Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has been quite vocal about mental health in the past. He has expressed about his mental health struggles both through his music and his posts on social sites. In April, he posted a note on Twitter in which he had shared his struggles of life as a 23-year-old boy who “constantly feels like he is either flying or drowning.”
Wonder: 5th
Shawn Mendes in support of his 4th studio album Wonder (2020) has organized the world tour which is his 5th concert tour. The World Tour is presented by Disney+ , and starts from Portland, United States on June 27, 2022. The tour will first start in the United States in Canada from the months of June to October, 2022. Then the tour will be in Europe from May to August 2023. Tommy Hilfiger donated 1 million dollars to the tour on May 12, 2022, due to Mendes’s collaboration with the brand.
Shawn Mendes’s Wonder Tour postponed for 3 weeks
Lately, the star singer had shared an emotional message on Instagram revealing his struggle with mental health. The World tour that started 2 weeks ago has been on a halt for three weeks as Shawn Mendes has confessed that he started touring when he was 15 years old and his journey had always been challenging, as he had to be away from his near and dear ones. The famous Senorita singer confessed, “ After speaking with my team and health professionals, I need to take some time to heal and take care of myself and my mental health, first and foremost. As soon as there are more updates I promise I will let you know love you guys.”
The pop star admitted to being stimulated psychologically or mentally to an excessive degree.
Other sensational singers of the music industry who opened up about their mental health struggles
In April 2020, singer Selena Gomez had revealed she suffers from bipolar disorder and and took a sabbatical.
Katy Perry struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts and took a break of two years to heal her heart.
In a recent news, South Korean pop group BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys also announced about taking a hiatus to indulge in solo projects.
