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Lewis Capaldi reveals Tourette’s diagnosis out of fear people would think he’s ‘on cocaine’-Alicia Adejobi-Entertainment – Metro
The singer has botox in his shoulder to help combat his twitches.
Lewis Capaldi says his Tourette’s diagnosis ‘made sense’ (Picture: WireImage)
Lewis Capaldi has opened up about his Tourette’s diagnosis for the first time.
The Someone You Loved singer is making a surprise return to the music scene following a three-year absence.
Fans around the world this week were treated to the sights of massive billboards featuring a half-naked Capaldi striking a compromising pose in his underwear.
It wasn’t just for laughs though as the musician is set to release his new single later this week.
As he prepares his return to the spotlight, Capaldi, 25, has decided to share his recent diagnosis of Tourette’s, a condition that causes a person to make involuntary sounds and movements called tics.
‘I have been diagnosed with Tourette’s,’ he stated.
The singer got botox injections in his arm to help stop the twitching (Picture: WireImage)
Capaldi announced his return to music in eye-catching fashion (Picture: Twitter)
‘I wanted to speak about it because I didn’t want people to think I was taking cocaine or something.’
Speaking to The Sun, he added: ‘My shoulder twitches when I am excited, happy, nervous or stressed. It is something I am living with. It is not as bad as it looks.’
Capaldi later opened up about the diagnosis to fans in an Instagram live and explained that he hasn’t ‘really learnt much about it’ as it’s a ‘new thing’ to him.
However, he did reveal: ‘I got Botox in my shoulder to stop it moving but I’m learning new ways to cope all the time.
Capaldi will release his new single later this week (Picture: Getty Images)
‘Some days it’s more painful than others, sometimes it’s quite uncomfortable but I guess that’s it.’
The Hold Me While You Wait hitmaker has also wondered about his health over the last few years, and admitted that the diagnosis put everything into perspective.
‘When they told me, “We think you’ve got Tourette’s”, I was like, “Do you know what, that makes so much sense”,’ he told fans.
‘When I look back at my interviews from 2018 I can see that I’m doing it.’
‘It comes and goes. Sometimes I can go months without doing it. I thought I had some horrible degenerative disease so I’ll take Tourette’s.’
Capaldi released his debut album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, in 2019 and is set to debut his new music on Friday.
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