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Sam Smith Schedules 27-Date ‘Gloria’ North American Tour

By Larisha Paul

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Sam Smith will spend their summer on the road completing a 27-date tour in support of their forthcoming fourth studio album Gloria , set for release on January 27.

The tour will begin on July 25 at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida, with support from Jessie Reyez, who will join them for all but one date. Smith will make stops in Orlando, Nashville, New York, Toronto, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Houston, Monterrey, and more before concluding on Sept. 14 at Palacio de Los Deportes in Cuidad de Mexico.

General sale for the Gloria tour begins Friday, Jan. 13, at 9 a.m. local time. Full details are available on the official Sam Smith website .

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Gloria will feature collaborations with Petras, Reyez, Koffee, and Ed Sheeran . “Gloria got me through some dark times and was a beacon for me in my life,” Smith wrote in a statement at the time of the album’s announcement. “I hope it can be that for you. Thank you for waiting so long.”

Sam Smith 2023 Tour Dates July 25 – Miami, FL @ FTX Arena July 26 – Orlando, FL @ Amyway Center July 28 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena July 29 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena August 1 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena August 2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center August 4 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena August 5 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden August 8 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden August 11 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena August 12 – Montréal, QC @ Bell Centre August 15 –Chicago, IL @ United Center August 16 – Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center August 18 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena August 19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena August 22 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena August 23 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena August 25 – Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum August 27 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena August 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center August 31 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum September 3 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center September 5 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center September 7 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena September 8 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center September 12 – Monterrey, MX @ Arena Monterrey September 14 – Cuidad de Mexico, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes

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Sam Smith Announces Dates for 2023 ‘Gloria’ North American Arena Tour

Jessie Reyez will help open up all but one of the dates on the 27-city outing.

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Smith was on hand last month at the White House when President Joe Biden signed the historic Respect for Marriage Act , protecting same-sex and interracial marriages across the country. At the ceremony,  Cyndi Lauper  sang her iconic hit, “True Colors,” while Smith took the stage to perform their breakthrough 2014 ballad, “Stay With Me.”

Check out the dates for Smith’s 2023 North American tour below:

July 25 — Miami, FL @ FTX Arena

July 26 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center

July 28 — Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena

July 29 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena

August 1 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena

August 2 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center

August 4 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena

August 5 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden

August 8 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden

August 11 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena

August 12 — Montréal, QC @ Bell Centre

August 15 — Chicago, IL @ United Center

August 16 — Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

August 18 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

August 19 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena

August 22 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

August 23 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena

August 25 — Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum

August 27 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena

August 31 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum

Sept. 3 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center

Sept. 5 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center

Sept. 7 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena

Sept. 8 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center

Sept. 12 — Monterrey, MX @ Arena Monterrey

Sept. 14 — Cuidad de Mexico, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes

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English R&B pop sensation Sam Smith (born 19 May 1992) rose to fame before his first proper release. Smith provided vocals for the electronic duo Disclosure’s extremely successful single “Latch” but later came into his own with his critically and commercially acclaimed solo release “Lay Me Down”.

Smith would go on to make another guest appearance, which would prove important to his career. He showed up on Naughty Boy’s single “La La La”. This track rose all the way to number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 2013. The same year Smith put out his first EP, which was entitled “Nirvana”. The EP contained an acoustic version of Disclosure’s “Latch” as well as “Together”, which was another Disclosure related effort and also a work containing a contribution from Nile Rogers of the disco group Chic.

This EP was followed by Smith’s much anticipated full length album “In the Lonely Hour”. This album contains the immensely popular hit “Money on My Mind” and Smith’s most successful single to date “Stay With Me”. The latter song has made it into the top 10 single charts in 12 different countries including a number 1 spot in the UK and a number 2 spot on the US Billboard’s Hot 100. Smith has performed this song on several television shows including Saturday Night Live, Good Morning America and on the David Letterman show alongside Mary J. Blige. Blige also appears on an alternative version of the single. This single has also been herald by many other performing artists and has been covered by Chris Brown, Charli XCX, FKA Twigs and even Vin Diesel. In promotion for “In the Lonely Hour” Smith embarked on a American headlining tour in the Spring of 2014, playing to multiple sold-out venues.

Apart from being third cousins to Lilly Allen, Smith had a musically rich childhood. He honed in on his singing and songwriting skills under the instruction of British Jazz pianist/songwriter Joanna Eden and attended the Youth Music Theatre UK, starring in their production of “Oh! Carol”. While Smith was a student at St. Mary’s Catholic School he was a part of the Bishop’s Stortford Junior Operatics and also strengthened his vocal skills in the Cantate Youth Choir. Despite Smith’s classical style voice training he gravitated towards the music of R&B legends Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Amy Winehouse and mega pop stars such as Beyonce and Lady Gaga. The influence of emotive soul and pop balladry remain an integral part of Smith’s style.

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Sam Smith; the guy with the BEST male vocals in the UK right now Well what can i say. I have every respect and love in the world for this guy. For starters, the presence he brings to the stage just as he walks on, before he’s even began to sing. The crowds cheer and arms in the air just shows what he means to all. So, some may say that it wasn’t necessarily the gig they bought tickets for considering that we only found out there and then that it was all going to be streamed live everywhere, but he definitely brought it home with what i would say was an 11/10 performance. His passion shines through in each and every song and you just don’t want the night to end and stop his soothing voice. You know how it is after a concert the come down is the worst part especially after any performance like that. I must mention the support act ‘Richie and the Remedy’ who were amazing also. I’d never heard of them before but the voice that Richie Skint carries and the picking skills that Harvey Lee showed definitely left me wondering when they’re next performing and fingers crossed it’s near me! Definitely a band that should be shouted about more. Everyone likes to think that the artist up there on stage gave them a little look out of the 100s of people surrounding them but Sam Smith never failed to cover the entire audience and give his cheeky little smile. I’ve seen him perform before, once with ‘Disclosure’ and once with, local lad for me, ‘Naughty Boy’. Again just an amazing show and to see him go from roughly a 3 minute performance to a whole performance dedicated for him is such an awesome thing to witness.I knew that i had to get the tickets as soon as i found out about the gig but back then he wasn’t so well known and most definitely became known at the perfect time for this gig. I think credit where credit is due and that’s down to ‘Disclosure’ for finding this hidden gem in the midst of the music industry today thanks to his exceptional track ‘Lay Me Down’. Also a thanks should go to ‘Naughty Boy’ for featuring Sam on his track ‘La La La’ which ultimately broke him through the final barriers of the music industry. One of the best things about the night was the little surprises he had lined up for us. Out of nowhere comes Jessie Ware to join him in 'Leave Your Lover'. With a voice like an angel, together they had the place stunned. Another of the surprises, a bit later on, brought out Howard from Disclosure to play 'Make It To Me' on the keys. The amount of talent the artists and bands seem have these days never ceases to amaze me.

So what a talent, and from his personal experiences have come the most stunning tracks i’ve heard and it’s amazing how his voice and compositions make you share his feelings and it almost makes you feel as though you know him. I must admit i’ve shed a tear to many of his songs and i’m not ashamed to say! What a thanks to Sam Smith and all the success is wished to him by everyone i can imagine. If you ever get the chance, even if you’ve seen him before, go and see him for yourself and I can promise you that you won't regret it. By Amba Pattison

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First of March I went to see Sam Smith at Forest National, Brussels. I really liked Sam his way of performing and his voice has a great sound, although I have some things to say that made this concert experience a bit less enjoying as I thought it would be.

Sam had a few minor slips (for example a very few high/low notes or endings), but you can definitely hear that he has a beautiful voice. Him not singing the phrase 'money on my mind' the whole song, but letting the crowd do it, did let me down a bit. I didn't hear all this qualities of singing here. He is an enthusiast and open hearted with the crowd, which does give a good vibe. I like his way of performing! And the back up vocals were beautiful as well.

I was negatively surprised about the quality of acoustics at Forest National, it was terrible. I couldn't hear whatever Sam was singing for like 65% of his songs. Also, the possibility to park here is horrible, so they promote you to come with public transport. But, at the end of the concert, you are lucky to get back where you came from. Everyone is trying to get on that bus or tram, again, terrible. Really. We walked for at least 4 stopt, to be able to hop on another tram that went to Brussels Midi.

I saw Sam Smith at U Street Music Hall and I fell in love with his music all over again. The concert took place before his debut album was released so we weren't sure what to expect. Most of the songs he performed that night were from his new album. No one knew the words to the songs but EVERY song he performed was AMAZING! His voice was PERFECT! Sam Smith has a beautiful and soulful voice. His voice is so pure. I absolutely love this guy. I have not loved an artist like this since Adele. He really is the male version of the Adele, which is an incredible compliment. I want him to do well in music since, according to his Twitter bio, he singe for his supper (teehee). However, I don't ever want him to turn his back on small venues.

I don't have a single complaint. I'm going to another one of his concerts later this year, the venue is bigger but it's not a stadium so hopefully it won't take away from the intimacy of the show.

After the show was over, we chanted his name and he came back and gave us an encore performance. If you have a chance to go see him, you absolutely should. He is a truly talented vocalist and writer.

Where do I begin with Sam Smith? Do I start with the gorgeous stage presentation or the flawless blend of his background vocalists? Maybe with his grand entrance and flawless vocals?

I think I'll start with Sam, the person. From the moment he walked on stage, he was gracious, humble, and genuinely thrilled that we were all there to see him and even more honored by the screaming and cheering that pervaded his ears. There are not enough adjectives to adequately describe how flawless and enrapturing his performance was! Every note, every run, was perfectly in tune and blew me away. It was like listening to his album…except better! I have know that everyone else in the audience was just as in awe as I was. We were in the presence of musical greatness and I have no doubt that Sam Smith is going to be on the forefront of music for a long time to come! I'm already waiting by my computer hoping that Songkick will tell me that he's coming back to my town.

This concert was absolutely amazing!

First Kwabs came on stage and made a good start, with his famous song "Walk" where the audience started dancing.

But when Sam Smith came on stage, the audience exploded! With his strong, unique voice he brought us to smiles and tears. He did some danceable songs, and asked to sing with him, like in the songs "Like I can", "La la la" and "Money on my mind". He talked about the stories behind the songs, his past and his homosexuality.

Although the beginning was great, the best part still had to come. That's the moment when he starts singing his ballads en slower songs, with his powerfull voice. My personally favorite was the accoustic version of "Latch", but also "Leave your lover" and "Lay me down" were incredible!

And of course the show ended with a great version of "Stay with me", when everyone sung as hard as they could.

A day never to forget, and I'll be there when he comes back to Belgium!

This was the best concert I have seen to date! You see the last time I saw a show coming to town I got "scalped" really bad on my tickets. So in laymen's terms, I actually got ripped off really badly for tickets. I paid so much for really bad seats. But this time at the Sam Smith Concert, Songkick got me direct with the original seller, and I was able to buy the tickets of my dreams with my favorite artist of all time! I was right there in the front listening to Sam Smith sing all of the songs from his amazing album, and was also able to listen to his amazing story and personal experiences connected to his truly personal and meaningful music. It was truly and experience of a lifetime, Sam Smith or Songkick did not dissappoint. It was an amazing night with an amazing performer, and I will never forget that night.

This concert was absolutely amazing! His voice was so angelic and he was so genuine and humble. Every time he smiled it melted my heart because you could tell how grateful he was and how much he loves his life and it was just so beautiful! Everyone was there to just have a good time and everyone was singing along and it was such an incredible environment. One of the best moments was when someone from the crowd threw a rainbow flag on the stage during his song “HIM” and he took it a waved it around while everyone cheered in support of gay rights, it was so amazing. He is so inspiring and honestly my favorite artist. This was hands down the best concert I’ve ever been to, and I never wanted it to end. One of the best nights of my life.

One of the best shows I’ve ever been to, so emotional and it still a happy show. When he played we could feel everything he was singing about, we felt his emotions. The whole concert was amazing, the opening show (Lewis Capaldi) was really good, love his voice and the songs he played. What I loved most about Sam Smith was the simplicity of his concert, there was no need for an elaborated scene, we’re there to see him and his singing, not a big show with a lot of dancing and decorations (not saying concerts who have that are bad, I actually really like them, what I mean is that he doesn’t need that to be great). Also, the decorations were so cool and amazing, and his speeches were simply beautiful and powerful LOVE IS LOVE!❤️

Sam Smith was my first ever concert I've attended and let me tell you I was not disappointed in the least.

Not only is his voice even better live than it is on his album, but he is also the most down to earth, honest, and adorable person ever.

Throughout the concert he kept taking time out to talk about his songs and the meaning behind them as well. Due to it being my first concert I don't know if this is a normal thing, but Sam also thanked the crowd after every song which I thought was incredibly endearing and made you feel genuinely appreciated for coming to see him.

Overall I can say it was one of the best nights of my life and will 100% be getting tickets the next time he's in town.

Everything about the show was amazing, ypu touch everyone in the auditorium. The songs you decided to sing were excellent and the feeling you put to every song you showed it in your eyes. After every song you smiled to the public and that made us more excited to be there and sometimes put tiers of excitement in our eyes. We could all related to your songs in different ways. You are an inspiration to me. I'm so happy I got the opportunity to see you after the show and get your autograph in my ticket and sweatshirt. That night it's going to be unforgettable for every person that was there that night and the night before. Hope I have the opportunity to see you again here in Mexico City.

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Sam Smith Unveils Dates for ‘Gloria the Tour,’ Launching in July

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Sam Smith , whose fourth studio album is out on Jan. 27, has announced dates for “Gloria the Tour,” their North American tour in support of the album. The tour, Smith’s North American outing since 2018, will cover 27 cities and launch on July 25 at FTX Arena in Miami and include shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and the Kia Forum near Los Angeles. Jessie Reyez, who guests on the album, will be the special guest on all dates except August 4. See below for itinerary.

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7/25    Miami, FL                    FTX Arena

7/26    Orlando, FL                 Amway Center

7/28    Duluth, GA                   Gas South Arena

7/29    Nashville, TN               Bridgestone Arena

8/1      Raleigh, NC                 PNC Arena

8/2      Philadelphia, PA           Wells Fargo Center

8/4      Washington, DC          Capital One Arena

8/5      Boston, MA                  TD Garden

8/11    Toronto, ON                 Scotiabank Arena

8/12    Montréal, QC                Bell Centre

8/15    Chicago, IL                   United Center

8/16    Saint Paul, MN              Xcel Energy Center

8/18    Denver, CO                   Ball Arena

8/19    Salt Lake City, UT         Vivint Smart Home Arena

8/22    Vancouver, BC              Rogers Arena

8/23    Seattle, WA                  Climate Pledge Arena

8/25    Portland, OR                Veterans Memorial Coliseum

8/27    Oakland, CA                 Oakland Arena

8/28    San Francisco, CA        Chase Center

8/31    Inglewood, CA              Kia Forum

9/3      Phoenix, AZ                  Footprint Center

9/5      Austin, TX                     Moody Center

9/7      Fort Worth, TX              Dickies Arena

9/8      Houston, TX                 Toyota Center

9/12    Monterrey, MX             Arena Monterrey

9/14    Cuidad de Mexico, MX   Palacio de los Deportes

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Watch out: the year of Gloria is just beginning.

Starting in late July, four-time Grammy winner Sam Smith will take off on the U.S. leg of their international “Gloria The Tour” in support of their new album “Gloria,” set for release on Jan. 27.

On the run, Smith has huge shows at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Arena (Aug. 2), and New York City’s Madison Square Garden (Aug. 8) penciled into their tour itinerary.

They can’t wait to return stateside for their first official U.S. tour since 2018, either.

“This is going to be so special; it’s been too long, sailors,” they shared on Instagram . “Can’t wait to see all your gorgeous faces and celebrate the era of GLORIA together.”

And if you can’t wait to hear Smith’s new music as well as classic tracks like “Stay With Me” and “Latch,” tickets can be secured as early as today.

Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan. 13, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before the on-sale officially begins.

Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure, and tickets will be delivered before the event.

Pop star Jessie Reyez will serve as Smith’s support act.

Sam Smith 2023 tour schedule

After performing all over the world, including a pair of shows at London’s O2 Arena on April 18 and April 19 , Smith will finally make their way to North America on July 25 when he plays Miami’s FTX Arena .

Once here, they’ll hit notable locales like Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (July 29), Boston’s TD Garden (Aug. 5), Chicago’s United Center (Aug. 15), Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Aug. 25) and Phoenix’s Footprint Center (Sept. 3).

Smith’s sprawling run wraps up at Houston’s Toyota Center on Sept. 8.

A complete “Gloria The Tour” calendar featuring all U.S. tour dates, venues, show start times and links to buy tickets can be found here .

Sam Smith new music

As noted earlier, Smith is releasing their latest album, “Gloria,” on Jan. 27, 2023.

Although not much is known about “Gloria,” it’s lead single, “Unholy,” featuring Kim Petras, proved to be a smash in 2022.

The song spent three weeks atop the Billboard Top 100 chart and was deemed the “ultimate party anthem” by Esquire ,

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The record will be Smith’s first since 2020’s “Love Goes,” which featured collaborations with Burna Boy, Demi Lovato and Calvin Harris.

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Joining Smith on all but one of their tour dates is 31-year-old budding pop superstar Jessie Reyez.

For those not familiar with Reyez’s music, she’s set to appear on Smith’s forthcoming album but has also made a splash of her own with mega singles “Promises,” “Figures,” and “Imported.”

Her 2022 record “Yessie” covers heavy topics too — “heartbreak, confidence and knowing your worth” are all significant themes touched upon in the music, according to Complex .

Want to hear “Yessie?”

You can listen to the 11-track album here .

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If 2022 was the year we returned to live event normalcy, 2023 is the year that the biggest names in pop decided it was time to stage their arena and stadium tours.

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Sam Smith has announced the North American leg of his 2023 “Gloria the Tour,” where they’ll be supported by Jessie Reyez .

Picking up a month after wrapping their tour of the UK and Europe, Sam Smith will come stateside July 25th in Miami, Florida. The 27-date trek will include big cities such as Washington DC, New York, Toronto, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, before finishing up September 14th in Mexico City.

General on-sale begins Friday, January 13th at 9:00 a.m local time via Ticketmaster , though a variety of pre-sale options will be available beforehand. American Express cardholders can get tickets January 9th through January 12th, a fan pre-sale kicks off January 11th for 24 hours, and over at Ticketmaster, pre-sale begins Monday, January 9th (use code SOUND ). Check out the full itinerary below, and you can book your seat  here .

Smith’s fourth studio album,  Gloria,  will be released January 27th. It includes the smash hit “Unholy” with Kim Petras, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and which made Smith and Petras the first publicly nonbinary and transgender artists to top the chart. Last month, Smith performed “Stay with Me” at the White House as President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act.

Sam Smith 2023 tour Dates: 04/18 — London, UK @ The O2 04/19 — London, UK @ The O2 04/20 — London, UK @ The O2 04/29 — Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena 05/01 — Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin 05/04 — Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena 05/06 — Oslo, NO @ Oslo Spektrum 05/08 — Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena 05/09 — Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome 05/12 — Antwerp, BE @ Antwerps Sportpaleis 05/13 — Paris, FR @ Accor Arena 05/16 — Zürich, CH @ Hallenstadion 05/18 — Vienna, AT @ Wiener Stadthalle 05/20 — Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena 05/21 — Turin, IT @ Pala Alpitour 06/02 — Warsaw, PL @ Sluzewiec Racetrack 06/10 — Nîmes, FR @ Amphitheatre of Nîmes 06/14 — Pori, FI @ Kirjurinluoto Arena 06/15 — Pori, FI @ Kirjurinluoto Arena 07/25 — Miami, FL @ FTX Arena * 07/26 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center * 07/28 — Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena * 07/29 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena * 08/01 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena * 08/02 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center * 08/04 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena 08/05 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden * 08/08 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden * 08/11 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena * 08/12 — Montréal, QC @ Bell Centre * 08/15 — Chicago, IL @ United Center * 08/16 — Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center * 08/18 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena * 08/19 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena * 08/22 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena * 08/23 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena * 08/25 — Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum * 08/27 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena * 08/28 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center * 08/31 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum * 09/03 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center * 09/05 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center * 09/07 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena * 09/08 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center * 09/12 — Monterrey, MX @ Arena Monterrey * 09/14 — Mexico City, MX @ Palacio de los Deportes *

* = w/ Jessie Reyez

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Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe and Oscar winning artist/songwriter Sam Smith has announced GLORIA The Tour – their first North American run since 2018. Jessie Reyez, who guests on Sam’s forthcoming album, Gloria , will be the special guest on all dates except August 4. For full tour routing, visit samsmithworld.com .

Set for release on January 27 via Capitol Records, Sam’s fourth studio album, Gloria , includes the GRAMMY®-nominated single “Unholy” ft. Kim Petras, which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and four weeks atop the UK Official Singles Chart. The song also took the #1 position on the Mediabase Top 40 Airplay chart, spent 29 consecutive days at #1 on the Global Spotify chart and topped the Apple and Shazam worldwide tallies. “Unholy” was the only pop collaboration of 2022 to be certified RIAA Platinum and the third collaboration across all genres to reach this milestone and the track has amassed over one billion combined global streams.    

“Unholy” was hailed as one of the best songs of 2022 by Rolling Stone , which noted, ‘Smith…stepped away from their signature ballad sound to create a catchy, dirty song about a ‘daddy getting hot at the body shop’ behind mummy’s back.” The song appeared on numerous other critics’ list, including Associated Press, Billboard and Esquire , with the later observing, “With sultry lyrics and a music video that’ll make just about anyone clutch their pearls, ‘Unholy’ is the ultimate party anthem.” View the official video for “Unholy” HERE. Pre-order Gloria HERE.

Sam has racked up over 35 million adjusted album sales, 250 million single sales and 45 billion career streams across their catalog, which includes the critically acclaimed studio albums In the Lonely Hour , The Thrill of It All and Love Goes .  A four-time GRAMMY® winner, Sam also holds two Guinness World Records – for the most consecutive weeks in the U.K .Top 10 Album Chart (for their 2014 debut,  In The Lonely Hour ) and for having the first James Bond Theme to reach No.1 on the U.K. charts (for the Oscar and Golden Globe winning “Writing’s on the Wall”). 

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Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe and Oscar winning artist/songwriter Sam Smith announced “GLORIA The Tour” will make a stop at Chase Center on August 28, 2023. Their first North American run since 2018, Smith will be joined by special guest Jessie Reyez who guests on their forthcoming album, Gloria. Sam has racked up over 35 million adjusted album sales, 250 million single sales and 45 billion career streams across their catalog, which includes the critically acclaimed studio albums In the Lonely Hour, The Thrill of It All and Love Goes. A four-time GRAMMY® winner, Sam also holds two Guinness World Records – for the most consecutive weeks in the U.K .Top 10 Album Chart (for their 2014 debut, In The Lonely Hour) and for having the first James Bond Theme to reach No.1 on the U.K. charts (for the Oscar and Golden Globe winning “Writing’s on the Wall”).

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Set for release on January 27 via Capitol Records, Sam’s fourth studio album, Gloria , includes the GRAMMY®-nominated single “Unholy” ft. Kim Petras , which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and four weeks atop the UK Official Singles Chart. The song also took the #1 position on the Mediabase Top 40 Airplay chart, spent 29 consecutive days at #1 on the Global Spotify chart and topped the Apple and Shazam worldwide tallies. “Unholy” was the only pop collaboration of 2022 to be certified RIAA Platinum and the third collaboration across all genres to reach this milestone and the track has amassed over one billion combined global streams.    

“Unholy” was hailed as one of the best songs of 2022 by Rolling Stone , which noted, ‘Smith…stepped away from their signature ballad sound to create a catchy, dirty song about a ‘daddy getting hot at the body shop’ behind mummy’s back.” The song appeared on numerous other critics’ list, including Associated Press, Billboard and Esquire , with the later observing, “With sultry lyrics and a music video that’ll make just about anyone clutch their pearls, ‘Unholy’ is the ultimate party anthem.” View the official video for “Unholy” HERE. Pre-order Gloria HERE.

Sam has racked up over 35 million adjusted album sales, 250 million single sales and 45 billion career streams across their catalog, which includes the critically acclaimed studio albums In the Lonely Hour , The Thrill of It All and Love Goes .  A four-time GRAMMY® winner, Sam also holds two Guinness World Records – for the most consecutive weeks in the U.K .Top 10 Album Chart (for their 2014 debut,  In The Lonely Hour ) and for having the first James Bond Theme to reach No.1 on the U.K. charts (for the Oscar and Golden Globe winning “Writing’s on the Wall”). 

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Sam Smith is taking their Unholy show on the road. 

After a sterling 2022 - which saw Kim Petras collaboration Unholy light up TikTok and became Sam's eighth UK Number 1 single - the start of the year saw Sam issue their fourth LP Gloria.

Debuting at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart in January, Gloria became Sam's third chart-topping album in the UK , and the ultimate testament to a record that sees Sam collaborate with the likes of Calvin Harris, Koffee and Jessie Reyez on a body of work that truly sees them step into themselves, fully informed by club and queer culture, as well as their most dance-orientated work of pop yet.

Given this, the Gloria Tour, which started yesterday (April 12) in Sheffield, is a hell of a show. Split into three parts, Love, Beauty and Sex (how very Natalia Kills), the setlist takes skipping steps through tracks from all of Sam's albums, slowly ramping up in tempo and pace, before a glorious bacchanal finale.

MORE: How Sam Smith and Kim Petras made the Unholy trip to Number 1

Sam smith's gloria tour uk & ireland dates in full.

April 14 - Dublin, 3Arena

April 15 - Dublin, 3Arena

April 18 - London, O2 Arena

April 19 - London, O2 Arena

April 22 - Glasgow, OVO Hydro Arena

April 25 - Birmingham, Resortsworld Arena

Sam Smith's Gloria tour setlist in full

Act i: love.

1. Stay With Me

2. I Know I'm Not The Only One

3. Like I Can

5. Too Good At Goodbyes

6. To Die For

8. How Do You Sleep?

9. Dancing With A Stranger (Sam Smith & Normani)

ACT II: Beauty

10. I'm Kissing You (Des'ree cover)

11. Lay Me Down

12. Love Goes

14. Lose You

15. Promises (Calvin Harris & Sam Smith)

16. I'm Not Here To Make Friends (interpolated He's The Greatest Dancer)

17. Latch (Disclosure ft. Sam Smith)

18. I Feel Love (Donna Summer cover)

ACT III: Sex

21. Human Nature (Madonna cover)

22. Unholy (Sam Smith ft. Kim Petras)

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hey occ, can we cut down on the sam smith articles a bit? everytime you post about them it gets full of hate speech.

and by the way, their decision on including stay with me on their set list is… questionable. the song aged badly for having the line “i still need love cause i’m just a man”. how will sam perform that line? will they tweak it?

Where is Money on My Mind on the Tracklist set that was #1 Single and La La La with Naughty Boy #1 too, those two tracks was really big and in his early career success.

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He's just vile! And using the term superstar is disrespectful to actual superstars. He is an attention seeking freak.

That is a disgusting, vile comment. I will share it with Sam's team.

He's not the only one who knows it. Did you see the video recently of the Irish woman shouting at him in New York what he is? He's a despicable creature

Oh and by the way have you any idea how pathetic and woke your comment looks? Go and cry you pathetic baby. Grow a pair idiot!

Well said man. He's a pathetic loser. The kind of child who would run and tell the teacher for chewing gum. Freak! Lol.

Yes he needs throwing in the woodchipper with R Kelly that guy from Lost Prophets and Gary Glitter

Anyone who targets children and young people with mental illnesses the way he does deserves the abuse.

aye, i blocked the guy. i’m not even a big fan of sam smith, they’re too over the top for me, but his obsession with them seems super weird to me. i can tell he’s making alts to talk to himself so he can “back up” his invalid points further. i am quite literally transgender so to see so much hate go to anyone who isn’t cis is disgusting. all we want to do is live and have equal rights. have an amazing week :)

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Sam Smith has announced details of a huge tour of the UK and Europe for 2023 in support of their fourth album, Gloria .

The British pop star will head out on a trek across UK and European arenas in April, kicking off the dates in Sheffield on April 12. The tour will then run to the end of May, when it will wrap up back in the UK at Manchester’s AO Arena.

Tickets for the Gloria tour will go on general sale at 10am BST on October 27, while a pre-sale will open at 10am BST on October 25. Fans can gain access to the pre-sale by pre-ordering Gloria on any format from the Sam Smith store before 4pm BST on October 24, which will secure them an exclusive ticket pre-sale code for the tour.

The tour follows two sold-out headline shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall , which will take place this weekend (October 21, 22). The second date will be streamed live on TikTok from 8:30pm tomorrow via Smith’s account.

Smith confirmed the release of Gloria earlier this week (October 17), with the album set to arrive on January 27, 2023, via Capitol Records. Made with longtime collaborators Jimmy Napes, Stargate, and Max Martin stablemate ILYA,  Gloria  is not only a creative revelation but something of a personal revolution for the celebrated artist. Lyrically, the subjects dive deep and wide, into contemporary narratives around sex, lies, passion, self-expression, and imperfection.

The record will feature Smith’s recent global smash “Unholy,” which features Kim Petras . The single has already captured the No.1 spot on three Billboard charts–Global 200, Streaming Songs, and Digital Song Sales–and topped the U.S. Shazam chart, as well as racking up over 300 million combined global streams. In the UK, it has spent three consecutive weeks at No.1 on the UK Official Singles Chart.

Pre-order Gloria . View Sam Smith’s tour itinerary below.

Apr 12 – Sheffield, UK – Motorpoint Arena Apr 14 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena Apr 18 – London, UK – The O2 Apr 19 – London, UK – The O2 Apr 22 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Apr 25 – Birmingham, UK – Birmingham Resort World Arena Apr 29 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena May 1 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes Benz Arena May 4 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena May 6 – Oslo, NO – Spectrum May 8 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena May 9 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome May 12 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis May 13 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena May 16 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion May 18 – Vienna, AT – Wiener Stadthalle May 20 – Bologna, IT – Unipol Arena May 21 – Turin, IT – Pala Alpitour May 24 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena

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Divisive or double standard? The controversy around Sam Smith's raunchy tour and music video, explained

Sam Smith 's latest music video for  "I'm Not Here To Make Friends" seems to have made the pop star quite a few enemies – as has their tour, which kicked off April 12 in England.

The video  – which includes scantily clad dancers gyrating on beds and under streams of water – has sparked strong reactions on Twitter, where users have attacked and defended the singer. Smith, who identifies as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, dons a sleek black dress, a fluffy hot pink gown and a corset with nipple pasties while singing about wanting to find a lover.

The live tour is promising to be no less controversial and has Twitter users criticizing Smith for employing playful devil imagery onstage and performing in sparkly underwear and thigh-high boots.

Experts say the reaction has less to do with the performances' suggestive nature and more to do with the person at the center of it.

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Following the video's release on Friday, people have slammed the singer for flaunting their sexuality.

Most of the backlash involves disparaging comments about Smith's body and the video's risqué imagery. In one scene, Smith appears to wear a thong, in addition to nipple pasties, a corset and bedazzled gloves and a hat, while surrounded by backup dancers whose skin-tight costumes have openings that reveal their rears.

The backlash also prompted an outpouring of support from Smith's fans, who defended the singer's self-expression.

"Seeing Sam Smith be targeted because of their appearance is… really really disgusting," @GagaManiaUK  wrote. "As someone who struggles with how they look I don’t understand how you can say some of those things to another human being, it’s just so… gross."

In an interview with The Sunday Times published Jan. 22, Smith opened up about struggling with their body image in the past.

“Within my industry there is definitely that question of, ‘What should a pop star look like?'" Smith said. "When I was 25 I came off tour exhausted. I looked to role models in the body world. Every time I went to the pool I felt self-conscious, but I forced myself to take my top off."

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Gender identity, sexuality and body image "are all interconnected," says Abigail Saguy, a sociology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. As a result, Smith's video, which rebels against social expectations of both gender and body type, has provoked backlash on multiple fronts.

"There's certain things that are normative, expected in society – heterosexuality and gender conformity being very strong, normative expectations and thinness being another," Saguy says. "People police that. When you step out of the lines and behave in ways that are nonconforming, there's often a backlash and social cost to that."

That social cost is often lesser or nonexistent for people who flaunt their sexualities while fulfilling gender and beauty standards, says LGBTQ therapist Miriam Geiger. For those who don't, however, the social response can be brutal. Lil Nas X, for instance, came under intense criticism for his music video for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," which saw him dance suggestively with the devil — something the openly gay rapper and singer later said was a play on anti-gay religious rhetoric . Lizzo, an outspoken advocate for body positivity, also frequently faces backlash  for her wardrobe and sexual self-expression.

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Geiger adds that Smith's video also speaks to body image struggles within the LGBTQ community. According to research published this month by The Trevor Project , a non-profit dedicated to LGBTQ suicide prevention, nearly nine in 10 LGBTQ youth report feeling dissatisfied with their bodies, with rates of body dissatisfaction 10% higher among transgender and nonbinary youth.

“As LGBTQ youth across the U.S. regularly consume media and messages related to their bodies, we must do a better job of centering acceptance for a diversity of body types – not just those that have been deemed 'ideal' in the eyes of mainstream media," Myeshia Price, director of research science at The Trevor Project, said in a statement. "Historically, media portrayals of LGBTQ people have been monolithic and often fail to represent the realities of how LGBTQ people look and live."

By violating traditional beauty and gender standards, Smith could inspire LGBTQ people to find more confidence within themselves, Geiger says.

"People are on all sorts of journeys with their body image, but if you saw this (music video) and thought, ‘Maybe tomorrow I could feel better about who I am and how I look and how people perceive me,' or 'I could care less about how people perceive me,’ that could be a really good thing."

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