Shawn Mendes took some time during his concert in Colorado on Monday to address a personal topic.
In , the 26-year-old singer took a break during his performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre to share 鈥渢he truth鈥 about his sexuality.
鈥淪ince I was really young, there鈥檚 been this thing about my sexuality, and people have been talking about it for so long,鈥 he told the audience, reflecting that he started in the music business when he was 15. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 kind of silly, because I think sexuality is such a beautifully complex thing and it鈥檚 so hard to just put into boxes.鈥
The Canadian star continued: 鈥淚t always felt like such an intrusion on something very personal to me, something that I was figuring out in myself, something that I had yet to discover, and still have yet to discover.鈥
鈥淭he real truth about my life and my sexuality is that, man, I鈥檓 just figuring it out like everyone,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 really know sometimes and I know other times. And it feels really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that.鈥
According to the beloved performer, he has decided to have the discussion publicly now in an attempt to be 鈥渃loser to everyone.鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 trying to be really brave and just allow myself to be a human and feel things,鈥 Mendes said. 鈥淎nd that鈥檚 all I really want to say about that for now.鈥
In the past, Mendes has dated singer Camila Cabello and Hailey Bieber (prior to her marriage to singer Justin Bieber). His new, self-titled album is being released on November 15.