Shawn Mendes Cancels Remaining Tour Dates, San Diego Show

SAN DIEGO, CA — Shawn Mendes canceled the 70 remaining shows in his tour, including an upcoming concert in San Diego, 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 Pechanga Arena in San Diego on Sept. 19, which was canceled. The 70 canceled shows were scheduled throughout the U.S., 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.