Shawn Mendes shows off fit physique as he goes shirtless for beach day in Brazil ahead of Rock In Rio concert

Shawn Mendes made heads turn while flaunting his ripped physique at a beach in Brazil on Friday.

The Mercy hitmaker, 26 — who recently got mobbed by fans — went shirtless, revealing his washboard abs while enjoying a day of surfing.

He was seen dripping in water wearing just a pair of black trunks as he gave fans a glimpse of some of his 17 tattoos. 

The Canadian singer’s sun-kissed skin glistened as he made a splash in the waves and cooled off.

Shawn’s latest sighting comes just days before he’s set to hit the stage at the Rock in Rio festival on Sunday.

Shawn Mendes made heads turn while flaunting his ripped physique at a beach in Brazil on Friday 

The biennial Brazilian multi-day music festival kicked off on September 13 and wraps up on September 22 at the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro.

Other performers at the star studded bash include: Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Imagine Dragons, Travis Scott, OneRepublic, Mariah Carey, 21 Savage, Ne-Yo and Akon.

The festival marks his formal return to the stage after cancelling his Wonder World Tour back in July of 2022.

Shawn shocked fans in an Instagram post announcing the abrupt end at the time.

‘As you guys know, I had to postpone the past few weeks of shows since I wasn’t totally prepared for the toll of being back on the road would take on me,’ he wrote.

‘I started this tour excited to finally get back to playing live after a long break due to the pandemic, but the reality is I was not at all ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away.

‘After speaking more with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger.’

The GRAMMY nominee added: ‘I unfortunately have to cancel the rest of the tour dates in North America, and the UK/Europe. We were hopeful that I might be able to pick up with the rest of the dates after some much needed time off, but at this time I have to put my health as my first priority.’

He explained to fans that he was stepping away due to mental health concerns and that his heart went out to fans looking forward to the concert. 

‘I know you all have been waiting so long to see these shows, and it breaks my heart to tell you this but I promise I will be back as soon as I’ve taken the right time to heal,’ he added. ‘I love you all and thank you all so much for supporting me and sticking by me on this journey.’

The Mercy hitmaker, 26 — who recently got mobbed by fans — went shirtless, revealing his washboard abs while enjoying a day of surfing

The Mercy hitmaker, 26 — who recently got mobbed by fans — went shirtless, revealing his washboard abs while enjoying a day of surfing 

He was seen dripping in water wearing just a pair of black trunks as he gave fans a glimpse of some of his 17 tattoos

He was seen dripping in water wearing just a pair of black trunks as he gave fans a glimpse of some of his 17 tattoos 

Shawn will soon kick off a string of shows in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium starting October 14; seen in June 2022

Shawn will soon kick off a string of shows in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium starting October 14; seen in June 2022

Shawn is slated to head back to the United States stage in a month’s time from his performance at the MTV VMA’s on September 11.  

He will kick off a string of shows in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium on October 14, before hitting Brooklyn on October 18, Los Angeles on October 22 and Seattle on October 24.

The Lost in Japan singer also has dates scheduled for March of next year in India and South America.

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