Shawn Mendes praises Justin Bieber for 'impressive' comeback

Shawn Mendes has praised Justin Bieber for his powerful return to form.

The singer previously endured a turbulent few years as he displayed bratty behaviour in the public eye.

However, the Canadian released the new album 'Purpose' last year and it showed off a more mature outlook.

Speaking in the upcoming 72nd issue of Notion magazine, Mendes said he is friends with Bieber.

He praised the 22-year-old for managing to turn his life around and producing high quality work.

Speaking about when his track 'Stitches' usurped Bieber in charts worldwide, Mendes said:

"It feels awesome to be up there at number one no matter who I’m booting off, I can’t believe it!

"I’ve hung with Justin a little bit, he’s a great guy; it’s really good for him.

"Sometimes things are hard and go wrong but props to him for turning it around and making a comeback, it’s impressive.”

Mendes also took time to praise Ed Sheeran, with the musician saying:

"Ed takes personal experiences and makes people want to listen and want to know.

"He finds the words to describe things in the best way he can. With ‘The Man’, at the end, you find yourself feeling so, 'Oh my God, I can’t believe this happened!' as you’re so engaged with him and what he’s singing about and that is very difficult.

"It’s easy for artists to write about relatable topics but it’s hard for them to write about themselves and make people love them..."

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