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Shawn Mendes performs for MTV Unplugged revival

The Canadian star, 19, played at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.

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Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes has performed the first MTV Unplugged since the network revived the series.

The singer, 19, played an acoustic set at the Ace Hotel theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the show that spawned platinum-selling records from Nirvana and Eric Clapton.

Several hundred fans surrendered their phones at the door to prevent the recording leaking ahead of its air date.

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Mendes performing in London (Chris J Ratcliffe/PA)