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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 22
Lewis Capaldi Closes TRNSMT, Says He Is Firing on All Cylinders After 2022 Breakdown
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 22

Lewis Capaldi Closes TRNSMT, Says He Is Firing on All Cylinders After 2022 Breakdown

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 22

Summary

  • Glasgow Green saw Lewis Capaldi close TRNSMT by telling fans he was "firing on all cylinders now" after what he called a "complete and utter mental health breakdown" since his 2022 appearance.
  • The set underscored his continuing live comeback, which resumed at Glastonbury last year, and ended with "Someone You Loved" and a fireworks finale.
  • Capaldi also used the headline slot to signal what comes next, saying he will step away after the summer to write a new album.
  • TRNSMT's final day drew big crowds in hot weather for acts including Perrie Edwards, CMAT and Amy Macdonald, while Police Scotland said 11 arrests had been made over the festival's first two days.

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