While closing out this year’s TRNSMT Festival, Lewis Capaldi opened up about a period his mental health “took a beating” and confirmed he’d be taking some time away to write a new album.
This year’s edition of the three-day event took place on Glasgow Green over the weekend, with Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian, and Capaldi headlining. The latter’s slot last night (June 21) followed him making his return back in November with ‘Survive’, marking his first new music since his 2023 album ‘Broken By Desire to Be Heavenly Sent‘.
It followed a surprise set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury last year, which was a particularly poignant one, given his break from performing live came after he was forced to cut his set on the same stage in 2023 short due to struggling with tics caused by Tourette’s.
Reflecting on a period of poor mental health whilst onstage last night, he told the TRNSMT crowd that the last time he played the festival was in 2022, after which he released a new album. “And then,” he said, “I had a complete and utter mental fucking breakdown.
“Thank you for cheering my mental breakdown. Was not a good couple of years I had, but I’m back and I’m feeling better, I feel good. I’m firing on all cylinders, it’s nice to be here. My mental health took a beating so it’s fucking nice to be here and back with you all.”
