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From Mendes, to Bieber, to the Weeknd: concert cancellations prove a costly gamble for fans
Shawn Mendes performs "Summer of Love" at the MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. Mendes is one of several musicians to cancel Canadian concert dates in recent weeks.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Charles Sykes-Invision-AP
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Shawn Mendes cancels remainder of his North American and European concert tour dates
Shawn Mendes says he's cancelling the remainder of his tour dates in North America, the United Kingdom and Europe as he continues to focus on his mental health. Mendes performs during the Global Citizen festival, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
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Shawn Mendes postpones world tour for three weeks to focus on his mental health
Shawn Mendes is awarded the International Achievement Award during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Mendes says he's taking a three-week break from his Wonder world tour to focus on his mental health. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Kings of Leon’s new album When You See Yourself comes with a pocket full of crypto-might
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Meet songwriter Donovan Woods, Canada’s latest – and unlikely – heartthrob musician
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Netflix documentary In Wonder shows Shawn Mendes to be manipulative, but no monster
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12 things we noticed about the One World: Together at Home concert
UNSPECIFIED LOCATION - APRIL 18: In this screengrab, Sir Elton John performs during "One World: Together At Home" presented by Global Citizen on April, 18, 2020. The global broadcast and digital special was held to support frontline healthcare workers and the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization, powered by the UN Foundation. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for Global Citizen )
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Who’s who of pop culture unites for ‘One World’ coronavirus special for front-line workers
Neighbors watch Eddie Vedder perform during the "One World: Together at Home" concert in a backyard on April 18, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. - A star-studded digital show got underway with celebrities performing from their homes in support of health workers, ahead of an all-star event to feature Taylor Swift and The Rolling Stones. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Shawn Mendes, Drake and other Canadian nominees leave Grammys empty-handed
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 23: Shawn Mendes attends an event honoring Sir Lucian Grainge with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 23, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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The best, and worst, of 2019 in music
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