SCOTTISH singer Lewis Capaldi has said he feared he was “dying” and had a degenerative disease before he was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome.
Appearing on Lorraine on ITV, the Scottish singer-songwriter, 25, said others with the condition had reached out to him after going public earlier this month, helping him to feel less “isolated”.
He said some had described him as an “ambassador” and joked, “so there you go, I have got a new title this week as well” in reference to the accession of King Charles III to the throne.
Capaldi revealed earlier this month during an Instagram Live that, following his diagnosis, he received Botox treatment in his shoulder to help control his tics.
READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi reveals Tourette's diagnosis
On Tuesday, he told Lorraine Kelly: “I got told like seven months ago or something like that, really recently.
“It made a lot of sense. To me, I am quite a jittery individual. A lot of people think I am on drugs when they meet me.”
Jokingly, he added: “I am not. At least not right now on Lorraine…”
The singer added that the diagnosis “made a lot of sense”. He continued: “I raise my eyebrows quite a lot. I do this shoulder thing. I take these deep breaths every now and then.
“I thought I was dying because I am a hypochondriac, so I thought I had some degenerative disease. But I don’t, so good news on that front.”
Capaldi said that “sometimes you feel you are alone in these things and it is nice to just see that you are not so isolated in all this stuff”.
He added: “It has been a bit of an eye-opener but it is nice.”
READ MORE: New chapter for Glasgow School of Art explored in new book
Capaldi also joked about releasing his first new music in three years the day after the Queen’s death last Thursday, saying: “Not a great week to release a single … Let me tell you that.”
Reflecting on her passing, he added: “It is a sad thing. And then you see the family all sad and it just reminds you as well that people in your own family have gone.”
The singer’s 2019 debut album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent went on to become the biggest album of the year, according to the Official Charts Company.
His second album is expected soon.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here