Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Republicans accuse Sam Smith of being satanic and disgusting while in front of children during his performance at tour in Sheffield.
Prior to the opening night of this tour, Sam Smith told fans they had been “gearing up for this show my whole life”, calling the “gay cabaret” they had mounted in support of latest album Gloria “the show of my dreams”. On the opening night in Sheffield, the stage reveals a giant gold Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, before Smith pops up in a sparkly number and sailor’s hat.
But rather than start with a song from Gloria – an album rooted in queer identity and experience – Smith opens with 2014 lovelorn mega-hit Stay With Me. It feels symbolic of Smith’s vast transformation since then. “A lot has happened in the last five years,” they say tonight, emotionally, of a period that involved coming out as non-binary.
It also feels like an underwhelmingly traditional beginning for a show billed as a three-act journey through sections titled Love, Beauty and Sex: emotive yet plodding piano ballads; ostentatious guitar solos; the band huddling up for the sit-down acoustic section. Despite the grandness of Aphrodite looming over the stage, things feel static and sluggish. Thankfully, any feeling of lost hope about the theatrical premise dissipates around the halfway mark.
Dancers start grinding wildly over Aphrodite, as drums explode punchily during Gimme. I’m Not Here to Make Friends is a welcome, infectious disco groove with Smith’s vocal delivery elevated by clear joy. Disclosure collaboration Latch is a pleasingly garish blast of EDM before a choreographed dance routine to Donna Summer’s I Feel Love. Rainbow lasers shoot to the sky as dancers rip Smith’s shirt straight off their body.
Emotional Sam Smith broke down in tears on the opening night of their Gloria world tour in Sheffield, before they stunned the audience with not only incredible vocals, but an array of edgy and eye-catching costumes.
Sam, 30, put on a hugely energetic performance, belting out their smash hits and chart-toppers, right from the beginning of their career to the present day.
Starting the night with ‘Stay With Me’ and straight into ‘I’m Not The Only One’, Sam dazzled in a glistening gold corset, to match the theatrical stage productions, including a giant gold statue spread across the stage. It was then Sam’s turn to greet their audience and it was emotional.
Sam, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, said: “Seeing all of you to look at is a joy. Welcome to the Gloria tour. It has been so, so long since I have been on a stage like this. It’s been five years and a lot has happened. “
Putting their hands on their head and voice trembling a little, Sam continued: “I just want to say (starts crying) thank you so much for being with me through these crazy times, it means the world to me. As long as you are happy, I will sing for you every night.
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