Shawn Mendes put on a heartfelt performance in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday.
DailyMail.com has the exclusive on what his set was like at the packed but small venue at the Ryman Auditorium.
Singer Nikki Lund attended the show and shared her story with DailyMail.com about what the room felt like.
‘Shawn came on stage on time and was amazing! His voice was incredible and guitar skills are surprisingly very good,’ she told DailyMail.com. ‘I was so impressed and not expecting him to blow me away.’
And there were some sad moments, too.
‘He dedicated a song called Golden Heart to a friend of his from his past who he said died of an overdose. He did not name the friend but the two were clearly very close. Shawn said he misses him and it was a very emotional moment. I thought I saw Shawn tear up just a little because it was such a sad moment.
‘The song brought a lot of audience members to tears, it was very emotional. I welled up too.’
Mendes also addressed a ‘tough time’ he went through and brought on stage the people who helped him through it.
Shawn Mendes put on a thrilling performance in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday
DailyMail.com has the exclusive on what his set was like at the packed but small venue
He has been singing songs from his new album and the tour is for ‘friends and family only’
When Shawn played Golden Heart, the fans were thrilled.
That is in part because the tune was made in Tennessee: ‘He had recorded the song at Dark Horse Studios here in Nashville so it was all very close to him,’ Lund told DailyMail.com.
‘When he said this the crowd ROARED – it was beautiful, everyone was so touched that he made this song in Nashville,’ added Nikki who wore a black leather top and mini skirt with boots.
‘He play a Jeff Buckley cover hallelujah which was beautiful and just so perfect.
‘He had two male friends he referred to as his “family now” come out on stage he said he met on his hiatus. He said they got him through a very hard time, a tough time.
‘Shawn did not say when this tough time happened but people in the audience were saying it was probably after he split from Camila Cabello. Everyone was wondering if the tough time was because of her and they called out her name.
Singer Nikki Lund attended the show and shared her story of what the room felt like. ‘Shawn came on stage on time and was amazing! His voice was incredible and guitar skills are surprisingly very good,’ she told DailyMail.com
‘Shawn did not react when people kept sayin Camila. He ignored it.
‘Shawn also said that he recorded the entire album with those friends who helped him.
‘They kept hugging each other on stage. They all seemed very happy and close.’
And the crowd loved Shawn’s performance and on stage comments as he opened up like never before.
‘The crowd was loud and welcoming… very proud to have him in Nashville,’ added Lund.
And there were some sad moments, too. ‘He dedicated a song called Golden Heart to a friend of his from his past who he said died of an overdose. Shawn said he misses him and it was a very emotional moment,’ she reported
Lund added, ‘The song brought a lot of audience members to tears, it was very emotional’
‘He said he loves to be in Nashville and to visit it brings back a lot of good memories, he said,’ reported Nikki, who went to grade school in Beverly Hills with Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton.
‘His fans are all very nice and kind and friendly,’ she added.
‘They kept screaming “I love you” “I love you Shawn” and he would say something sweet back every time he could “I love you too darling” “I wouldn’t be here without all you” “I’m so grateful for you angels.”
‘He played a lot of blues infused riffs. Very musical.’
Nikki, who is known for her songs Foolish and You & I wore a black leather crop top and mini skirt with boots
Lund is a multi hyphenate artist.
She is a Billboard chart topping singer-songwriter who is best known for her song You & I with Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora.
She also has made custom fashion for the worlds biggest celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Paula Abdul.