Lewis Capaldi has introduced a strong initiative with the web remedy firm BetterHelp to offer 734,000 hours of free digital remedy to these in want.
“Therapy is the reason why I am able to be a musician again,” the singer stated in a video saying his donation. “In partnership with BetterHelp and to reflect my experience of therapy and the importance I feel it has in my life and other people’s lives, we’re giving away 734,000 free hours of therapy.” The quantity represents 1,000 hours for day by day since Capaldi was final on stage.
“I don’t think I’ll ever stop going to therapy… and giving access to online therapy to my fans who have supported me throughout my journey is so important to me. This is my way of giving back,” Capaldi stated in an announcement saying the deal. “I feel like if I can be a part of sharing that with other people, why not?” he says.
Within the video, which Capaldi recorded with a pal six days earlier than his shock return to Glastonbury on June 27, he mentioned what his course of to get again on the stage has been like. He additionally shared recollections of that evening two years in the past. Capaldi famous that it was solely two songs into his set at Glastonbury in 2023 that he realized he couldn’t proceed. “Glastonbury’s obviously a big deal. It’s kind of the biggest deal.” Capaldi recalled pondering to himself: “‘I can’t keep doing this to myself, and other people as well.’” It was at the moment that he realized: “‘I’m done indefinitely.’”
Relating to his return, he famous that he was extra excited than overwhelmed or nervous. He spoke of secret pre-Glastonbury warm-up reveals in his residence nation of Scotland, saying: “I think I didn’t realize how much I actually miss being on stage. And then I just started to cry and I’m not someone who cries in front of people in general. So it was a weird feeling.”
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