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Craig David discusses being separated from family during lockdown


‘I see my mum on FaceTime and she just wants a hug’: Craig David speaks about being separated from his family during lockdown after being forced to reschedule his tour dates

Craig David has told how his mother Tina has been pining for a hug from him as the pair can only speak to each other over FaceTime amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The singer, 38, had to postpone his 2020 April tour until next year due to the pandemic and appeared on Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain to speak about life in self-isolation.

Speaking to Lorraine Kelly, he said: ‘I see my mum on FaceTime and she just wants a hug, she wants her son there.’ 

Family: Craig David, 38, told how his mother Tina has been pining for a hug from him as the pair can only speak to each other over FaceTime amid the coronavirus lockdown

Family: Craig David, 38, told how his mother Tina has been pining for a hug from him as the pair can only speak to each other over FaceTime amid the coronavirus lockdown

Craig added that he hopes a positive outcome of lockdown could be that people connect with each other more.  

He said: ‘I think that’s the hardest thing in the care homes. They want to feel embraced. That’s the hardest thing, we need connection more than ever. I hope we embrace each other more. It’s love, you want empathy. 

‘I’m grateful technology can make us have that connection. It will change, there will be a new normal. 

‘We will get through this but in this time, it’s important to hold the space for people who are vulnerable and pick up the phone and speak to that person who you haven’t spoken to in a while.’

He said: 'I see my mum on FaceTime and she just wants a hug, she wants her son there'

He said: ‘I see my mum on FaceTime and she just wants a hug, she wants her son there’

Craig was forced to cancel his 2020 tour due to the pandemic and has rescheduled the shows for 2021.

He said: ‘Thankfully we can move it to 2021. I would have been doing my show dates at the moment. 

‘I’m seeing my fans making the best of the situation, playing my music at home. I try to be in the mix somehow and comment and say hi.’

The hitmaker has also told how lockdown has made him closer to his neighbours who he sees every Thursday evening for clap for carers and has given some of them gifts to keep their spirits up. 

Delayed: Craig had to postpone his 2020 April tour until next year due to the pandemic and appeared on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain to speak about life in self-isolation

Delayed: Craig had to postpone his 2020 April tour until next year due to the pandemic and appeared on Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain to speak about life in self-isolation 

Interview: Craig added that he hopes a positive outcome of lockdown could be that people connect with each other more

Interview: Craig added that he hopes a positive outcome of lockdown could be that people connect with each other more 

Craig said: 'I’m grateful technology can make us have that connection. It will change, there will be a new normal'

Craig said: ‘I’m grateful technology can make us have that connection. It will change, there will be a new normal’ 

He said: ‘The connection that I now have with my neighbours is unbelievable. I know them by first names and there’s a lot of elderly people close to me. 

‘You’re looking in a lovely lady’s eyes and she just wants a hug. I tried to learn, “what do you like, this is the colour you like,” and put a package in there. 

‘I’m seeing a response. Everytime we do the clapping at 8pm for the NHS, I get to have that beautiful moment of connecting again.’

The 7 Days star also revealed that he has made some of his music available for free to tide his fans over until he’s back on stage.

Career: The 7 Days star also revealed that he has made some of his music available for free to tide his fans over until he's back on stage

Career: The 7 Days star also revealed that he has made some of his music available for free to tide his fans over until he’s back on stage 

He said: ‘It took me a moment, I needed to observe and see what was going on before I could help people. I wanted to put music up for free on my Instagram. 

‘I was reaching out to songwriters and saying, “If you’re OK, can I put this music out today now?”

‘People need the healing of music now, not in two, three weeks’ time. We need things to slightly take our minds off of what’s going on.’

Craig added that he feels like he is a child making music in his room all over again during lockdown.

He said: ‘I feel like a kid again. Everything I did in my mum’s flat I’m doing again. It’s going across the whole country but I was like, “I’m in control of this like I was back in the day in my room making CDs. I think artists are feeling control again.”‘  

Craig said: 'People need the healing of music now, not in two, three weeks’ time. We need things to slightly take our minds off of what’s going on'

Craig said: ‘People need the healing of music now, not in two, three weeks’ time. We need things to slightly take our minds off of what’s going on’



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