The Canadian singer Shawn Mendes 26, will be responsible for closing the Rock in Rio 2024 . Headliner on the last day of the festival, Sunday (22), he will perform on the same date as names such as Mariah Carey, Ne-Yo, Akon and Luisa Sonza .
Shawn Mendes has been away from music since 2022, the year he released “When You´re Gone” and participated in the film’s soundtrack “Lilo, Lilo, Crocodile”. The singer’s fourth and final studio album, titled “Wonder”, was released in 2020.
Shawn Mendes’s appearance at the festival marks the singer’s return to the stage and to the music industry itself. In October of this year, he will release his fifth studio album, entitled “Shawn”. “Why Why Why”, “Isn’t That Enough” and “Nobody Knows” which will be on the album, have already been released.
In this new phase, the singer has been betting on a more acoustic style, with instruments such as guitar and harmonica standing out. This was exactly what the musician bet on in his last performance before his presence in Brazil, which was at the awards ceremony. MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2024 .
“Music really can be a medicine. 2 years ago I felt like I had absolutely no idea who I was. A year ago I couldn’t walk into a studio without going into a complete panic. So to be here now with 12 beautiful songs finished feels like a huge gift,” Shawn shared on his social media about the new era.
This will be the third time the singer will come to Brazil. His debut was in 2017, at the Rock in Rio where he performed on the same day as the Brazilian band Shank and the artists Fergie and Maroon 5. In 2019, he returned to Brazil, this time for solo performances. However, he ended up canceling one of the shows, in São Paulo, after falling ill.
For his Rock in Rio 2024 show, Shawn Mendes is expected to focus on his biggest hits, such as “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back,” “Treat You Better,” and “Mercy.” Since his new album hasn’t been released yet, the singer is expected to perform the three songs he’s already released and, if he wants to surprise his Brazilian fans, something new.
Shawn Mendes will also perform in Brazil in 2025, at the Lollapalooza festival, in São Paulo.
This content was originally published in What to expect from Shawn Mendes’ show at Rock in Rio 2024 on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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