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'The trade-off is worth it': Lewis Capaldi reveals he'll 'quit' singing if Tourette Syndrome worsens

Lewis Capaldi commented that if his condition worsens he would have to quit music as he does not want his performances to look bad

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Netflix is adding one more documentary to its already vast list of catalogs. In this documentary, we will see 'Someone You Loved'. Wondering who? Lewis Capaldi of course! This intimate, all-access documentary chronicles Lewis Capaldi's journey from an ambitious teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star. Apparently, Lewis Capaldi opens up about suffering from bodily twitches while performing live in his upcoming April Netflix documentary. Regardless this hasn't stopped Lewis Capaldi to do concerts as of now as he was recently seen with One Direction alum Nial Horan during a concert in Atlanta. Speaking of One Direction alums, another one was seen roaming around in angel wings. Harry Styles was spotted walking through Tokyo reportedly with his "former flame" Kiko Mizuhara hours after being filmed passionately kissing model Emily Ratajkowski. Read more to find out about what the 'Hold Me While You Wait' singer said in the upcoming Netflix documentary. 

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'The trade-off is worth it'

The musician commented that if his condition worsens he would have to quit music, as he does not want his performances to look bad. "It's only making music that does this to me, otherwise I can be fine for months at a time, so it's a weird situation," he told The Times "Right now, the trade-off is worth it, but if it gets to a point where I'm doing irreparable damage to myself, I'll quit. "I hate hyperbole but it is a very real possibility that I will have to pack music in." "At the time, I was due to go on all these tours so I said they could come and hang out. Bask in my success, hahaha! I imagined it as a pat on the back, my victory lap," he said.

'Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now'

In 2022, the Scottish singer-songwriter was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, a condition that affects the nerves and causes repetitive movements or unwanted sounds. Before he received the diagnosis, he had experienced shoulder twitches that he said eventually “became out of control”. “I didn’t know what it was at the time,” Capaldi disclosed in the new film, 'Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now'.

“I’ve since learned that I have Tourette’s,” the Grammy-nominated pop star told the camera a week after his diagnosis. “Oh right, that makes complete sense now, when I look back.” “Know how many people I’ve told I have Tourette’s since?” he asked. “It’s outrageous. People think I’m bragging. But it’s good to be like, ‘I’ve got this thing by the way, this is what it makes me do.’ I know I’m not dying.” He said, “This twitch became out of control, and it was awful. It was absolutely horrific. I started to get in my head about these pressures. ‘F***, there’s skin in the game now.’ Rather than me just singing my silly little songs. Other people are depending on me.”