Tourette’s Syndrome: What you need to know about the neurological condition

Updated On: 04 July, 2023 10:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

Recently, Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi was unable to complete his set at Glastonbury Festival as he lost his voice. A few days later, the singer said he was taking time off to adjust to the impact of Tourette’s Syndrome on him mentally and physically. Experts delve into the neurological condition and how it affects people

Tourette`s syndrome is a neurological disorder that primarily affects children and young adults. Photo Courtesy: iStock

In late June, Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi struggled to complete his set on stage at the Glastonbury Festival 2023, after he lost his voice. As always, his dear fans continued to sing the song while he tried to recover from it and provided him support. However, Capaldi has announced that he will be taking a break from the stage for the unforeseeable future. The singer, who revealed to his fans in September 2022 that he has Tourette’s Syndrome, also suffers from anxiety as well as mental health issues.

Capaldi has also released a statement on social media about the break. This came after he came to the festival from a previous three-week break, which he took to rest and recover. In the most recent statement on Instagram, after Glastonbury, he said, “I used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this and I’d hoped 3 weeks away would sort me out. But the truth is I’m still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.” While Capaldi’s case is more recent, in India, 2018 Bollywood movie Hichki starring Rani Mukerji has previously addressed the syndrome and has helped create awareness about it.

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