Wasserman on Lewis Capaldi’s emotional return

Wasserman Music’s Alex Hardee and Ryan Penty have given the inside story on Lewis Capaldi’s triumphant live comeback in an exclusive interview with IQ.

Capaldi, who had recently been diagnosed with Tourette’s, took a two-year break from touring to focus on his mental and physical health after struggling to finish his Glastonbury set in June 2023.

The beloved 28-year-old picked up where he left off by making a surprise return to the Pyramid Stage last month.

“We had a really nice email from [organiser] Emily Eavis straight away after the last Glastonbury which said, ‘Whenever he’s ready, he’s got our full support,'” says Penty.

According to Hardee, Eavis told him that Capaldi’s short mid-afternoon set attracted as big a crowd…

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