Los Angeles (United States), July 27 (EFE).- Shawn Mendez announced on Wednesday world tour canceled to focus on his mental health, a move that comes after postponing several gigs at United States over the past few weeks.

“I started this tour excited to be performing live again after a long hiatus due to the pandemic, but the reality is that I was completely unprepared for the difficulty of touring after all this time,” the Canadian singer explained. in a statement posted on their social media.

Mendes explained that after speaking with his team and health professionals, “it became clear that he needed time” to “settle down and come back stronger”.

“We were hoping he would be able to resume the rest of the tour after a while, but at the moment I have to make my health the number one priority,” he detailed.

However, the musician assured that he would continue record new music and intends to return to concerts in the future.

“I know you’ve all been waiting for these gigs for a long time and it breaks my heart to say this, but I promise to come back as soon as I’ve taken the right to heal,” he said.

Mendes had already launched his “Wonder” tour in Canada and came to play in California, although earlier this month he abruptly canceled several appearances in the United States and with his announcement today his planned dates for 2023 in Europe.

The news comes after other high-profile cancellations in recent months, such as that of Justin Bieber, due to facial paralysis from which he has already recovered, or Adelewho canceled his concert residency announced at Vegas with 24 hours left before it started due to “production delays”. ECE