Lewis Capaldi says he’ll quit music if his new single flops and is out of the limelight forever

Lewis Capaldi has said he will quit the music business if his latest tracks flop, as he prepares to return to the limelight after a three-year hiatus.

The 33-year-old singer, who recently discovered he has Tourette’s syndrome, said he could see him withdrawing from public life all together, much like former Queen bassist John Deacon.

On the eve of the release of the new single Forget Me, he spoke The sun: “If it doesn’t work out, can you pursue a career as a comedian?” No, I won’t. If that fails, I will retire from public life.

Before adding: “I’m going to be like John Deacon in Queen. No one has heard of this shit for years.

John Deacon wrote a number of Queen hits, including Another One Bites the Dust, before leaving the band after the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991.

The musician, who is worth an estimated £105 million, has now decided to stay out of the spotlight, however he continues to be a quarter shareholder in Queen Productions Limited.

Examples include: The 33-year-old singer, who recently discovered he has Tourette’s syndrome, said he could see himself retiring from public life entirely, much like former Queen bassist John Deacon (far right, pictured with the band in 1985 )

Confessing his hope for success, Lewis told the publication: “Here I am, a man who, let’s not beat around the bush, has already accumulated wealth, and now I’m asking you to give me more, please, during the cost-crisis of life.”

“I realize how hellish it is. But unfortunately, that’s the game we’re playing.”

Lewis is a Brit and Grammy nominee and achieved global success with his hit Someone You Loved, which topped the UK charts for seven weeks.

Out of the spotlight: The musician, who is worth an estimated £105 million, has now decided to stay out of the spotlight but remains a quarter shareholder in Queen Productions Limited (pictured in 1987)

Winner: Lewis, meanwhile, is a Brit and Grammy nominee and achieved global success with his hit single Someone You Loved, which topped the UK charts for seven weeks (pictured in 2020)

It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became the longest-running UK top 10 single by a British artist.

It comes after the singer donned a pair of Y-Fronts on Wednesday and announced he is an ambassador for Tourette’s after revealing his own diagnosis.

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by a combination of involuntary noises and movements called tics.

Fun: It comes after Lewis donned a pair of Y-Fronts and announced he is an ambassador for Tourette’s on Wednesday after revealing his own Tourette’s diagnosis

The hitmaker took to his Instagram to poke fun at the big pants and joked that he would “never have sex again” while wearing his underwear.

Speaking in the light-hearted clip, Lewis told others suffering from the neurological condition to “look to your leader”.

Showing the Y-Fronts that were sent by his label, he laughed: “I was telling everyone I had Tourettes and people on Twitter were really nice.

‘Ambassador’: Lewis told others suffering from the neurological condition to ‘look up to your leader’ in lighthearted clip.

“They said, ‘It’s great to have someone with that profile talking about it and being open and spreading awareness, he’d be a great ambassador.’

“Well, look at your ambassador, people with Tourette’s. Hello, I am your leader,” he thought about being a “leader” for others.

Laughing at the gift from his label, he added: “My record label sent me Y-Fronts to promote my new single because I’m wearing Speedos in the poster for it… but they sent me double double XLs.

Hilarious: He concluded: “Well, look at your ambassador, people with Tourette’s. Hello, I am your leader,” he thought about being a “leader” for others

“I know I may have put on a little weight, but I look like I have a crotchless male action movie and I’m an old man!” he joked.

The Scottish musician then quipped that he would “have sex again” if a potential date ever saw his underwear.

Earlier this week, Lewis said he was recently diagnosed and explained that he is “all the time” learning new ways to deal with it.

The musician said he wants people to be aware of the condition so his fans don’t think his twitches are related to cocaine use.

In previous clips posted to his Instagram, Lewis can be seen shrugging his shoulder as he announces the release of his new single Forget Me on stage at London’s O2.

Condition: Lewis was seen twitching during his Song of the Year acceptance speech at the 2020 Brit Awards (pictured at the 2020 Brit Awards)

Performing on stage at the Brit Awards in 2020, Lewis could be seen involuntarily haggling during his acceptance speech for song of the year.

The Hold Me While You Wait hitmaker revealed that he is getting Botox injections to freeze his muscles to try and control his tics.

Speaking to a fan on Instagram Live, he said: “I’ve been diagnosed with Tourette’s. I wanted to talk about it because I didn’t want people to think I was on cocaine or something.’

My shoulder twitches when I’m excited, happy, nervous, or stressed. This is what I live with. It’s not as bad as it looks.’

He also opened up about the condition to his fans during an Instagram Live session, explaining that it can be “painful” and “uncomfortable” at times.

Lewis said: “This is a new thing. I didn’t really learn much about it. I put botox in my shoulder to stop it moving, but I’m always learning new ways to cope.

“Some days it hurts more than others, sometimes it’s quite uncomfortable, but I guess that’s about it.

“When they told me, ‘We think you have Tourette’s,’ I thought, ‘You know what, that makes a lot of sense.’

“When I look back at my interviews from 2018, I see myself doing that.”

Keeping his spirits up, the Glasgow resident added: “It comes and goes. Sometimes I can go months without doing it. I thought I had some horrible degenerative disease, so I’ll take Tourette’s.’

Lewis’ revelation comes after he announced he would finally be releasing a brand new single, while admitting he was “nervous” to share the song.

During his second sold-out concert at London’s O2, the singer debuted his new single Forget Me, which will be released on September 9.

Lewis performed the music video for his soon-to-be-released single live on TikTok in front of over 57,000 fans.

The new song comes three years after Lewis’ debut album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, which spent 10 weeks at the top of the UK charts.

Last year, the Scottish artist postponed all his concerts to focus on recording the next one.

During the rescheduled concert, Lewis announced: “I said at the start of the show that it’s been a long time since I’ve released new music, a very long time, three years in fact, but luckily on September 9 that will change.

“Next week I will release my first single from the next album. It’s called Forget Me, so that’s good news. Also, I’m going to play this song for everyone in attendance tonight.

“I’m showing my song to 20,000 people for the first time. I am very nervous. No one has heard this music except all of you who have come tonight.’

Treatment: The ‘Hold Me While You Wait’ hitmaker revealed he’s getting Botox injections to freeze his muscles to try and control his tics