Shawn Mendes Announces New Album ‘Illuminate’

Shawn Mendes has announced that he is releasing his second album, Illuminate, this fall.

The upcoming record is the follow-up to his 2015 debut Handwritten and will feature his latest single “Treat You Better.” The 17-year-old singer shared the news on his Instagram writing, “NEW ALBUM #IlluminateSept23 Preorder NOW on my site or on iTunes July 8th. Get ‘Ruin’ this Friday when u preorder & 3 other tracks before release 🙂 shawnmendesofficial.com.”

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Mendes will headline New York City’s Madison Square Garden on September 10^th to preview the album for the first time ever.

Illuminate will be released on September 23^rd. Pre-order will begin (Friday) July 8^th, with fans receiving Mendes’ current single “Treat You Better” and a new song “Ruin” as instant downloads via iTunes.