Posted: 00:16, September 7, 2022 | Updated: 00:27, September 7, 2022
Lewis Capaldi has revealed that he suffers from Tourette’s syndrome. The 25-year-old singer said the diagnosis was recent and he is learning new ways to deal with it “all the time”. He explained that he wanted people to know so his fans wouldn’t think his twitches were due to cocaine use. Honest: Lewis Capaldi has revealed he has Tourette’s syndrome Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition characterized by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics. Lewis revealed that he is undergoing treatment with Botox injections to freeze his muscles to try and control the tics. Speaking to the Sun, she said: ‘I’ve been diagnosed with Tourette’s. I wanted to talk about it because I didn’t want people to think I was on cocaine or something. Staying positive: The 25-year-old singer said the diagnosis was recent and he was learning new ways to deal with it ‘all the time’ “My shoulder twitches when I’m excited, happy, nervous or stressed. It’s something I live with. It’s not as bad as it seems.” He also opened up about the term to his fans in an Instagram Live session, explaining that it can be “painful” and “uncomfortable” at times.
WHAT IS TOURETTE SYNDROME?
Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition characterized by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics. It usually starts in childhood and continues into adulthood. Tics can be either vocal or physical. In many cases Tourette syndrome runs in families and is often associated with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Tourette syndrome is named after the French physician, Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the syndrome and its symptoms in the 19th century. There is no cure for Tourette syndrome, but treatment can help control symptoms. Source: NHS Choices Louis said: “It’s something new. I haven’t learned much about it. I got botox on my shoulder to stop it moving, but I’m learning new ways to deal with it all the time. “Some days it’s more painful than others, sometimes it’s quite uncomfortable, but I guess that’s it. “When they said, ‘we think you have Tourette’s,’ I said, ‘You know what, that makes so much sense.’ “When I look back at my interviews from 2018, I see that I do.” Keeping a positive attitude, the Glaswegian added: “It comes and goes. Sometimes I can go months without doing it. I thought I had some horrible degenerative disease, so I’m going to get Tourette’s.’ Lewis’ revelation comes after he announced he would finally be releasing a brand new single, admitting he was “nervous” when he shared the song. During his second sold-out concert at London’s O2, the singer debuted his new single Forget Me, which will be released on September 9. Lewis played a clip of his soon-to-be-released single in the arena while live on TikTok to more than 57,000 fans. The new song comes three years after the release of Lewis’ debut album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, which spent 10 weeks at the top of the UK charts. Last year the Scottish artist postponed all his live shows to focus on recording a follow-up. During the scheduled concert, Lewis announced: “I said at the start of the show that it’s been a while since I’ve released new music, a long time, three years in fact, but luckily on September 9th that changes. “Next week I’m releasing my first single from this next album. It’s called Forget Me, so that’s good news. Other than that, I will play this song for everyone here tonight. “I’m showing 20,000 people my song for the first time. I’m very nervous. No one has heard any of this music except all of you here tonight.’ Comeback: Lewis’ revelation comes after he announced he would finally release a brand new single, admitting he was ‘nervous’ when he shared the song
