Shawn Mendes appears to be coming out of his live show hiatus as he joins Ed Sheeran on stage in Toronto, performing duets on “Lego House” and “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”.
As Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷x Tour reached Toronto on Saturday, fans were in for a treat as the native pop star of the city Shawn Mendes made a surprise appearance with his guitar. It appears that Mendes, who had pulled almost a year-long hiatus on his live shows in July 2022 on account of his mental health and post-pandemic anxiety, is ready to dip his feet into performing on stage once again. Fans of the “Stritches” star were delighted when Mendes appeared on stage to join Ed for a duet on his track “Lego House“.
The duo then went on to sing Mendes’ “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”, rocking the stage and sharing a delightful musical camaraderie. Fans had been rooting for such a comeback from the artist since he took to Instagram to elaborate on his decision to cease live shows for a while: “The reality is I was not at all ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away. After speaking more with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger.”
Mendes’ cameo in Ed Sheeran’s tour came after his new single “What The Hell Are We Dying For” was released earlier in the month, and the artist took to social media to make the announcement with the caption: “WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR? OUT NOW
Started writing this song yesterday morning with my friends in upstate Newyork & finished it only a few hours ago..felt so important to me to share with you guys in real time ♥️♥️”.
However, the singer soon came under fire over the cover art of the album, where he used an image of New York City being covered in smog from the Canadian wildfires, which a lot of people claimed to be ‘insensitive’ and accused him of using an environmental crisis for his benefit. After the release of the single, Shawn opened up about his struggle of trying to create new music for a year and a half and said that it was the environmental crisis that inspired him to release the song in the first place, stating: “I think it was a good thing for me to do for myself. I had to dive into the deep end. Otherwise, I would’ve sat there for years questioning myself.”
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