Shawn Mendes: For Friends and Family Only (A Live Concert Film) is a concert film starring singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes. It is set to be released globally in select theaters only on November 14, 2024. The film depicts Mendes as he performs all songs from his upcoming fifth studio album, Shawn on an intimate concert tour, "For Friends and Family Only."
Synopsis[]
Filmed at the historic Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY, this special concert film captures Shawn performing the album in full for the very first time. Throughout the show, Shawn shares personal stories and the inspiration behind each track, offering fans an intimate look at the creative journey that shaped the music. Fans will have a rare opportunity to experience this event during a one-time, limited theatrical screening on November 14, 2024, just before the album’s official release.
Background and production[]
To promote his fifth studio album Shawn, Mendes embarked on an intimate concert tour at theater venues in the locations where the album was recorded.[1] Billed as "for friends and family only," the tour featured carefully selected venues with capacities ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 seats. The tour kicked off at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, New York, on August 8, 2024[2]—coinciding with Mendes' birthday and the release of the album's first singles, "Why Why Why" and "Isn't That Enough"—and will wrap up in Seattle on October 24, 2024.[3] The set list included every track from Shawn performed "from top to bottom".[4]
Mendes remarked that it was his first time performing for a large audience in two years, as well as the first time playing the entire album live.[5] He expressed a desire to share this experience with fans globally through a concert film.[6]
Initially set for release on October 18, Mendes announced a postponement of Shawn to November 15, 2024. On October 10, 2024, he revealed the accompanying concert film, filmed at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, New York, with a seating capacity of 500.[7] In addition to live performances, the film includes footage of Mendes sharing the inspiration behind each song on the album.[8]
Release[]
The concert film is scheduled for an exclusive one-night-only release on November 14, 2024, just hours before the official debut of the album Shawn. This highly anticipated event will be shown in select theaters worldwide.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes Announces New Album 'Shawn' and Intimate Theater Tour" - Entertainment Tonight.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes announces forthcoming concert film" - The Line of Best Fit.
- ↑ "How To Get Tickets To Shawn Mendes' 'Shawn' Theater Shows" - Uproxx.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes announces "special" intimate theatre shows for new album 'Shawn'" - NME.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes live concert film coming to theaters for one night only" - ABC Audio Studio Syndication.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes Postpones Self-Titled Album Release Date to November: 'We Just Need a Little Bit More Time'" - People.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes Delays Album, Announces Live Concert Film" - iHeartRadio.
- ↑ "'Shawn Mendes: For Friends and Family Only' Live Concert Film Hitting Select Theaters For One Night Only" - Billboard.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes' New 'For Friends and Family Only' Concert Film is Coming to Cinemas For One Night Only" - Dork.
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Studio Albums | |
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Live Albums | |
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Documentaries | Shawn Mendes: In Wonder · Shawn Mendes: Live In Concert · For Friends and Family Only (A Live Concert Film) |
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