bettering his own care. Some of Shawn Mendes’ planned live performances have been postponed so that he may concentrate on his mental health.
“It pains me to have to say this, but I’m going to have to cancel the three gigs I have scheduled through Uncasville, Connecticut, for the foreseeable future. I’ve been traveling since I was 15, and I’ll be honest: Being away from friends and family while traveling has never been easy for me,” the Canadian singer-songwriter, 23, wrote in a letter posted on Instagram on Friday, July 8.
I thought I was ready to be back on the road after a few years off, but that decision was hasty, and now I’ve reached my breaking point due to the pressure and cost of the road.
Mendes continued, “I need to take some time to heal and take care of myself and my mental health, foremost, after meeting with my team and health professionals. I’ll let you know as soon as there are any new developments; I love you guys.
The singer of “Stitches” has previously been open about his ups and downs with his mental health. He wrote a personal letter to his followers in April about his struggles with embracing his true self.
The answer I usually get when I ask myself what I should be doing with my life is “to say the truth, to be the truth,” he wrote at the time. “That seems like a difficult thing to do, though. If people knew and saw the truth, I worry that they could judge me negatively. They could grow tired of me”.
The singer of the song “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back” acknowledged that he “constantly feels like he’s either flying or drowning,” and speculated that some of his nervousness may be related to being in his twenties. “The truth is, sometimes I do care what other people say, but I really do want to present myself to the world as my 100 percent genuine, unique, and honest self!! At times, I don’t give a damn what people think and I feel liberated. Though most of the time it’s a battle. That’s the reality, he continued.
Mendes concluded by assuring his fans that they had nothing to be concerned about, adding that he felt compelled to offer his viewpoint because he thought it “may resonate with some people.” I’m honestly so okay, he wrote in another tweet.
I just want to be really open and honest with you guys. As a result, I wrote a lengthy note for you. And I guess I think, “Damn if I’m feeling this with all of the blessings I have, there must be so many people feeling this. I just don’t want them to feel alone!!”
On June 27, the former Vine star began his Wonder tour in Portland, Oregon. Up until October, he was supposed to tour the United States and Canada before going abroad the following spring.
