Fans who had been waiting for the singer’s return to Singapore since his 2017 show were certainly in for a treat. Shawn launched into a special piano medley, bringing back nostalgic hits like “Because I Had You”, “A Little Too Much” and “Patience”, before pumping up the crowd with “When You’re Ready”.

Shawn was halfway through delivering an acoustic performance of his track “Youth” when he stopped singing to give a rousing speech to the audience. He said, “When I talk about youth, I’m not talking about how young or old you are. I am talking about the feeling of freedom and happiness. Do you understand?” He proceeded to emphasise to his fans that they are the “ones who will change the world” and that everyone should do their part to make the world a better place.

We have to admit that our hearts flutter a little whenever Shawn sat down at the piano, and his rendition of Coldplay’s “Fix You” definitely took the cake as the most dreamy moment of the night. As he paid tribute to what he regards to be “one of [his] favourite songs”, the crowd joined in by waving wristbands that emitted blue light (given out to the audience before the concert) to the tune of this iconic ballad.

While Shawn has always played the guitar as an accompaniment to his vocals, he certainly one-upped himself this time. He got the audience on a high, clapping their hands and stomping their feet to the rhythm as he performed “Ruin”—with an extended guitar solo section. Gotta admit, we were bowled over.

Throughout the concert, Shawn made sure to show off his vocal prowess by perfectly hitting all the high notes and runs in each of his songs. We particularly enjoyed his powerful, live takes on “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”, “Nervous”, “Bad Reputation” and the final song of the evening, “Mercy”.