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Shawn Mendes Invites 'Friends and Family Only' To a Concert Film Premiering His New Album: Watch The Trailer

For one night only on November 14, the Canadian singer will be screening a live concert of his new album, 'Shawn,' at select theatres worldwide, providing a sneak peek of the album as well as insight into its creation. Today (Oct. 24), he released the trailer.

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Shawn Mendes is giving his friends and family a special invite ahead of releasing his new album, Shawn.

On November 14, the day before Shawn is set to drop, a live concert film of the record will screen at select theatres worldwide. Titled Shawn Mendes: For Friends And Family Only (A Live Concert Film) the movie will capture Mendes performing the album in entirety, as well as revealing the inspiration behind each song.


Filmed at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, New York, the concert movie provides a unique way for fans to engage with Mendes' new record. The album marks a return to music for Mendes, his first record since 2020's Wonder and following his cancellation of the 2022 Wonder tour to focus on his mental health.

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"Music really can be medicine. Two years ago I felt like I had absolutely no idea who I was. A year ago I couldn’t step into a studio without falling into complete panic. So to be here right now with 12 beautiful finished songs feels like such a gift," Mendes said upon announcing the album.

Shawn was originally expected October 18 but was recently pushed back to November 15 — possibly to allow for the concert film screenings. Singles "Why Why Why" and "Isn't That Enough" have provided a glimpse into the vulnerable, intimate mode of the album. For Friends and Family is sure to deepen that vulnerability, allowing fans to hear about Mendes' process straight from the source.

"I want tonight to just feel like light," he says in the trailer. "And effortless and fun and free."

Tickets for the screenings are on sale now.

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