Lewis Capaldi makes triumphant return at Glastonbury: ‘I’m back, baby!’

The rumours were true: Lewis Capaldi delivered his first public performance in two years at Glastonbury this evening.

The singer last performed at the festival in 2023, where he was seen battling Tourette’s throughout the set and announced a short while afterwards that all upcoming tour dates would be cancelled to focus on his mental and physical wellbeing.

But two years later, it’s a case of perfect synergy as Capaldi returned to the Pyramid Stage to “finish what I couldn’t finish,” in his own words.

He arrived shortly before 5PM and was overwhelmed as he took in the huge crowd gathered before him, launching straight into ‘Before You Go’.

“It’s so good to be back. It’s just amazing to be here and thank you for coming to see me,” he told the crowd. “Second time’s the charm on this one.”

He also joked that the set was the “worst kept f*****g secret” of the entire festival, as well as debuting his emotional comeback track ‘Survive’, which sees the singer open up on the pain of the last two years.

“I really missed doing this over the last two years and it’s been a difficult time,” he said shortly before closing with ‘Someone You Loved’. “I thought maybe this return wouldn’t happen. Genuinely from the bottom of my heart it means the fucking world. I’m back, baby!”

Lewis Capaldi played:
‘Before You Go’
‘Grace’
‘Bruises’
‘Survive’
‘Forget Me’
‘Someone You Loved’

The first night of Glastonbury 2025 will be headlined by The 1975. Keep updated with all our coverage from Worthy Farm here and on our social media.