Global Superstar Shawn Mendes Confirmed to Perform at THE 2018 IHEARTRADIO MMVAS

– Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Mendes to return to the MMVA stage August 26 joining previously announced performers 5 Seconds of Summer, Alessia Cara, Halsey, Kris Wu, Marshmello ft. Anne-Marie, and Meghan Trainor –
– THE 2018 IHEARTRADIO MMVAS to simulcast on CTV, MTV, Much, and more on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. ET –

TORONTO, July 24, 2018 /CNW/ - THE 2018 IHEARTRADIO MMVAS announced today that multi-platinum singer-songwriter and four-time MMVA winner Shawn Mendes is set to return to the iHeartRadio MMVA stage Sunday, Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on CTV, MTV, and Much. Mendes joins an all-star lineup of recently announced performers including 5 Seconds of Summer, Alessia Cara, Halsey, Kris Wu, Marshmello ft. Anne-Marie, and Meghan Trainor.

Toronto-born Mendes has achieved international success with his three, #1 studio albums, Handwritten (2015), Illuminate (2016), and Shawn Mendes (2018), which reached #1 on iTunes in over 80 countries worldwide upon its release this May. With the release of Shawn Mendes, Mendes became the third-youngest solo artist of all time to achieve three #1 albums on the Billboard Top 200. Along with the success of each album, he has released several hit singles, including "Stitches", "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back," "Treat You Better," "Mercy,"  and, most recently, "In My Blood" and "Lost in Japan", which soared to the #1 and #2 spots on iTunes. Worldwide, he has sold more than 11 million albums, 100 million singles, and has amassed more than 15 billion song streams and four billion YouTube views. Shawn has completed two, sold-out world tours and will head out in 2019 on his third international area tour. Tickets are on sale now.

THE 2018 IHEARTRADIO MMVAS airs live on Sunday, August 26 at 9 p.m. ET on:

• CTV, CTV.ca, CTV GO
• Much, Much.com
• MTV
• iHeartRadio.ca and the iHeartRadio app
• Virgin Radio in Toronto, Kitchen, London, Halifax, Montréal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver
• Twitter

Viewers looking for a pre-party can catch THE IHEARTRADIO MMVA RED CARPET pre-show at 8 p.m. ET on MTV, Much, and Twitter.

For the complete press release, please visit: http://bit.ly/2LzLzm0

SOURCE iHeartRadio MMVA

Natalie Cole, Music and Lifestyle, Bell Media, 416.384.2140 or [email protected]; Mary Costa, Music and Lifestyle, Bell Media, 416.384.7702 or [email protected]