Shawn Mendes announces new On The Road Again Tour
Shawn Mendes is going on tour.
After performing in South America and Puerto Rico earlier this year, the "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" singer announced Thursday that he will be hitting the road again for his "On the Road Again" world tour, which begins in August.
Ahead of the first official date Aug. 5 in Poland, Mendes will make a stop at the Sunny Hill Festival in Kosovo on Aug. 2. The festival was founded by Dua Lipa and her father, and she'll be performing as well.
The tour will feature Mendes marking 10 years since his debut album with a career-spanning set featuring all his biggest hits from the past decade.
In a press release Thursday, Mendes said in a statement, "I feel like time away has allowed me to come back and recognize and remember how unbelievably special it is to get to play live shows. It's an honor and I'm just beyond grateful that you guys keep showing up after 10 years with so much love."
The North American dates start Sept. 25 in Boston and will include stops in Toronto, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Opening those shows will be Eddie Benjamin, whom Mendes described as an "unbelievably talented and humble human being & my brother" in an Instagram post.
In Europe, Mendes will be joined by artists MARO and Lubiana.
"I came across Maro's music a few years ago and she immediately became one of my favourite artists," Mendes wrote in his Instagram post. "To be honest, I'm pretty beside myself that she'll be joining us. Same with Lubiana, she blows me away and just embodies everything as an artist I stand behind."
Various presales start June 4 at 10 a.m. local time. The general sale begins June 6 at 10 a.m. local time.
Mendes did an intimate tour of smaller venues last fall, billed as For Friends and Family Only, to promote his most recent album, "Shawn."
He previously canceled his 2022 Wonder Tour after just seven dates, announcing at the time that he needed to prioritize his mental health.
