LOOK: Singer Craig Lucas battles with suicide
Updated | By The Drive with Rob & Roz
Craig Lucas, the previous winner of 'The Voice', released an open letter on social media saying that his depression had returned the day after playing a sold-out concert known as "An Ode To Women: The Queens Ball" at the Grand Arena in Cape Town.
Craig Lucas is known for his powerful vocals and the ability to instantaneously move a round for the get-go. The singer is also busy studying and on a journey of self-improvment.
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The death of his brother and sister in law, Warren and Arlene Lucas, who were shot and killed by a 15-year-old in circumstances that are still being investigated, forced Lucas to take some time off work a few months ago.
In 2018, Lucas revealed in a Facebook post that he had been struggling with depression before coming out as gay for the first time since he rose to national prominence.
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The 'Hearts Exposed' hitmaker has admitting on social media struggling with his mental health again. Here is the letter that Lucas posted on his social media pages:
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