The singer worries he may have to quit music altogether
The 26-year-old singer-songwriter, who has Tourette's syndrome, spoke about how the condition affects him when he experiences strong emotions, from excitement to anxiety., he said: “There are times it has been really bad and I’ve wondered whether I can continue to do this with the stress, anxiety and Tourette’s. It all comes as a direct result of doing this job.“I’m not in control of it at all.
where it’s been really bad, but I have to just get on with it — as lots of people do with other things."added:"If it got to a point where my quality of life was drastically diminished, I’d just have to quit.He also admitted that he even has people thinking he is using drugs when he experiences tics. He said:"The truth is, I’m not banging loads of gear down. This isn’t drugs, and I’ve had that accusation on nights out.
"People have asked me directly, ‘Are you on drugs, is it cocaine?’ and I saw a few tweets knocking around after shows with people saying ‘He’s on drugs’ — and that wasn’t the case. “If you think I’m going to take drugs and then come out on stage in front of 15,000 and then try to do a show — I mean, obviously, I wait until afterwards. That’s a joke.”
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