Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes has canceled the remainder of his Wonder World Tour to take care of his mental health, the singer announced in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
“After talking more with my team and working with an amazing group of healthcare professionals, it’s become clearer that I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally to ground myself and come back stronger,” said the young man of 23 years. wrote the singer.
“Unfortunately, I have to cancel the remaining North American and UK/Europe tour dates.”
More than 70 performances were cancelled, including four in Canada: two shows in Toronto on July 31 and August 2, and two shows in Montreal on August 15 and 16.
The abandoned concerts would have stretched until mid-2023. So far, only seven shows of their tour have taken place, including shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg.
Mendes, who was born in Pickering, Ont., assured fans that the canceled tour will not affect his plans to make new music or perform on stage again in the future.
“I promise I’ll be back as soon as I’ve taken the proper time to heal,” she wrote.
Earlier this month, Mendes told fans he would be taking a three-week break from touring, postponing a string of US shows, saying he had “reached a breaking point” after touring constantly since of 15 years
The singer has long been open about his mental health struggles and has said he hopes his honesty helps and empowers others.
In 2018, he told CBC’s q host Tom Power about writing music to deal with anxiety.
“The only way progress is going to happen is by talking about it and letting everyone talk about it,” Mendes said. “It becomes more of a normal thing, and hopefully in 10 years, nobody’s really worried about it.”