UAE: Lewis Capaldi cancels Dubai show; will residents get ticket refund?

Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi will no longer be performing in Dubai this October after he announced Tuesday that he was taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future.

Capaldi was to perform in the UAE for the third time in October this year, after his performances in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the last two years.

His announcement follows his Saturday performance at the Glastonbury Festival where he appeared to lose his voice and the crowd carried him through his songs.

In a statement to Khaleej Times, Coca Cola Arena said: "The Lewis Capaldi concert scheduled for October 27, 2023, and produced by MAC Global will no longer take place. We wish Lewis a speedy recovery and admire his decision to put his health first."

"All tickets will be automatically refunded to the same card used for the transaction. Kindly note your refund can take up to 21 working days (from June 27), so please wait before contacting your point of purchase."

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes individuals to make involuntary sounds and movements, often referred to as tics. Capaldi revealed last September that he had been diagnosed with the condition.

Capaldi, 26, was due to perform in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday. His current tour, which would include venues in Australia, South Korea and Iceland among others, was due to climax in the UAE on October 7.

In his statement, Capaldi said he was “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.

In an interview with The Associated Press in April following the release of a Netflix documentary about the Grammy-nominated star, Capaldi said he was happy to have had his symptoms diagnosed. At the time, he said he was trying “not to learn too much” about Tourette’s because it would often make his condition feel even worse.

The documentary, entitled “How I’m Feeling Now," shows the fear and anxiety that plagued Capaldi as he returned home to Scotland and tried to write new songs during the pandemic.

(With inputs from AP)

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