Lewis Capaldi says ‘I’m back baby’ as he makes emotional return to Glastonbury

The musician, who announced a break from touring shortly after his performance at the festival in 2023, has just released a new song called Survive

Lewis Capaldi performing on the Pyramid Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Picture date: Friday June 27, 2025.

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025 - 17:36

Casey Cooper-Fiske and Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment Reporters

Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi told the Glastonbury crowds “I’m back baby”, as he played a surprise set, two years after a performance at the festival during which he struggled to manage his Tourette syndrome symptoms.

The crowd started chanting “Oh Lewis Capaldi” before he began playing the hit song Before You Go, to kick off his set, which had been listed as “TBA” on the Glastonbury website.