Overview
- Capaldi told the TRNSMT crowd on June 21 that he will finish his scheduled summer shows and then “go away for a bit and make an album.”
- During the Glasgow headline set he described a recent period when his “mental health took a beating” and said he had a “complete and utter mental fucking breakdown.”
- He said the next record will come from a changed approach in which he will be hands‑on in production, take more time in the studio, and avoid chasing single‑week chart hits.
- Capaldi credits friends such as Sam Fender and Grian Chatten with inspiring a more art‑led studio mindset and says he plans to work with different collaborators and be more selective.
- The announcement follows a public recovery arc that began after his 2023 Glastonbury set was cut short due to Tourette’s‑linked tics, included a 2025 comeback with the EP Survive, and now steadies into major summer dates including BST Hyde Park, Roundhay, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sziget.