Shawn Mendes cancels world tour: "I have to put my health as my first priority"
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Singer Shawn Mendes announced on Instagram Wednesday he is canceling the rest of his upcoming world tour dates. Mendes had previously postponed several shows, citing his mental health, but will now end the tour early to take time to heal.
"After speaking more with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I've never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger," Mendes said Wednesday.
"Wonder: The World Tour" was in support of the singer's fourth studio album "Wonder," which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 charts. The tour began in June in Portland, Oregon, and was slated to run until August 2023, with stops in North America, the U.K. and Europe.
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