Shawn Mendes Explains Why Canceling His 2022 Tour Was Both the 'Hardest' and 'Greatest Decision of My Life'

The choice wasn’t easy, butShawn Mendesdoesn’t regret quitting his last tour. On Sept. 30, the 26-year-old musician appeared on theOn Purpose with Jay Shettypodcast and opened up aboutcanceling his 2022 Wonder: The World Tourafter just seven dates to focus on his mental health — as well as why it was both the “hardest” and “greatest” decision he’s made. Thinking back to the time period, Mendes recalled feeling a “general darkness or lowness” related to depression and anxiety.

Shawn Mendes Releases Music Video for Brand-New Single 'Why Why Why' from Upcoming Fifth Album

A newShawn Mendesera is finally underway. The Canadian singer-songwriter released his new single, “Why Why Why,” alongside its music video and a second song, “Isn’t That Enough,” both from his upcoming fifth album,Shawn, on Aug. 8 — a.k.a. his 26th birthday. In the lyrics, Mendes sings of a long-lost love he hoped to have a future with until their relationship ended. “Thought I was about to be a father,” he sings in the last verse.

Shawn Mendes Says Ex Camila Cabello Would 'Probably Be the First Person I Call' in an Emergency to 'This Day'

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.Photo: John Shearer/Getty Shawn Mendes opened up toThe New York Timesabout the current state of his relationship to ex-girlfriend Camila CabelloThe pair dated for more than two years, split in November 2021 and briefly reunited last year"But honestly, if something was to happen in my family and if something was to happen to me, she’d probably be the first person I call, to this day," said MendesCamila Cabellostill holds a special place inShawn Mendes' heart.

Shawn Mendes Seemingly Addresses Speculation About His Sexuality in New Song 'The Mountain'

Shawn Mendes.Photo:Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty Shawn Mendesis letting his music do the talking. On his ongoing For Friends and Family Tour, the “Treat You Better” singer has been performing his upcoming song “The Mountain,” and he appears to weigh in on conversations about his sexuality in its lyrics. “Some days, I have a change of heart / You can say what you need to say,” Mendes, 26, sang onstage, according to a fan’s video footage shared onTikTok.

Shawshank RedemptionStar Tim Robbins Thinks 'the Future of Cinema' Is Bleak Because of Streaming Services

Tim Robbins.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/Deadline/Getty Gregg DeGuire/Deadline/Getty Tim Robbinsis getting candid about his thoughts on the future of the entertainment industry. TheShawshank Redemptionstar, 66, shared in an interview withThe Guardianthat he thinks streaming platforms’ system of recommending viewers what to watch based on their algorithms will only do more harm than good in the future. “You go onNetflixright now, you see what films are coming out and you tell me that that’s the future of cinema?