By: Jeffery Liu

On June 24, in Somerset England, Lewis Capaldi performed at the Glastonbury Festival. Capaldi was struggling a lot from Tourette syndrome, making him stop the performance. Tourette syndrome is a condition in the nervous system that can makes the person twitch nervously.

During the Festival, Lewis was struggling so much from his Tourette syndrome, that he had trouble finishing songs near the end of his set. You may think that the audience might be really annoyed, but instead they did something that Lewis will remember throughout his whole life. The audience gave Lewis a full singing support, joining in to sing his song, Someone You Loved.

“Glastonbury, I’m really sorry,” Lewis said to the crowd in an attempt to apologize for his Tourette syndrome. “I’m a bit annoyed with myself.” Although he was struggling so much, the audience lent their voices and supported Lewis to the end–which was exactly the emotional support that he needed.

This special moment was captured on camera by BBC and soon after, many commenters were calling the audience very touching, and Lewis very brave.

Although Lewis struggles with his syndrome, he is quite open about it. Kids News describes the syndrome as, “Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition which, according to Tourette Canada, causes people to experience sudden, unpredictable and “involuntary movements or sounds” called tics. It can also come with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks.”

Lewis decided to cancel his future concerts because he wanted to get his mental and physical health in order before he tried to do any more live shows. He hoped that he would soon be back on stage again performing like he did before. “You might not see me for the rest of the year. But when I do come back and I do see you, I hope you’re up for watching,” Lewis told the crowd.

All in all, Lewis may have struggled with his Tourette syndrome, but he still overcame it, with the help of the audience’s support. We can conclude that help comes from many places and that we never know who might show up to help and care for us.