Marshmello Face Reveal Stunts: from Shawn Mendes to Tiësto Pranks
By Marcus Vance
By 2018, Marshmello had crossed from specialized festival stages directly into mainstream Top 40 radio, scoring massive global collaborations with artists like Bastille, Selena Gomez, and Khalid. When the producer won Best EDM/Dance Artist at the 2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (MMVAs) in Toronto, the production team took the unmasking trope directly to network television.
Marshmello walked to the stage in his trademark all-white jumpsuit and cylindrical headpiece. Standing behind the microphone, the figure reached for the sides of the headpiece and pulled it off, revealing Canadian pop singer Shawn Mendes. Mendes gave a deadpan acceptance speech, sweating slightly from the heat inside the headgear, before thanking the Canadian audience and walking backstage. Social media traffic around the broadcast spiked instantly. The stunt proved that the Marshmello mask could accommodate anyone at any time, turning pop music's biggest stars into co-conspirators in the gag.
Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.
