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Lewis Capaldi was spotted for the first time since announcing an extended career break as he continues to take time out to focus on his mental health.
The 27-year-old enjoyed a walk with a friend in North London on Wednesday and appeared to be in good spirits as he smiled and chatted away. Wearing black joggers, a warm sweatshirt and bomber jacket the singing star got some fresh air after recently giving fans a boost as he returned to social media for the first time in six months.
He made a comeback to announce that he was releasing an extended edition of his second album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent and they will be thrilled to see him out and about enjoying some fresh air with his pal. The Scot has kept a low profile since announcing an 'indefinite break' last year after being blighted by health issues.
He chatted and smiled away as they went for a walk as Lewis' career break continues (Beretta-Sims)
The 27-year-old appeared in good health as he took a stroll (Beretta-Sims)In July, Lewis told fans he needed to take a break from touring 'for the foreseeable future', pulling out of his upcoming gigs including a headline set at Reading and Leeds Festival. The sad news came days after the singer broke down and struggled to finish his set at Glastonbury. In heartbreaking scenes, Lewis lost his voice and became tearful as the crowd at Worthy Farm sang the words of his biggest hits back at him in a show of support.
The 27-year-old has been open about his struggle with Tourette’s syndrome after going public with his diagnosis in September 2022. Just months later, Lewis revealed his condition had worsened and he was struggling to control his tics while performing, acknowledging there could come a day when he'd have to quit music because of it.
Carol Vorderman takes rarely seen daughter Katie to meet Lewis Capaldi backstage
He delighted fans are making tracks Strangers, A Cure For Minds Unwell, Someone I Could Die For, The Ancient Art Of Always F***ing Up and Old Navy Blue public. Lewis explained: "After some back-and-forth about whether it was the right thing to do, I've decided it would be a shame for these extra five songs, which are so incredibly special to me, to sit on my hard drive, never to see the light of day.
Fans haven't seen Lewis since he performed on The Pyramid Stage last summer (Getty Images)
He looked relaxed as he chatting to his pal and read some messages on his mobile phone (Beretta-Sims)"I was absolutely terrified of disappointing you all, afraid of not living up to expectations and, in all honesty, scared that the whole thing would be a complete flop. But thanks to all of you, it wasn't. It's mind-blowing to see the songs on this album still resonating with so many of you despite the fact I've not been out there promoting it or touring, it means the world to me."
He went on to say: "Which brings me to the reason for this big b*****d of a letter I'm writing . . . 'Prior to my decision to f*** off for a bit, I'd always hoped to release an extended version at some point!" The singer then announced in the summer that he was taking an 'indefinite break' to work on his 'mental and physical health.' “The fact that this probably won’t come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier," he told fans in a statement.
He has explored how the pressures of fame have affected him mentally and physically last year in the Netflix documentary Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now. It won an National Television Award (NTA) in the authored documentary category and has been nominated for a Grammy for best music film.