Singer Shawn Mendes surprised fans by announcing his self-titled world tour Tuesday.
Mendes confirmed dates for Shawn Mendes The Tour. The "Stitches" crooner is expected to perform across North America, Europe and the United Kingdom in 2019. "Announcing each #ShawnMendesTheTour date on my IG story," Mendes, 19, wrote on Instagram Tuesday. "All ticket info coming once all the dates are announced."
Mendes will kick off his upcoming tour in the Netherlands March 2019. He's scheduled to end his run in New York August 2019. Mendes and his team haven't announced whether the "Mercy" singer will be joined by any openers. Fans interested in purchasing tickets can download the ShawnAccess app to gain entry to presale. They can additionally register for presale access via Ticketmaster's Verified Fan program before May 11.
Shawn Mendes The Tour marks the pop singer's first tour since his Illuminate World Tour in 2017. Mendes headlined two solo tours internationally. He additionally toured in support of Taylor Swift in 2015 and Austin Mahone in 2014. His upcoming tour will be in support of his forthcoming self-titled album. Mendes' third studio album—out May 25—features singles "In My Blood," "Lost in Japan" and "Youth" with singer Khalid.
"I was super inspired by Kings of Leon at the start of the record," Mendes said of his upcoming new album to Billboard in March. "I got super into Daniel Caeser and [I've been] listening to a ton of old Justin Timberlake. I was kind of just all over the map."
Added Mendes, "Obviously, within the same time, [I was] listening to Ed Sheeran and John Mayer, which I think is a perfect explanation as to why the music is all over the place. It's because that's how I was listening to it at the time."
See when and where Mendes is expected to stop during the North American leg of his self-titled international tour in 2019:
Ticket presales for #ShawnMendesTheTour start this weekend. All info at https://t.co/qAZaGltX45 pic.twitter.com/N2DeBvOiEk
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) May 8, 2018
June 12 — Portland, OR Moda Center
June 14 — Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
June 16 — Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
June 19 — Winnipeg, MB Bell MTS Place
June 21 — St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
June 22 — Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
June 27 — Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
June 30 — St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
July 02 — Denver, CO Pepsi Center
July 05 — Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
July 08 — San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
July 09 — Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena
July 11 — Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
July 13 — Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
July 16 — Salt Lake City, UT Vivant Smart Home Arena
July 19 — Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
July 20 — Tulsa, OK BOK Center
July 22 — Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
July 23 — San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
July 25 — Houston, TX Toyota Center
July 27 — Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
July 28 — Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
July 30 — Orlando, FL Amway Center
July 31 — Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
August 02 — Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
August 05 — Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
August 06 — Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
August 10 — Newark, NJ Prudential Center
August 13 — Washington, DC Capital One Center
August 15 — Boston, MA TD Garden
August 21 — Montreal, QC Bell Centre
August 24 — Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
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