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Shawn Mendes To Perform In El Paso

Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes will make a stop at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haksins Center on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 for a special college performance.

Ticket prices are $49.50, $69.50 and $89.50 plus applicable fees. Discounted student tickets will be $39.50 and $59.50 plus applicable fees.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. and will be available at all UTEP Ticket Center locations, by calling 915-747-5234, or through Ticketmaster.com.

UTEP students will have access to a limited number of discounted tickets available only at UTEP Ticket Center locations at 2901 N. Mesa Street, 1452 North Zaragoza Road Suite A-500 and the first floor of Union Building East on the UTEP campus. Students will need to have a valid Miner Gold Card in order to purchase tickets.

About Shawn Mendes:

Toronto born multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes released his highly anticipated self-titled third album in May 2018. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart as well as multiple additional worldwide markets, including Australia, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Holland and more. “Shawn Mendes” made Mendes the third youngest solo artist to ever have three #1 albums, and became one of the top best-selling album debuts of 2018. The album shot to #1 on iTunes upon release in over 80 countries around the world. Leading up to the album, he released multiple tracks including “Youth” Featuring Khalid, “In My Blood” and “Lost In Japan.” Both “In My Blood” and “Lost In Japan,” the first two songs released off the new album, experienced massive success, soaring to the #1 and #2 spots on the overall iTunes chart in the U.S, Top 5 on iTunes in 50 countries, and held the #1 and #2 spots on Spotify’s “New Music Friday” playlist. With “In My Blood,” Mendes became the first artist to ever have had four #1 singles at AC radio before the age of 20. In April 2017, Mendes released his 3x Platinum hit “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back.” The track scored Mendes his second #1 single at Top 40 radio and on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, joining 7x Platinum single “Stitches.” Throughout his career, Mendes has achieved three consecutive #1 album debuts, two platinum albums, and seven consecutive platinum and multi-platinum singles. Worldwide, he has sold over 12 million albums, 100 million singles, and has amassed over 16 billion song streams and 4 billion YouTube views. Mendes has completed two sold-out world tours with over one million tickets sold, selling out legendary arenas including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, and London’s O2 Arena in minutes. “Shawn Mendes: The Tour” begins in March 2019, with over 60 dates currently announced across Europe, North American and Asia, with more to be announced soon. He topped Billboard’s “21 Under 21” in 2017 and has been featured on Forbes “30 Under 30,” Spotify’s “25 Under 25,” and Time Magazine’s “Time 100 Most Influential” for 4 consecutive years. He was also just featured in Time Magazine’s coveted Time 100 annual issue. In February 2018, ROI Influencer Media recognized Mendes as the #1 Most Influential Artist and #1 Most Influential Teen across all social media platforms.