Shawn Mendes Cancels Remaining Tour Dates, 2 Los Angeles Shows

LOS ANGELES, CA — Shawn Mendes cancelled the 70 remaining shows in his tour, including two upcoming concerts in Los Angeles, the singer announced Wednesday.

Mendes had already postponed some shows to prepare for the tour, he said in a social media statement Wednesday. After discussion with his team and mental health professionals, Mendes decided he was still not ready for the tour.

"I started this tour excited to finally get back to playing live after a long break due to the pandemic, but the reality is I was not ready at all for how difficult touring would be after this time away," Mendes said.

Mendes was scheduled to play at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sept. 9 and 10, both of which were cancelled. The 70 cancelled shows were scheduled throughout the United States, U.K. and Europe through Aug. 2023. The tour started in June.

The singer said he and his team remain hopeful he could pick up with the tour after some time off, and he will continue making new music.

"I know you all have been waiting so long to see these shows, and it breaks my heart to tell you this but I promise I will be back as soon as I've taken the right time to heal," Mendes said.