โAfter doing a couple shows, I realized this one is never gonna die.โ
Shawn Mendes adding NEVER BE ALONE to Wonder the world tour setlist at Sacramento show | June 30th, 2022
Iโve literally had multiple people ask me straight to my face if I was bisexual because they suspected I was and even tho I knew in all three of those situations that the person I was talking to was safe (either queer themself or an ally), it was really scary to be forced in that moment to come out without my consent, or feel forced to lie about it in order to protect myself, regardless of whether I needed to or not. I canโt imagine being a world famous celebrity and having fan pages dedicated to my alleged sexuality, analyzing every behavior I did and whether or not it was queer, calling all of my relationships PR relationships or beards because they are so convinced I am a homosexual. Either erasing my bisexuality to call me a lesbian or forcefully outing me. People who donโt even know me. Itโs scary and honestly creepy enough having someone who knows you personally do it, but someone whoโs never even met you? And doing it in front of the whole world? I would never feel safe enough to come out, not just because of the risk of homophobic attacks, but because the people who claim to support me are the ones that made me do it
Shawnโs final show of the Wonder tour was a year ago yesterday. Before leaving the stage, he gave each of his band members a hug-something he hadnโt done at the previous 6 shows.
He already knew that was his last show for a while ๐ญ I donโt believe he had any intentions of only taking a three-week break. He had already made the decision to take a longer break.
That final show in Winnipeg must have been so tough for him. ALL the Wonder shows were probably difficult knowing now that he was going through so much. But especially the Winnipeg show since he knew he wouldnโt be performing again for a while after leaving the stage that night.
Making the decision to postpone (and then cancel) a world tour that he had just started (and had been looking forward to) would not have been an easy decision.