stories It comes after the singer was diagnosed with the condition last year, and shared how he has been learning to live with the tics.

Lewis Capaldi has been praised by fans for trying to continue his performance while experiencing a tics episode.