Shawn Mendes cancels Sao Paulo concert due to illness

Shawn Mendes has cancelled his concert in Sao Paulo Brazil on his doctor's orders. The singer-songwriter has been diagnosed with laryngitis and a sinus infection and was thus unable to perform on Saturday night. He tweeted out to his fans saying that he woke up feeling sick.

Doctors warned of long-term damage

He added that the illness had caused a swelling of the vocal cords and that would mean that he could not sing. Mendes told his followers on Twitter that he was not allowed to sing on the day of the concert as he could risk long term damage to his voice. Mendes's next tour date is currently scheduled for December 3 in Rio de Janerio.

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born on August 8, 1998, and is a Canadian singer, songwriter. He gained a following in 2013 posting song covers on the video-sharing app called vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Charlton. He has since released three studio albums, headlined three world tours and has received several awards. After his scheduled concert in Rio de Janeiro on December 3 which is a Tuesday, Shawn still has 9 concerts in 4 countries before the year is up. The countries left on his tour are Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Mexico.

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