The Canadian Press, David Friend
Posted Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:42 a.m. EDT
Last updated Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:42 a.m. EDT
Shawn Mendes says he’s taking a three-week world tour hiatus to focus on his mental health.
The Pickering, Ont.-raised musician posted a statement on his Instagram account on Friday evening saying that a series of dates in the United States would be postponed so he could “heal and take care” of himself.
“I’ve been touring since I was 15 and to be honest it’s always been hard being on the road away from my friends and family,” he wrote on Friday.
“After a few years without a road I felt ready to dive back in, but this decision was premature and unfortunately the toll of the road and the pressure caught up with me and I reached a breaking point.”
Mendes said he consulted with his team and medical professionals before making the call.
The Canadian pop singer began his Wonder World Tour on June 27 in Portland, Oregon, the first of more than 80 scheduled tour dates that span North America through the fall before heading to Europe in 2024. .
His schedule saw him playing many consecutive nights in different cities with day breaks between many dates. The postponed US shows have not yet been rescheduled.
Mendes is next scheduled to perform in his hometown of Toronto on July 31.
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