# Illuminate World Tour

The Illuminate World Tour was the third concert tour by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, in support of his second studio album Illuminate (2016). The tour began in SSE Hydro, Glasgow, April 27, 2017, and concluded in Tokyo at the Tokyo International Forum on December 18, 2017.

## Background and development

After huge success from the Shawn Mendes World Tour, Mendes headlined his first all-arena tour. Mendes kicked off his tour in Europe for 21 shows, and North-America was set for 29 shows.
On February 22, 2017, Charlie Puth was announced as the opening act for the North American leg of the tour, and Rock in Rio announced Mendes as a performer of the festival in Rio de Janeiro.

## Critical reception

In a concert review from London Evening Standard, Matilda Egere-Cooper praised his vocals and his ability to make the concert enjoyable and meaningful at the same time, while writing, "he's got a lovely, soulful voice, reminiscent of Justin Timberlake, with a few dashes of Ed Sheeran. Then there is his musicianship, not only strumming along with a four-piece band, but twice on the piano. The second came at the end of the show on Treat You Better, which eventually descended into the hand-clapping slab of pop brilliance it's known for." The review rewarded the concert 4 out of 5 stars. Ryan Potter from Toronto Star wrote, "Mendes really did perform like this was an all-or-nothing show for him, not just month four on a nine-month world tour," while also noting how Mendes is still the same eager crowd-pleaser he was the last time he played the Air Canada Centre, while giving the show 3 out of 4 stars. Sadie Bell from Billboard praised his "seamless transitions from acoustic and electric guitars to piano, along with his impressively consistent vocals and high energy." Bell ends off by saying it was clear that Mendes was "destined to be far more than an internet phenomenon."

## Set list

This set list is representative of the show on August 17, 2017, in Newark. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
* "Lights On"
* "I Don't Even Know Your Name" / "Aftertaste" / "Kid in Love"
* "I Want You Back"
* "The Weight"
* "A Little Too Much"
* "Stitches"
* "Bad Reputation"
* "Ruin"
* "Castle on the Hill" / "Life of the Party"
* "Three Empty Words"
* "Patience"
* "Roses"
* "No Promises"
* "Understand"
* "Don't Be a Fool"
* "Mercy"
* "Never Be Alone"

### Encore

* "Treat You Better"

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| Europe |||||||
| April 27, 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | James TW | 11,143 / 11,143 | $573,111 |
| April 28, 2017 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | James TW | 14,899 / 14,899 | $749,022 |
| April 30, 2017 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | James TW | 10,271 / 10,271 | $534,232 |
| May 1, 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | James TW | 12,376 / 12,376 | $568,762 |
| May 3, 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | James TW | 11,817 / 11,817 | $590,190 |
| May 4, 2017 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | James TW | 10,725 / 10,725 | $557,400 |
| May 6, 2017 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | James TW | 9,531 / 9,531 | $512,040 |
| May 9, 2017 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | James TW | 7,982 / 7,982 | $474,788 |
| May 10, 2017 | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena | James TW | 12,474 / 12,474 | $606,913 |
| May 12, 2017 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | James TW | 11,202 / 11,202 | $644,300 |
| May 14, 2017 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | James TW | 12,063 / 13,000 | $799,372 |
| May 15, 2017 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | James TW | 10,990 / 10,990 | $568,347 |
| May 17, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | James TW | 11,342 / 11,342 | $624,676 |
| May 19, 2017 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | James TW | 8,007 / 8,007 | $700,236 |
| May 21, 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | James TW | 7,038 / 7,038 | $444,581 |
| May 22, 2017 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | James TW | 11,985 / 12,988 | $633,485 |
| May 24, 2017 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | James TW | 11,037 / 11,037 | $722,458 |
| May 27, 2017 | Brussels | Belgium | Palais 12 | James TW | 9,242 / 9,242 | $452,694 |
| May 30, 2017 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | James TW | 8,674 / 8,674 | $641,209 |
| June 1, 2017 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | James TW | 31,942 / 32,228 | $1,535,870 |
| June 2, 2017 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | James TW | 31,942 / 32,228 | $1,535,870 |
| North America |||||||
| July 6, 2017 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | Charlie Puth | 12,718 / 12,718 | $563,506 |
| July 8, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Charlie Puth | 11,944 / 12,578 | $658,946 |
| July 9, 2017 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | Charlie Puth | 11,655 / 11,827 | $571,611 |
| July 11, 2017 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena | Charlie Puth | 13,798 / 13,798 | $797,363 |
| July 12, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | Charlie Puth | 13,445 / 13,610 | $812,975 |
| July 14, 2017 | San Diego | United States | Valley View Casino Center | Charlie Puth | 10,354 / 10,486 | $507,726 |
| July 15, 2017 | Glendale | United States | Gila River Arena | Charlie Puth | 13,310 / 13,310 | $584,916 |
| July 17, 2017 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | Charlie Puth | 11,958 / 12,286 | $532,151 |
| July 19, 2017 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Charlie Puth | 12,996 / 13,434 | $680,395 |
| July 21, 2017 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center | Charlie Puth | 13,310 / 13,310 | $573,043 |
| July 22, 2017 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Charlie Puth | 11,748 / 11,748 | $580,149 |
| July 25, 2017 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | Charlie Puth | 12,479 / 12,479 | $552,602 |
| July 26, 2017 | Miami | United States | American Airlines Arena | Charlie Puth | 13,177 / 13,177 | $629,472 |
| July 28, 2017 | Orlando | United States | Amway Center | Charlie Puth | 12,233 / 12,233 | $619,430 |
| July 29, 2017 | Duluth | United States | Infinite Energy Arena | Charlie Puth | 10,319 / 10,319 | $582,086 |
| July 31, 2017 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Charlie Puth | 13,558 / 13,558 | $718,875 |
| August 2, 2017 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | Charlie Puth | 12,811 / 12,811 | $636,823 |
| August 3, 2017 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | Charlie Puth | 13,000 / 13,000 | $761,528 |
| August 5, 2017 | Omaha | United States | CenturyLink Center Omaha | Charlie Puth | 12,456 / 12,456 | $571,515 |
| August 6, 2017 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Charlie Puth | 14,105 / 14,105 | $766,872 |
| August 11, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Charlie Puth | 27,972 / 27,972 | $1,579,750 |
| August 12, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Charlie Puth | 27,972 / 27,972 | $1,579,750 |
| August 14, 2017 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Charlie Puth | 15,427 / 15,427 | $963,863 |
| August 16, 2017 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Charlie Puth | 13,687 / 13,687 | $741,191 |
| August 17, 2017 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | Charlie Puth | 12,541 / 12,541 | $663,481 |
| August 19, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capital One Arena | Charlie Puth | 13,531 / 13,531 | $741,522 |
| August 20, 2017 | Pittsburgh | United States | PPG Paints Arena | Charlie Puth | 12,989 / 12,989 | $627,641 |
| August 22, 2017 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | Charlie Puth | 14,028 / 14,028 | $731,611 |
| August 23, 2017 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Charlie Puth | 13,065 / 13,065 | $771,325 |
| South America |||||||
| September 16, 2017 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Barra Olympic Park | — | — | — |
| Oceania |||||||
| November 25, 2017 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | Julia Michaels | — | — |
| November 29, 2017 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Julia Michaels | 8,526 / 8,526 | $558,964 |
| December 1, 2017 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena | Julia Michaels | 12,747 / 12,931 | $805,283 |
| December 3, 2017 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Julia Michaels | 11,277 / 11,277 | $764,253 |
| December 6, 2017 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | Julia Michaels | 7,219 / 7,380 | $456,597 |
| Asia |||||||
| December 9, 2017 | Singapore | Singapore | The Star Performing Arts Centre | — | — | — |
| December 11, 2017 | Bangkok | Thailand | IMPACT Arena | — | — | — |
| December 13, 2017 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | — | — | — |
| December 18, 2017 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo International Forum | — | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 750,463 / 754,903 (99.39%) | $35,041,151 |

## Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| September 20, 2017 | Mexico City | Mexico | Auditorio Nacional | 2017 Central Mexico earthquake |