With his debut album, In the Lonely Hour, only weeks away, Sam Smith has announced a lengthy summer tour in support of the set, which is already out in the U.K.
In a new interview with The FADER, the British vocalist discussed his album as being inspired by “a guy that I fell in love with last year, and he didn’t love me back.”
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He also explained that he's "been treated as normal as anyone in my life; I’ve had no issues. I do know that some people have issues in life, but I haven’t, and it’s as normal as my right arm. I want to make it a normality because this is a non-issue. People wouldn’t ask a straight person these questions," Smith said regarding his sexuality. "I’m not in this industry to talk about my personal life unless it’s in a musical form."
The album arrives in the States on June 17 via Capitol.
See Smith's tour dates below.
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06/07 – Nottingham, UK – Wooalton Park
06/08 – Manchester, UK – The Parklife Weekender
06/13 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/26 – Norrkoping, SE – Bravalla Flygfalt
07/04 – Werchter, BE – Rock Werchter
07/11 – Lisbon, PT – Optimus Alive! Festival
07/13 – Kinross, UK – T in the Park
07/18 – London, UK – Somerset House
07/19 – Marlay Park, UK – Longitude Festival
07/27 – Byron Bay, AU – Splendour in the Grass
08/08 – Haldren, DE – Haldren Pop Festival
08/10 – Oxfordshire, UK – Wilderness Festival
08/15 – Biddinhuizen, NL – Lowlands Festival
08/16 – Stafford, UK – V Festival
08/17 – Chelmsford, UK – V Festival
09/04 – Isle of Wight, UK – Bestival
09/15 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
09/16 – Washington, DC – Echostage
09/19 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
09/21 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
09/22 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
09/24 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre
09/25 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
09/26 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
09/28 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
09/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
10/03 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
10/04 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/06 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
10/07 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
10/09 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10/10 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
10/23 – Glasgow, UK – ABC Academy
10/24 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
10/25 – Newcastle, UK – O2 Academy
10/27 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy
10/28 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
10/29 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
10/30 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
11/03 – Cambridge, UK – Corn Exchange
11/04 – Bristol, UK – Colston Hall
11/06 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
11/07 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo