Lewis Capaldi fans take over singing for him as he struggles with Tourette’s symptoms on stage

Touching moment Lewis Capaldi fans take over singing for him as he struggles with Tourette’s symptoms on stage in Frankfurt goes VIRAL

Lewis Capaldi fans helped the star by singing his hit Someone You Loved for him in Frankfurt this week when he experienced Tourette’s symptoms mid show.

The Scottish musician, 26, revealed he had the neurological condition – which is characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics – last year.

In the now-viral clip Capaldi can be seen turning away from the microphone as he struggled with his head and shoulder twitching uncontrollably.

However the audience were quick to show their support for the star and continued singing the song en masse. 

Capaldi then appeared to regain his composure as he continued with the performance.

Struggles: He experienced Tourette's syndrome on stage during the show

Support: Lewis Capaldi fans finished singing his hit Someone You Loved in Frankfurt this week after the star experienced Tourette’s symptoms mid show

The Scottish musician, 26, revealed he had the neurological condition - which is characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics - last year

The Scottish musician, 26, revealed he had the neurological condition – which is characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics – last year

Sharing the clip to TikTok, one fan wrote: ‘We support you!’ and captioned the video: ‘Fans finishing off the song for Lewis as he struggles with his Tourette’s.’

Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics.

The disorder usually starts during childhood and continues into adulthood. Tics can be either vocal, such as swearing, or physical, such as head shaking.

The cause of Tourette’s syndrome is unknown. However, it’s thought to be linked to problems with a part of the brain known as the basal ganglia, which helps regulate body movements.

This disorder impacts an estimated 78million people worldwide and there is currently no cure, only treatments that control symptoms.

Recently the Brit Award winner tested a new watch-like device to relieve tics , finding the gadget suppressed movements in his head and shoulders.

The Neupulse device, developed at the University of Nottingham, delivers mild electrical stimulation currents to nerves in the wrist and influences the brain networks involved in generating tics.

The device seems to be a game-changer for the musician – he instantly felt calm once the device was activated. 

Pause: In the clip Lewis can be seen turning away from the microphone as he struggled with his head and shoulder twitching uncontrollably

Pause: In the clip Lewis can be seen turning away from the microphone as he struggled with his head and shoulder twitching uncontrollably

Help: Recently the Brit Award winner tested a new watch-like device to relieve tics , finding the gadget suppressed movements in his head and shoulders

Help: Recently the Brit Award winner tested a new watch-like device to relieve tics , finding the gadget suppressed movements in his head and shoulders 

It comes after the Hold Me While You Wait hitmaker said that learning he had Tourette’s was ‘quite a relief’, and he is now embracing his new role as ‘poster boy’ for the condition.

Appearing on the The Jonathan Ross Show last year, he said: ‘ I do have Tourette’s. I didn’t mean for it to be a big thing. I twitch a lot. 

‘My left shoulder goes up and I do this with my head. Now I am the poster boy for Tourette’s. I’ll take it, I’ll gladly accept that.

‘It was seven or eight months ago [that I was diagnosed]. I thought I had a degenerative disease. So to be told it was in fact that I have Tourette’s, as you can imagine, was quite a relief. It’s fine. Everything works.

‘I thought I was quite alone in being twitchy. It’s been a relief and, if anything, nice to know I have a community. I’m quite an anxious person, I really start to overthink things if something’s wrong – this was a weight off my mind.’

Capaldi admitted his condition can ‘really affect my performance’, but his tics come in ‘ebbs and flows’ – and he tends to notice the effects of Tourette’s less if he takes care of himself with regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle.

He told host Jonathan Ross, 62, on the ITV chat show: ‘It definitely gets worse sometimes on stage. Sometimes it can really affect my performance.

‘It ebbs and flows. If I look after myself, exercise, go to the gym – which is the same thing by the way – if I don’t drink too much or take a walk in the park and breathe in a nice summer air. I f***ing hate commitment. I’m a loose guy.’ 

WHAT IS TOURETTE’S SYNDROME? 

Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics.

It usually starts during childhood and continues into adulthood. Tics can be either be vocal or physical.

In many cases Tourette’s syndrome runs in families and it’s often associated with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Tourette’s syndrome is named after the French doctor, Georges Gilles de la Tourette, who first described the syndrome and its symptoms in the 19th century. 

There’s no cure for Tourette’s syndrome, but treatment can help to control the symptoms. 

Source: NHS Choices

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