Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes shared with fans on social media the news of the postponement of his upcoming European and UK tour dates amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Treat You Better singer, who is gearing up for her pandemic-delayed Global Wonder Tour on Friday, revealed she had to push the tour dates to 2023.
The 23-year-old singer shared that he had no choice but to delay his European leg of the tour due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
I'm so sorry I won't be able to see you guys sooner 😔❤️ We unfortunately were forced to move the UK/EU tour dates to 2023 due to the pandemic. Tour will start in June with the currently scheduled North America Dates, & the UK/EU rescheduled dates are at https://t.co/NbLFeM3Z0t pic.twitter.com/mSQt982zUQ
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) January 28, 2022
"I'm so sorry I can't see you guys sooner," he tweeted. "Unfortunately we were forced to move the UK/EU tour dates to 2023 due to the pandemic."
The Grammy-winning singer explained the reason for the delay in a separate statement posted alongside her tweet, which read, "It was a really difficult decision."
“With all logistical, travel and venue restrictions still uncertain in Europe due to the pandemic, we were forced to make the difficult decision of moving the tour leg to the end of the tour when we are confident we will be able to travel and do so. Sean explained that we want the best possible show, safe and at full potential.
He also indicated, "I'm working on a ton of new music for all of you! I'm excited to hear from you." The singer's North American dates have not been affected and "the tour will begin in June."