Tourettes Action has spoken exclusively to Metro following Lewis Capaldi's Glastonbury set and break announcement. They praised him for raising awareness saying that he has 'nothing to apologise for' and stressed he should get the 'support he needs'.
Genna was diagnosed with Tourette’s aged seven and is now 32.
‘I’m so grateful for him for speaking out about it,’ she praised, having spent the ‘vast majority’ of her own childhood feeling ’embarrassed’ of her tics. ‘The awareness that Lewis has brought to TS and what it means to live with the condition, and helping to smash the stigmas associated with it, is absolutely massive for our community – and will hopefully play a huge role in helping others to feel proud of who they are, and not ashamed like I did for so many years.’
In his lengthy statement, the Wish You The Best hitmaker said it ‘means the world’ to have received such support after struggling over the weekend.would allow him time to get back fighting fit. However, he is still ‘learning to adjust’ to the impact of his Tourette’s.
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