Sam Smith

Eventim Apollo, London (7th November)

I hold my hands up – I have a real soft spot for Sam Smith. Hearing him sing, either recorded or live, quite often gives me goose bumps and makes me well up a little… I’m not ashamed of this; everyone has one of these artists (or at least should), BUT, I am sure he also annoys quite a lot of people due to his ‘nice guy’ persona  and multitude of famous friends.

Some bill him as ‘the new Adele’, others ‘that singer from the Disclosure record’ – however you want to describe him, I think you’d struggle to say that he comes across as anything other than a genuine (‘nice’) guy.

If you have been lucky enough to witness one of his live performances, you will likely add that he is very humble and appears to feel truly blessed for the position he is in. Unlike Adele, I think he appears to openly embrace the opportunity he has and seems much more willing to engage with his fans through social media and other mediums.

I will stop gushing now and move onto the gig: Sam’s second night playing Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo and the final night of his UK tour.