LEWIS Capaldi told Glastonbury fans "I'm back baby" as he made a triumphant comeback to the Pyramid Stage tonight.
The Scots singer, 28, made his long-anticipated return to the festival two years after he broke down on the very same stage.
Capaldi, who had Tourette's, took a two-year hiatus from performing after his 2023 Glasto set saw him tear up and suffer repeated tics.
But he made an emotional return as he swaggered onto the stage this afternoon as a crowd of more than 100,000 people chanted his name.
The Bathgate-born popstar told fans the past two years had been "difficult" but admitted he had unfinished business to resolve.
He said: "Glastonbury, it's so good to be back. I'm not gonna say much up here today because if I do, I think I'll probably start crying.
"But I said it's just amazing to be here with you all, and I can't thank you all enough for coming out and coming and seeing me."
Making light of his 2023 performance, which he was forced to cut short, he said: "Second time's a charm on this one, everybody.
"It's just a short set today, but I just wanted to come and finish what I couldn't finish the first time."
Festival-goers teared up and chanted "Oh Lewis Capaldi" as he treated them to the surprise 35-minute set with hits like Before You Go and Hold Me While You Wait.
Introducing his new song, Survive, which dropped on Thursday, Lewis said: "I released a new song. The last two years haven't been the best for me. It's been quite difficult at times.
"I wanted to write a song about overcoming that stuff and getting to the other side of it.
"This has been my f*****g goal to get here. This song's about that."
Capaldi rounded off his set with a rendition of Someone You Loved.
Holding back tears, he said: "I've got one more song to play before I leave. I think we all know what song it is.
"I've really missed doing this over the last two years. It's been really difficult to think this wouldn't ever happen again.
"Genuinely from the bottom of my heart, it means the f*****g world.
"I struggled to sing this song two years ago for a different reason. Tonight, I think I'll struggle to sing it for another one. This time it's a good one.
"My name's Lewis Capaldi and I'm f*****g back baby!"
Fans lapped it up, brandishing Scotland flags and chanting "No Scotland, No Party" as he finished up.
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