With the impending release of his fifth studio album Shawn, the musician Shawn Mendes—who, lately, has been sporting some scruffy facial hair and a head of curls to rival Michelangelo’s David—seems to be occupying an earthier plane. After taking some time off touring around his last record, Mendes is back on the road. Which is to say, he’s hitting the friendly skies.
Arriving at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday, Mendes wore a dialed-down travel…

