Lewis Capaldi: Crowd offers support as he struggles to complete Glastonbury set

Lewis Capaldi
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent

Lewis Capaldi struggled to finish his Glastonbury set on Saturday night, with vocal problems leaving him almost unable to sing his final songs.

The show was meant to be a comeback, after Capaldi canceled three weeks of shows to "rest and recuperate" amid concerns for his health.

But despite a warm welcome from the crowd, his voice soon faded and he left the stage looking discouraged.

"Glastonbury, I'm so sorry," he said. "I'm a little bored with myself."

The audience lent their vocal support, accepted it, and spoke the words. They wanted him to know that everything was fine, that they were there for him.

It was a wonderful joint demonstration of the spirit of Glastonbury and the genuine affection of the audience for Capaldi, who walked around the stage, singing when he could, and admire the view.

At the end of the set, the star suggested that he would need to take a further step away from public life to recover.

"I feel like I'm going to be taking another little break over the next two weeks. So you probably won't be seeing me much for the rest of the year, maybe even...

Lewis Capaldi: Crowd offers support as he struggles to complete Glastonbury set
Lewis Capaldi
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent

Lewis Capaldi struggled to finish his Glastonbury set on Saturday night, with vocal problems leaving him almost unable to sing his final songs.

The show was meant to be a comeback, after Capaldi canceled three weeks of shows to "rest and recuperate" amid concerns for his health.

But despite a warm welcome from the crowd, his voice soon faded and he left the stage looking discouraged.

"Glastonbury, I'm so sorry," he said. "I'm a little bored with myself."

The audience lent their vocal support, accepted it, and spoke the words. They wanted him to know that everything was fine, that they were there for him.

It was a wonderful joint demonstration of the spirit of Glastonbury and the genuine affection of the audience for Capaldi, who walked around the stage, singing when he could, and admire the view.

At the end of the set, the star suggested that he would need to take a further step away from public life to recover.

"I feel like I'm going to be taking another little break over the next two weeks. So you probably won't be seeing me much for the rest of the year, maybe even...

What's Your Reaction?

like

dislike

love

funny

angry

sad

wow