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Sam Smith Announces Australia and New Zealand Tour

The tour is in support of smith’s forthcoming fourth studio album ‘gloria’, conor lochrie, conor lochrie's most recent stories.

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British pop superstar Sam Smith is bringing their ‘GLORIA the tour’ to Australia and New Zealand this year.

Beginning in Adelaide on Saturday, October 28th, Smith will then perform in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, before heading to New Zealand for a final stop in Auckland on Saturday, November 11th (see full dates below).

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, January 18th. The Frontier Members pre-sale begins on Monday, January 16th, while the Telstra Plus (AU) members pre-sale kicks off on Friday, January 13th.

“Both countries hold such a special place in my heart and we’re working hard on delivering an incredible show for you all!” Smith said about their upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour. “I can’t wait for you to see it and be with you all again soon.” It will be Smith’s first live shows in both countries since 2018.

The tour is in support of Smith’s forthcoming fourth studio album Gloria , which is scheduled for release on Friday, January 27th (pre-order here ).

The album contains the singer-songwriter’s huge hit “Unholy”, a collaboration with Kim Petras that topped the ARIA Singles Chart, as well as lead single “Love Me More”.

Gloria has been described by Smith as feeling “like emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation.” “It was beautiful, with this album, to sing freely again, for me. It feels like a coming of age,” Smith added.

Sam Smith 2023 Australia and New Zealand Tour

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Telstra Plus (AU) members pre-sale begins Friday, January 13th Frontier Members pre-sale begins Monday, January 16th General public tickets on sale Wednesday, January 18th

Saturday, October 28th Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA Tickets: Ticketek

Tuesday, October 31st Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC Tickets: Ticketek

Friday, November 3rd Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW Tickets: Ticketek

Wednesday, November 8th Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD Tickets: Ticketek

Saturday, November 11th Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ Tickets: Ticketmaster

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Sam Smith announces GLORIA the tour Australia & New Zealand October & November 2023

Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce global superstar Sam Smith will bring their GLORIA the tour to Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2023. “I’m so excited to be launching Gloria the tour Australia and New Zealand dates for October and November 2023 from Adelaide, South Australia today!  Both countries hold such a special place in my heart and we’re working hard on delivering an incredible show for you all!  I can’t wait for you to see it and be with you all again soon xx.” – Sam Smith Touring in support of their fourth studio album Gloria (out Friday 27 January via Universal Music – pre-order AU here  and NZ here ), the long-awaited tour will be their first live shows in both countries since 2018. GLORIA the tour will kick off at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide on Saturday 28 October before heading to Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on Tuesday 31 October, then Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney on Friday 3 November before Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane on Wednesday 8 November followed by a final stop at Spark Arena, Auckland on Saturday 11 November. Frontier Members will have access to pre-sale tickets on Monday 16 January ahead of the general public on sale on Wednesday 18 January.  Tickets and tour info: https://www.frontiertouring.com/samsmith Sam Smith is currently in Australia and will perform an exclusive concert floating above the vines at d’Arenberg Cube winery in McLaren Vale, South Australia tonight! With Adelaide being the first stop on the Australian leg of GLORIA the tour, it’s only fitting that the tour is launched in South Australia where Sam has been enjoying some of the state's best tourism experiences over the past few days.  Sam’s upcoming 13-track album, Gloria, will be their boldest statement yet and comes off the back of the huge success of the ARIA #1 single, ‘ Unholy ’ featuring Kim Petras. The smash hit is currently back at #1 on the ARIA singles chart this week, giving it five non-consecutive weeks at the top and has surpassed 1.3 billion streams globally with 36 million streams in Australia alone. “It feels like emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation” declares the most confident and creatively fulfilled version of Sam Smith the world has yet encountered.  “It feels like I’ve got my faith back, in my job.  So it was beautiful, with this album, to sing freely again, for me.  It feels like a coming of age”. Where Gloria is a pop album of sorts, it’s also progressive pop-art, from a pioneering, defiant, state-of-the-art pop star to be proud of.  “There is craftsmanship in what I do, and truth and real expression”, says Sam. “My diva album? I think so! I’ve finally let my Gloria out.” Since their No.1 debut album  In The Lonely Hour  (2014), Smith has amassed a constellation of glittering achievements: 36 million albums sold (including 1 million album sales in Australia across entire catalogue), 250 million singles, 49 billion multi-platform streams (1.19 billion total combined stream in Australia), four Grammys, three BRITs, six MOBOs, a Golden Globe, one Oscar, two No.1 albums, five No.1 singles, two No.1 singles as featured vocalist on club bangers from Naughty Boy (‘ La La La ’, 2013) and Calvin Harris (‘ Promises ’, alongside Jessie Reyez, 2018). Sam’s catalogue of smash hits include, ‘ Too Good At Goodbyes ’, ‘ I’m Not The Only One ’, ‘ Dancing With A Stranger ’ with Normani, ‘ Fire On Fire ’, ‘ Stay With Me ’, ‘ Like I Can ’, ‘ Love Me More ’, ‘ Diamonds ’, ‘ How Do You Sleep? ’, ‘ Pray ft. Logic ’, ‘ Love Goes ’, ‘ To Die For ’ and ‘ Unholy ’ with Kim Petras. With the release of Gloria, the new album and GLORIA the tour, it’s going to be an unstoppable 2023 for Sam.  Don’t miss Sam Smith live this October and November.  Tickets via:  https://www.frontiertouring.com/samsmith and November.

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Sam Smith, Auckland NZ, 2023

11th November 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand.

Review by Sarah Kidd . Photography by Doug Peters .

It’s Saturday night, the weather is stunning, and Tāmaki Makaurau almost seems to shimmer as thousands of attendees make their way towards Spark Arena to witness the incomparable Sam Smith on the final show this year of their Gloria tour.

Laying the foundations of what would be a sumptuous night of honesty, humility and human expression, Australian singer songwriter Meg Mac had the prestigious honour of opening the night. And what an act to begin with.

Dressed in an oversized suit jacket, her two back-up singers (Hannah her sister and Danielle who is almost “like her sister”) coordinating their outfits along with her, and the dutiful Harry on keys, Meg Mac delivered a set that was strikingly powerful.

Opening with ‘Every Lie’, Mac immediately proved why she was worthy of being chosen as the support act; her sultry and effortless vocal style, ensuring that focus remained on her throughout her set.

The harmonies between the three women were superb, ‘Maybe It’s my First Time’ delivering a far more upbeat and bluesy feel, tambourines layered in throughout the melody. Speaking of how the next track ‘Letter’ was about a piece of correspondence that Mac should have written a long time ago, and maybe the day would come when they finally will, it was obvious that Mac wrote from the heart.

Mac’s cover of the Bill Withers track ‘Grandma’s Hands’ was wonderfully spiritual, and as she finished with ‘Roll Up Your Sleeves’ and phone lights lit up around the room, it was obvious to see that Mac had quickly captured more than just a few new admirers.

As the arena plunged into darkness for the second time in the evening, screams of delightful anticipation pierced the air, New Zealand fans never ones to shy away from vocalising their excitement and appreciation of what they are about to witness.

A figure in gold soon emerged and gracefully strode across the stage, approaching what appeared to be a large satin cloud shape laid across the floor. With a single movement of the arm, that cloud was magically drawn away to reveal a phenomenal gold Aphrodite in repose, the four-piece band and three back up singers entering and taking up position before Sam Smith strode out in a satin ensemble with a diamante encrusted Ed Marler corset suspended from their shoulders.

Opening with ‘Stay with Me’, Smith enraptured the audience, their vocals strong and pure, their immediate connection with the people in the room intoxicating as they smiled, waved and winked at the front rows before them. As old favourites, ‘I’m Not the Only One’ and ‘Like I Can’ serenaded the crowd, Smith took the time to candidly speak of how New Zealand has always been their favourite country to visit since first coming here at the tender age of twenty-one and that their appreciation of the aroha they have always felt was something they held dear.

Encouraging everyone to have fun, to dance and to possibly get naked should they so feel like it (tongue firmly planted in cheek), Smith spoke of how heartbreak and loss was something that everybody would experience, but that no matter how much it hurt, one could move forward from it and ‘Too Good at Goodbyes’ brought more than a few tears as voices raised in unison to sing the poignant lyrics.

While this opening quartet of songs already showed just why Smith is at the top of their game, nothing would have prepared anyone present for the sheer unadulterated freedom of expression that was soon to come.

Gloria is a show split into three acts entitled Love, Beauty and Sex, and that is exactly what was delivered; the evening divided into both an artfully and thoughtfully choreographed journey that Smith has embarked on both musically and personally.

The first act LOVE included tracks such as ‘Diamonds’, ‘How Do You Sleep?’ and the moving ‘Dancing with a Stranger’ the trials and tribulations of that glorious and at times devastating emotion that is the deep affection for another human soul captured within the lyricism.

Smith, an ever present and engaged performer of course taking moments to pause and address the audience, their humour and spirit punctuating the set with small anecdotes and tinges of humour as they lamented how gorgeous they looked but how hot they were or how this last show was number sixty-nine of the year and how “fitting” that seemed.

The second act of BEAUTY opened with a breathtaking cover of Des’ree’s ‘Kissing You’, Smith making it their own and displaying some true vocal prowess, their jaw dropping Christian Cowan dress that looked like molten silver poured over a bed of white taffeta heavenly.

Costume changes are something that feature heavily throughout the show, and embodied the themes of the songs perfectly, the ever-evolving landscape of both Smiths life and personality as they discover who they are and how they fit into this world proclaimed in the clothing itself.

The second act ushered in a shift in tone as dancers soon joined the stage and Smith moved from anthemic declarations of adoration such as ‘Lay Me Down’ into the uninhibited territory of wants and desires with ‘Gimme’, their troupe of aforementioned dancers soon burning up the stage as they grinded against each other and Smith themselves.

While the Gloria tour has indeed incurred much clutching of pearls and accusations of vulgarity from some, what they have failed to recognise is that everything that is both shown and sung about is exactly what it is to be a human. Love, lust, wants and desires; the physicality of the human form and how each of us chooses to use it when in the company of another is both unique and shared simultaneously.

Smith is merely encouraging one and all to express themselves however they see fit, through their words, their movements and their physical representation of themselves. This is not an ideology to be shunned, rather one that should be celebrated. And celebrate it the kiwis did.

By the third act of SEX, Smith’s fans were ecstatic, this tour has been talked about and seen through the world of social media by millions, but to experience it live was something else altogether.

Smith’s reverent entrance to title track ‘Gloria’ saw them draped in transparent cloth that made them appear to have stepped straight from heavens gate, before they were stripped down to fishnets and burlesque style sequinned crosses adorned on their chest as they delivered a cover of Madonna’s ‘Human Nature’ that left the audience gasping for breath, Smith at one point gloriously grabbing their own tummy and shaking it comically.

The finale of ‘Unholy’ unsurprisingly brought the arena to its knees, Smith’s dancers laying it all on the line as Smith themselves wielded a bedazzled pitchfork and top hat while singing about the infidelity of a man that has left his kids at home.

The Gloria tour is truly a declaration of human emotion and the freedom to be exactly who one is, whatever that may be. For are we not always evolving within the landscape of our own world?

If not, we should be.

Were you there at Spark Arena for this beautiful pop gig? Or have you seen Sam Smith perform live somewhere else before? Tell us about it in the comments below!

Sam Smith Setlist:

• Stay With Me
• I’m Not the Only One
• Too Good at Goodbyes
• How Do You Sleep?
• Dancing With a Stranger
• I’m Kissing You [ Des’ree cover ]
• Lay Me Down
• I’m Not Here to Make Friends
• I Feel Love [ Donna Summer cover ]
• Human Nature [ Madonna cover ]

Meg Mac Setlist:

• Maybe It’s My First Time
• Give Me My Name Back
• Grandma’s Hands [ Bill Withers cover ]
• Roll Up Your Sleeves

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Sam Smith adds new Melbourne and Sydney shows to 2023 Australian tour

The first 'GLORIA the tour' stops in those cities promptly sold out after tickets went on sale today

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Sam Smith has added new shows in Sydney and Melbourne to their Australian tour later this year in support of their upcoming fourth studio album, ‘Gloria’.

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After the Melbourne and Sydney stops of ‘GLORIA the tour’ promptly sold out after tickets went on sale this morning, Smith has added a new date each at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena for November 1 and November 4, respectively.

These join five previously arena shows in October and November in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland. Tickets for the first batch of shows are on sale now, while tickets for the new shows go on sale at 1pm today (January 18).

“I’m so excited to be launching Gloria the tour Australia and New Zealand dates for October and November 2023 from Adelaide, South Australia today,” Smith – who was in South Australia last week for an intimate, one-off outdoor show at the d’Arenberg Cube winery in McLaren Vale – said in a prior statement.

“Both countries hold such a special place in my heart, and we’re working hard on delivering an incredible show for you all,” they continued. “I can’t wait for you to see it and be with you all again soon.”

Prior to this month, Smith’s last time performing in Australia was in 2020 for an exclusive performance as part of that year’s Sydney Mardi Gras . Their last tour of the country took place back in November 2018.

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‘Gloria’, the follow-up to Smith’s 2020 album ‘Love Goes’, is set to arrive on January 27 via Capitol. The album has been previewed with three singles so far: ‘Love Me More’ in April 2022, the Kim Petras collaboration ‘Unholy’ in September, and ‘Gimme’ with Koffee and Jessie Reyez last week.

‘Unholy’ was one of the most successful singles of 2022, topping the charts in 20 countries – including Australia and New Zealand. The song also saw Smith and Petras set a unique  Billboard record , with the pair becoming the first openly non-binary and transgender artists, respectively, to have hit number one on the Billboard  Hot 100.

“It has been magical in every way to make this piece of music and by giving this record to you I am giving you part of my heart and soul,” Smith said when announcing the album last year . “‘Gloria’ got me through some dark times and was a beacon for me in my life. I hope it can be that for you.”

Sam Smith’s 2023 Australian and New Zealand tour dates are:

OCTOBER Saturday 28 – Adelaide, Entertainment Centre Tuesday 31 – Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena – SOLD OUT

NOVEMBER Wednesday 1 – Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena – NEW SHOW Friday 3 – Sydney, Qudos Bank Arena – SOLD OUT Saturday 4 – Sydney, Qudos Bank Arena – NEW SHOW Wednesday 8 – Brisbane, Entertainment Centre Saturday 11 – Auckland, Spark Arena

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Sam Smith has added dates in Australia and New Zealand to their Gloria world tour, heading down under in October.

The British pop star will kick off the short run at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on October 28 before journeying on to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Smith will then head to New Zealand for one final show in Auckland on November 11.

A ticket pre-sale opened today (January 16), with a general sale beginning on Wednesday (18). Visit Smith’s official website for more details and to buy tickets.

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The shows down under will follow a raft of shows across the UK, Europe , and North America . The Gloria world tour kicks off in the UK on April 12, with the first leg including two massive shows at London’s The O2. In North America, meanwhile, Smith will headline iconic venues, including Madison Square Garden and The Kia Forum.

Last week (January 11), Smith shared the latest track from their upcoming new album Gloria in “Gimme,” a collaboration with Jamaican reggae star Koffee and Colombian-Canadian R&B singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez . Describing the song as “filth,” the singer said: “I’m a sexual person, I like sex. It’s something I’m teaching myself to not be ashamed of. Me and Jessie were basically drunk, drinking whisky in Jamaica, two in the morning, running around absolutely wasted, like two girlfriends having a laugh.”

Gloria will be released in full on January 27 and will be preceded by Smith making their return to Saturday Night Live this weekend (21). Their latest appearance as musical guest on the US comedy show will be their third.

Pre-order Gloria . View Smith’s Australia and New Zealand tour itinerary below now.

Oct 28 – Adelaide, AU – AEC Arena Oct 31 – Melbourne, AU – Rod Laver Arena Nov 3 – Sydney, AU – Qudos Bank Arena Nov 8 – Brisbane, AU – Brisbane Entertainment Centre Nov 11 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena

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Sam Smith (UK) Announces ‘Gloria The Tour’ Australia & New Zealand October & November 2023

Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce global superstar Sam Smith will bring their GLORIA the tour to Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2023.

“I’m so excited to be launching Gloria the tour Australia and New Zealand dates for October and November 2023 from Adelaide, South Australia today! Both countries hold such a special place in my heart and we’re working hard on delivering an incredible show for you all! I can’t wait for you to see it and be with you all again soon xx.” – Sam Smith

Touring in support of their fourth studio album Gloria (out Friday 27 January via Universal Music Australia – pre-order AU here and NZ here ), the long-awaited tour will be their first live shows in both countries since 2018.

GLORIA the tour will kick off at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide on Saturday 28 October before heading to Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on Tuesday 31 October , then Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney on Friday 3 November before Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane on Wednesday 8 November followed by a final stop at Spark Arena, Auckland on Saturday 11 November.

Frontier Members will have access to pre-sale tickets on Monday 16 January ahead of the general public on sale on Wednesday 18 January. Tickets and tour info: frontiertouring.com/samsmith

Sam Smith is currently in Australia and will perform an exclusive concert floating above the vines at d’Arenberg Cube winery in McLaren Vale, South Australia tonight! With Adelaide being the first stop on the Australian leg of GLORIA the tour, it’s only fitting that the tour is launched in South Australia where Sam has been enjoying some of the state's best tourism experiences over the past few days.

Sam’s upcoming 13-track album, Gloria , will be their boldest statement yet and comes off the back of the huge success of the ARIA #1 single, ‘ Unholy ’ featuring Kim Petras. The smash hit is currently back at #1 on the ARIA singles chart this week, giving it five non-consecutive weeks at the top and has surpassed 1.3 billion streams globally with 36 million streams in Australia alone.

“It feels like emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation” declares the most confident and creatively fulfilled version of Sam Smith the world has yet encountered. “It feels like I’ve got my faith back, in my job. So it was beautiful, with this album, to sing freely again, for me. It feels like a coming of age”. Where Gloria is a pop album of sorts, it’s also progressive pop-art, from a pioneering, defiant, state-of-the-art pop star to be proud of. “There is craftsmanship in what I do, and truth and real expression”, says Sam. “My diva album? I think so! I’ve finally let my Gloria out.”

Since their No.1 debut album In The Lonely Hour (2014), Smith has amassed a constellation of glittering achievements: 36 million albums sold (including 1 million album sales in Australia across entire catalogue), 250 million singles, 49 billion multi-platform streams (1.19 billion total combined stream in Australia), four Grammys, three BRITs, six MOBOs, a Golden Globe, one Oscar, two No.1 albums, five No.1 singles, two No.1 singles as featured vocalist on club bangers from Naughty Boy (‘ La La La ’, 2013) and Calvin Harris (‘ Promises ’, alongside Jessie Reyez, 2018).

Sam’s catalogue of smash hits include, ‘ Too Good At Goodbyes ’, ‘ I’m Not The Only One ’, ‘ Dancing With A Stranger ’ with Normani, ‘ Fire On Fire ’, ‘ Stay With Me ’, ‘ Like I Can ’, ‘ Love Me More ’, ‘ Diamonds ’, ‘ How Do You Sleep? ’, ‘ Pray ft. Logic ’, ‘ Love Goes ’, ‘ To Die For ’ and ‘ Unholy ’ with Kim Petras.

With the release of Gloria , the new album and GLORIA the tour , it’s going to be an unstoppable 2023 for Sam. Don’t miss Sam Smith live this October and November. Tickets via: frontiertouring.com/samsmith

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Sam Smith confirms New Zealand tour plans

Sam Smith will perform at Spark Arena in November.

Sam Smith has added his name to the long list of pop stars heading to New Zealand this year.

Smith, the UK crooner behind hits like Too Good at Goodbyes, will perform at Auckland's Spark Arena on November 2.

He'll be playing on the back of his well received second album The Thrill Of It All, released last year.

Other pop stars performing in 2017 include Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Pink and Halsey.

Tickets go on sale on January 22, with pre-sales beginning on January 17.

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Tickets go on sale at 1pm on Friday, January 19.

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Sam Smith Will Return to Australia New Zealand October and November

by Paul Cashmere on January 11, 2023

Sam Smith will bring his Gloria tour to Australia and New Zealand this October and November.

Sam said, “I’m so excited to be launching Gloria the tour Australia and New Zealand dates for October and November 2023 from Adelaide, South Australia today! Both countries hold such a special place in my heart and we’re working hard on delivering an incredible show for you all! I can’t wait for you to see it and be with you all again soon xx.”

Sam’s fourth album ‘Gloria’ will be released on 27 January 2023.

Saturday 28 October Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide, SA

Tuesday 31 October Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC

Friday 3 November Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW

Wednesday 8 November Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD

Saturday 11 November Spark Arena | Auckland, NZ

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Sam Smith Plots Arena Tour of Australia, New Zealand

Sam Smith is heading Down Under.

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Sam Smith will return to Australia and New Zealand later this year for a five-date arena tour.

Just hours out from his sold-out performance at the Sydney Opera House, the English singer and concert promoter Frontier Touring announced a set of concerts this November in support of Smith’s sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All.

The Australasian leg of his  The Thrill Of It All World Tour will start Nov. 2 at Auckland’s Spark Arena, then roll into Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and wrap up Nov. 20 at Perth Arena. The general ticket onsale starts next Monday (Jan. 22), with pre-sales starting from this Wednesday (Jan. 17).

“So happy and excited to announce a tour in one of my favourite countries,” Smith tweeted Monday.

Australia x So happy and excited to announce a tour in one of my favourite countries! Tickets go on sale on Monday 22nd at 2pm local. See you soon S x pic.twitter.com/GuxD4ZWouU — Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) January 14, 2018

Smith’s tour will be his first in Australia and New Zealand since his eventful trek in April 2015, which was cut short when the singer was sidelined with a vocal cord hemorrhage which required surgery and rest.

The Brit fully recovered and last November released The Thrill Of It All, which debuted at the top of the charts in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand and at No. 2 on the ARIA Album Chart, and has already earned more than 2.1 million album sales worldwide, according to reps.

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Smith’s 2018 touring schedule is fully loaded with U.K. and Europe dates running from late March into mid-May, and shows booked across the Americas from mid-June through mid-September.

The award-winning singer will kick-start his year with an intimate set Tuesday night at the iconic Sydney Opera House.  <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>First day back at work tomorrow after the Christmas holiday. Can&#39;t wait to sing for you all at the opera house ?? x S</p>&mdash; Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) <a href=”https://twitter.com/samsmithworld/status/952482088183312385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>January 14, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

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Sam Smith is a Grammy Award-winning British singer-songwriter whose breakthrough came with his 2014 debut album, In the Lonely Hour. That album featured the hit singles “Stay with Me” and “I’m Not the Only One” and spawned multiple worldwide deluxe editions. In 2017, Smith's sophomore album The Thrill of It All was both a chart and critical success with all singles charting in the US, Australia, UK and Japan, as well as winning two Brits Awards. Smith has also won four Grammy Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award and a Golden Globe Award. Most recently, Smith has been an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, lending his voice to various projects and advocating for genderless award categories. He most recently released his third album, To Die For, in 2020 which saw critical success.

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