It’s hard to imagine there would be a more emotionally charged gig all year than the opening night of Lewis Capaldi’s arena tour.

Perhaps only the 26-year-old singer-songwriter’s return to Glastonbury in June could match the sheer outpouring of goodwill.

Two years ago, Capaldi had to abandon his set on the Pyramid Stage after struggling to sing amid visible tics due to his newly diagnosed Tourette’s syndrome.

His return after a two-year absence to attend to his physical and mental health at this year’s festival was the sort of was triumph over adversity that the Glaswegian everyman has become synonymous with.

And so began Capaldi’s first headline show since May 2023. Pointedly, he opened with his latest single “Survive”, a Capaldi-to-the-max soaring ballad (played with total bomba

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