Taylor Swift advised Shawn Mendes to be fearless on stage.

The 19-year-old singer has revealed that the 27-year-old superstar, whom he accompanied on the '1989' tour in 2015, advised him never to be afraid. Instead, he should "just have fun" when performing in front of an audience. Mendes said in an interview to 'VMAN' magazine: "She [Taylor Swift] advised me not to be afraid, because everyone in the stadium is there to have fun. It's not a competition, it's a concert."

And should his performance still go down well, the young musician still knows what to do. "If it goes crazy, I just hold back," he explains, "People jump on the train so quickly and tear something up. There are so many negative things on social networks, I don't want to contribute yet. I haven't started to be a source of inspiration. I think it's not what you say, but what you don't say. "

Meanwhile, his fans can always be relied on, says Mendes: "People should trust my fans more. If something is not good, then let me know."