The 18-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter returns with his sophomore album 'Illuminate', which is due out on September 23.
- Sep 19, 2016
AceShowbiz - Shawn Mendes is back with his second studio album "Illuminate". The 18-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter's upcoming album, which is due out on September 23, features tracks "Treat You Better", "Ruin", "Three Empty Words", "Mercy" and "Don't Be a Fool".
The "Stitches" hitmaker currently has three songs off his new album on iTunes Top 100 chart. "Treat You Better", which peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, is currently at No. 14 on iTunes chart, followed by "Don't Be a Fool" at No. 26 and "Mercy" at No. 87.
To promote his sophomore album, Shawn, who cited John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars as his musical influences, will embark on a world tour called "Illuminate World Tour" starting on April 27, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. It is his first all-arena tour with 20 dates announced in Europe and 24 dates in North America.
#IlluminateWorldTour dates have been announced! Check them & get ticket onsale info here https://t.co/l69LCVCwBZ pic.twitter.com/7Zy0BHBKMn
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) September 7, 2016
As Shawn earned his first No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with his debut studio album "Handwritten" in 2015, "Illuminate" is expected to debut at No. 1 on the chart next week.
