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Lewis Capaldi made a triumphant return to Glastonbury on Friday (June 27) in an unannounced Pyramid Stage performance – watch footage below.
Rumours had been swirling all week that the Scottish singer would fill the ‘TBA’ slot at 16:55 on the festival’s main stage, and whispers were further heightened when he released the powerful new single ‘Survive’ earlier today (June 27), his first new material since 2023.
The hopes were realised when he walked out in front of a giant sundrenched crowd and he soaked in their adulation, with the Pyramid audience immediately chanting his name back at him.
Capaldi last played at Worthy Farm in 2023, but throughout the set he struggled with tics brought on by Tourette’s and he ended the show prematurely. Fans had helped him that day, with his set being met with an outpouring of support from both those in attendance and those watching at home. One mother of a teenager with Tourette’s hailed the performance as “amazingly powerful” and said that she was “in tears” over it.
His return to the Pyramid served as a form of redemption, with Capaldi delivering a rousing and emotional 35-minute set of his best-loved tracks.
He opened with spirited renditions of ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ singles ‘Before You Go’ and ‘Grace’, with the crowd singing along enthusiastically.
Addressing the crowd, he went on to say: “Glastonbury, it’s so good to be back. I’m not going to say much up here today, because if I do I think I’ll probably start crying. It’s just amazing to be here with you all and I can’t thank you all enough for coming out and seeing me.”
“Second time’s a charm on this one, everybody. We’re just going to do a short set today, I just wanted to come and finish what I couldn’t finish the first time round on this stage. I want to thank everyone at Glastonbury for letting me do so.”
He then quipped: “Also, this was like the worst kept fucking secret. So who’s been fucking telling people?!”
After ‘Hold Me While You Wait’, he said playfully chided the audience for singing his name, saying, “We’re on tight schedule here”. He added that he “hasn’t been on stage in two years”, and choked up as he thanked the crowd for showing up once again.
Introducing the new single ‘Survive’, Capaldi said: “The last two years haven’t been the best for me, it’s been difficult at times. I wanted to make a song that was about overcoming that stuff and getting through it. This has been my fucking goal, to get back here doing this. So this song is about that.”
“I’ve really missed doing this in the last two years. As I say, it’s been difficult at times, thinking maybe this wouldn’t ever happen again. I couldn’t sing this song two years ago for a different reason, I think I might struggle for another reason this time.”
“I’m Lewis Capaldi and I’m fucking back, baby!” he concluded, before launching into a massive singalong version of ‘Someone You Loved’, with the crowd taking on the final chorus a cappella as Capaldi fought back tears on stage.
‘Before You Go’
‘Grace’
‘Hold Me While You Wait’
‘Bruises’
‘Survive’
‘Forget Me’
‘Someone You Loved’
Capaldi’s set followed on from sets from Lorde, Supergrass, CMAT and Wet Leg, with The 1975, Biffy Clyro and Loyle Carner among those set to round out the Friday line-up.
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Perry Farrell has released another public apology following an on-stage confrontation involving his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The Jane's Addiction frontman was involved in a physical altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro last year during a live performance, an incident that prompted the band to cancel their reunion tour and eventually led to their split.
“I'd like to address what happened on stage last year,” Perry, 66, said in a statement shared across both his personal Instagram account and Jane's Addiction’s official page. “I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.”
He went on to admit that he did not meet fan expectations and described himself as deeply remorseful toward everyone impacted by the incident.
“Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. The band, the songs, the patrons, and the impact that we've had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I could ever possibly write down,” he shared.
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”
Jane's Addiction also issued its own statement regarding the altercation, which ultimately led to the group’s remaining members filing a lawsuit against Perry alleging assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
“Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together,” the band wrote, signaling that the group would not move forward with Perry. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
