Shawn Mendes shocked the group at Ed Sheeran‘s live performance on the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Saturday night time when the Ontario-bred singer carried out stay for an viewers for the primary time since saying a break from efficiency final 12 months to give attention to his psychological well being.
In his first stay efficiency in a 12 months and a half, Mendes strolled out as Sheeran carried out his 2011 single “Lego Home,” and after collaborating on Ed’s track, the 2 males enthusiastically strummed their acoustic guitars for a run via Mendes’ 2017 hit “There’s Nothin’ Holding Me Again.” In a fan video of the second, Sheeran stated that he and Mendes had been messaging final week and Shawn requested if he may attend the present. “And I used to be like, ‘you’ll be able to’t simply come to the present, you gotta come up a sing a track,’” Sheeran stated he informed Mendes.
“And he stated, ‘can we sing ‘Lego Home?’ And I stated, ‘we’ll solely sing ‘Lego Home’ if we are able to sing one in every of yours.’”
“What a second. Me and @shawnmendes on stage in his residence city,” Sheeran wrote in a caption to a clip of the particular second, which ended with the 2 males having fun with a protracted on-stage hug. “Want I may bottle the sensation and hold opening it to really feel that buzz once more, a lot enjoyable. Thanks for singing with me man, so good to have you ever again.”
In an accompanying clip the 2 males are seen hanging out backstage and Mendes displays on the second, saying, “I began shaking, I used to be like what the… I really feel a bit speechless about it to be trustworthy proper now.” The video additionally contained footage of Sheeran asking Mendes the way it will really feel to be on stage for the primary time in additional than a 12 months in the course of the pre-show rehearsals.
“Dude I really feel insane, I really feel loopy,” a smiling Mendes stated as Sheeran promised, “It’s gonna explode.” After some footage of the efficiency, Sheeran shared the wild response to the viral second whereas chilling backstage afterwards.
“What a response!” he stated. “I’ve had that 3 times in my life at gigs: Paolo Nutini in Glasgow, Stormzy in London and now Shawn Mendes.”
Mendes reduce his deliberate 2022 Marvel: The World Tour outing quick after seven dates final 12 months after sharing that he wanted a psychological well being break. The singer has principally averted the highlight since, however dropped the brand new single “What the Hell Are We Dying For?” earlier this month.
Watch Sheeran’s video of the efficiency beneath.
