Shawn Mendes Has Laryngitis, Cancels Concert to Save His Voice

Shawn Mendes sadly has come down with laryngitis and a sinus infection and he has canceled his concert tonight in Brazil to make sure he doesn’t cause long term damage to his voice.

Photographers spotted the 21-year-old singer at a medical clinic on Saturday afternoon (November 30) and Shawn made the announcement was made shortly after. You can see photos of him at the medical clinic in the gallery.

Shawn took to Twitter to share his statement and in another tweet he wrote, “I’m so sorry.”

“Sao Paulo, I’m so so sorry to have to tell you this, but today I woke up feeling ill, and went to the doctor, to find out I have laryngitis and a sinus infection which has caused swelling of my vocal cords,” Shawn wrote in his statement. “It breaks my heart to do this but my doctors told me I can not perform tonight or it would risk long term damage to my voice. I love you all so much and apologize from the bottom of my heart as I wish I could be there on stage tonight. I promise I will make it up to you next time I’m back in South America. Te Amo.”

The next show on Shawn‘s tour is scheduled for December 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.