Hometown Show To Cap Shawn Mendes' NA Arena Tour

By Kerry Doole

A hometown headline show at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 6 will cap off Canadian pop singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes' 2019 North American tour, part of a global arena trek. The Rogers Centre show will be the singer's biggest to date.

In a label press release, he explains that “Playing Rogers Centre is truly a dream come true for me. Having grown up going to games, playing as an opener just a few years ago, and now being able to headline a show here, is just surreal. I’m so grateful for the fans that have supported me from the beginning and have made this possible.”  

Yesterday (Dec. 4), Mendes was involved in a limited-edition merchandise collaboration with Canadian-born brand Roots, in celebration of his hometown show. Everyone attending the in-store event at the Roots store in the Toronto Eaton Centre received a unique presale code entitling them to be the first to secure guaranteed tickets to the Toronto show.

Presale tickets will be available starting today (Dec. 5) at 10 am via Ticketmaster.ca. 

The Toronto show announcement follows Mendes’ already announced worldwide arena tour in support of his self-titled album released in May. A one-night-only special event that will feature an extended acoustic & full tour set the Rogers centre show will be the last stop on the North American leg. Shawn Mendes: The Tour spans over 60+ dates between North America, Europe, UK, Australia, & New Zealand, with more dates still to be announced.

In all, there are five Canadian arena dates on the tour. They are Rogers Arena in Vancouver on June 14, Rogers Place, Edmonton, on June 16, Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, on June 19, Bell Centre, Montreal, on Aug. 21, and Rogers Centre, Toronto, on Sept. 6.

Full tour dates here

Mendes' self-titled third album, released in May, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album charts in both Canada and the US.