“TRL” is not the only MTV franchise returning to the network this year.<\/p>\n
Thursday afternoon, the network announced plans to revive its “Unplugged” series.<\/p>\n
“The trailblazing music series returns with a fresh reinvention that will feature performances from locations across the country that hold special meaning to each artist,” says MTV.<\/p>\n
Set to air at 8PM ET\/PT on September 8, the first episode will feature Shawn Mendes performing from the Theater at the ACE Hotel in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
\u201cMTV revolutionized the performance storytelling space when it launched \u2018MTV Unplugged\u2019 almost 30 years ago,\u201d said MTV’s Amani Duncan. \u201cThe \u2018Unplugged\u2019 Series allows artists to reimagine their songs in an intimate and acoustic medium, giving their fans a new perspective on their favorite hits. We\u2019re thrilled to have multi-platinum singer\/songwriter Shawn Mendes launch this new season.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so thrilled and honored to be able to help bring the \u2018Unplugged\u2019 series back,\u201d added Mendes. \u201cIt\u2019s a show that truly highlights artistry and brings unique performances to fans that they can\u2019t see anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mendes will perform from the ACE Hotel in Los Angeles.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1048],"tags":[382,2511,1566],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n