SHAWN MENDES: THE TOUR
션 멘데스 내한공연

세계가 주목하는 멀티 플래티넘 싱어송라이터, 션 멘데스(Shawn Mendes)가 2019 아시아 투어의 일환으로 첫 내한공연을 확정했다. 이번 공연은 정규 3집 셀프타이틀 앨범 [Shawn Mendes] 발매 기념 투어로, 북미를 시작으로 라틴 아메리카, 유럽, 영국, 호주를 거쳐 아시아 투어로 이어진다. 한국은 상해, 방콕, 싱가폴, 마카오 등에서 이루어지는 이번 아시아 투어의 첫 시작을 열게 되었다.

2018년 5월 발매한 정규 3집 [Shawn Mendes]는 빌보드는 물론 호주, 캐나다, 벨기에, 네덜란드 등 세계 각국에서 앨범 차트 1위를 차지했으며 80개국 이상의 아이튠즈에서도 발매와 동시에 1위를 기록했다. 그 결과 2018년 베스트 셀링 앨범 중 하나로 손꼽혔으며 3개의 앨범이 연속으로 1위를 차지한 세번째 최연소 아티스트로 기록되었다. 또한 제 61회 그래미 어워드에서 ‘In My Blood’와 앨범 ‘Shawn Mendes’로 각각 올해의 노래, 베스트 팝 보컬 앨범 부문에 노미네이트 되어 대중과 평단 모두를 사로잡은 션 멘데스의 대표작으로 손꼽힌다.

션 멘데스는 세계적으로 1억 장의 싱글과 1,500만장의 앨범 판매고를 기록했을 뿐만 아니라 200억 스트리밍과 유튜브 50억 뷰를 기록한 글로벌 아티스트로 당당히 자리매김했다. 또한 데뷔 전인 2014년부터 타임지가 선정한 ‘가장 영향력 있는 10대’에 4년 연속 이름을 올린 바 있으며 빌보드가 선정한 ‘영향력 있는 21세 이하 21인’, 포브스 선정 ‘30세 이하 30인’, 스포티파이 선정 ‘25세 이하 25인’, 타임지 선정 ‘세계에서 가장 영향력 있는 100인’에 선정되며 세계가 주목하는 가장 뜨거운 팝 스타로 사랑받고 있다.

About Shawn Mendes
GRAMMY nominated Toronto born multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes released his highly anticipated self-titled third album in May 2018, which is certified Platinum. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart as well as multiple additional worldwide markets, including Australia, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Holland & more and shot to #1 on iTunes in more than 80 countries immediately upon release. The album became one of the top best-selling album debuts of 2018 and made Shawn the third youngest solo artist to ever have three consecutive #1 albums. Shawn was nominated in two categories for the 61st annual GRAMMY® Awards, including “Song of the Year” for “In My Blood” and “Best Pop Vocal Album” for Shawn Mendes. Leading up to the album, he released multiple tracks including “Youth” Featuring Khalid, “In My Blood” and “Lost In Japan.” Both “In My Blood” and “Lost In Japan” experienced massive success, soaring to the #1 and #2 spots on the overall iTunes chart in the U.S, Top 5 on iTunes in over 50 countries, and held the #1 and #2 spots on Spotify’s “New Music Friday” playlist. With “In My Blood,” Shawn became the first artist to ever have four #1 singles at AC radio before the age of 20.

Most recently, Shawn released his new single with Camila Cabello, “Senorita,” which debuted at #1 on iTunes worldwide and broke Spotify’s record for the biggest debut from a male/female duet in its history. Earlier this summer, Shawn debuted his single, “If I Can’t Have You,” at #1 on iTunes and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song currently sits within the top 5 at Top 40 radio and marks Shawn’s biggest debut to date with more than 30 million streams globally on the first day. Since then, the song has garnered over 600 million global streams and 400 million video views and is Shawn's tenth consecutive Platinum single. With recent single “If I Can’t Have You,” Shawn became the third artist in history to ever close the Pop panel first week with 184 stations across the country reporting. The song is certified Platinum and currently sits in the Top 5 at Pop radio. In April 2017, Shawn released his 3x Platinum hit “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back.” The track scored Shawn his second #1 single at Top 40 radio and on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, joining his 7x Platinum single “Stitches.” Throughout his career, Shawn has achieved 3 consecutive #1 album debuts, 3 platinum albums, and 10 consecutive platinum and multi-platinum singles. Worldwide, he has sold over 18 million albums, 151million singles, and has amassed over 26 billion strong streams and over 6 billion YouTube views. Shawn has completed two sold-out world tours with over one million tickets sold, selling out legendary stadiums and arenas including NYC’s Madison Square Garden and London’s O2 Arena in minutes. On his upcoming tour, Shawn Mendes: The Tour, he sold out his first ever stadium show in minutes at Rogers Centre in his hometown of Toronto. The tour began in March 2019, with over 100 dates currently announced across the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Australia/New Zealand. He topped Billboard’s “21 Under 21” in 2017 and 2018 and has been featured on Forbes “30 Under 30,” Spotify’s “25 Under 25,” and Time Magazine’s “Time 100 Most Influential”. Last year, ROI Influencer Media recognized Shawn as the #1 Most Influential Artist and #1 Most Influential Teen across all social media platforms.