Why Lewis Capaldi quit social media as he headlines Latitude Festival

Lewis Capaldi stepped out of the limelight in 2021 but is back touring and gearing up for a big comeback - here's why he left social media and took a break from performing

Lewis Capaldi made his return to performing earlier this year after taking a break from shows and social media

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Lewis Capaldi has stepped back into the spotlight this year as he performs at festivals around the world.

The singer is headlining Latitude Festival in Suffolk tonight (July 22) at 9.40pm and also has performances scheduled at Sziget Festival in Hungary and Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands.

Although he's performing again, he still hasn't made a return to social media.

Capaldi, or Lewis Calarmari as he's known on Instagram, has been hailed as the 'king of social media'.

He's amassed 5.5 million followers on Instagram, 1.3 million on Twitter and 3.2 million on TikTok.

While other celebs were busy posting filtered pictures of their glamorous lives on the red carpet, Lewis was keeping it real with some truly hilarious content.

His social media accounts feature down to earth posts that are absolute comedy gold.

From his reaction to claims he's worth $10million, to the infamous toilet plunger debacle, Lewis has garnered millions of fans through not just his singing, but his hilarious personality that he showcases on social media.

So his fans were left devastated when he announced he'd no longer be bringing his comedy genius to the world of social media.

Here's why the Scottish singer took a break and what he's up to now.

Why is Lewis Capaldi not on social media?

In January 2021 Capaldi announced that he'd be taking a break from social media because he needed to "crack on and finish the second album".

In a statement posted to his Instagram and Twitter, he said: "Honestly been the most incredible few years and it means the world to have the support of all of you.

"Going to f*** off for a wee bit now to crack on and finish the second album.

"Won't be using any social media so you'll all have to make do without me talking sh*te and constantly trying to take your money by flogging you something."

He joked: "I'll see you big lovely ba***rds later in the year with some new music that I imagine will be universally panned by critics and will fail to be as commercially successful as my last outing.

"Thus spelling the beginning of the end of the 15 minutes of fame that quite frankly, I never deserved in the first place."

What's Lewis Capaldi doing now?

Lewis Capaldi is back and performing at festivals around the world

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When he took his social media break at the start of 2021, Capaldi told fans: "See you all later in the year with a new album to shove down your throats."

But the Scottish singer still hasn't released new music and it seems like it's taking him longer than expected to produce a second album.

In March 2021 he broke his silence to announce that he wasn't just taking a break from social media, but also from his shows.

In a statement on Instagram he said: "I'd be lying if I said I haven't been terrified about making my next album since the moment I finished 'Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent'.

"I've been writing loads of tunes I'm really excited about and I can't wait for you to hear them."

He went on to say that despite having extra time to write during the pandemic, restrictions made it harder to record new music and said he'd be rescheduling his shows.

He continued, saying: "I'm really sorry I won't be out there with you this year but I'll be back in 2022 with new music and a sh** load of shows in as many places as I can possibly get to across the world.".

Although he's yet to release new music, Capaldi has now stepped back in the spotlight to tour around the world and has upcoming shows in Portugal, Hungary, Iceland, Lithuania and more.

When is Lewis Capaldi releasing more music?

Lewis Capaldi is reported to be releasing new music this year

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Lewis Capaldi fans have been waiting for three years for some new music, but it looks like they might not need to wait much longer.

Capaldi has been gearing up for his big comeback and is set to release a new single soon.

The singer recorded the music video for his new track at Windsor's Theatre Royal back in May.

A source told The Sun: “The eclectic, surreal shoot was top secret, but there was a lot of excitement around the theatre as it’s a big comeback moment for Lewis. Fans can expect a spectacle."

The source added: “He’s buzzing for fans to hear his new song, but it won’t be released for a few months now.”

That was a few months ago now, so the single could drop pretty soon.

As for the rest of his second album, it's expected to be released later this year although no date has been confirmed yet.

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