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Fans Heartbroken After Sam Smith’s Latest Health Update
Fans have been left heartbroken after Sam Smith’s latest health update.
The thirty-year-old was due to headline Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena, but was forced to cancel at the last minute due to health issues, just days after they cancelled their Glasgow gig.
In a statement, they wrote: “Sailors, I am so sorry to let you know that my team and I are still really not well, so unfortunately we need to reschedule our Birmingham show to the Saturday 27th May 2023.
“It’s so important to me that we give you the very best version of Gloria. I don’t want you to experience it at anything less. Thank you so much for understanding, I know how excited everyone is to see the show, and I feel the same about seeing all of you.”
They confirmed that all previous tickets will be valid for the new date, and to check their website for more details.
The singer was previously due to play in Glasgow on April 22, but issued a similar statement blaming a ‘virus’ that forced them to cancel.
“Myself and a lot of my team have been hit with a virus, that’s made us really unwell,” they said.
“I want to give you the best version of Gloria the tour and at the moment that’s not possible. It was also really important to me that we had another date to move this to straight away. We will celebrate Gloria together. All previous tickets are still valid for the new date.”
Fans have responded to the news with heartbreak.
One person wrote: “So gutted as the new date I can’t go as I’m in Italy.”
Another said: “Absolutely gutted it’s my birthday and have hotel booked. Hope they gets well soon.”
While a third wrote: “Oh no! Get better soon Sam! I can’t make the rescheduled date, absolutely gutted, was so looking forward to it, but your health comes first.”
As many fans will already know, Smith uses they/them pronouns and came out as non-binary back in 2019. However, their journey hasn’t been easy…
Smith shockingly admitted to having encountered harassment and abuse after coming out. Opening up to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, they shared that there haven’t been any problems when it comes to their personal life, but the general public hasn’t been as supportive.
They explained: “I think all the only negatives in the struggle have been in my public life and my job. And just the amount of hate and s***tness that came my way was just exhausting.
“It was in the f***ing news. Someone spat at me in the street. It’s crazy. What I find hard about it is it’s like, if that’s happening to me and I’m famous, I’m a pop star, can you imagine what other kids, like queer kids are feeling?
“And it’s just so sad that we’re in 2023 and it’s still happening. It’s exhausting and especially in England.”
But despite all the hate, Smith admitted that they feel a sense of relief that they can finally embody who they feel they’ve “always been.”
“My love life has become better from it. I feel lovable. I feel comfortable in my skin, but I wear what I want to wear.”
“Since changing my pronouns, it felt like a coming home. I wish I knew what the words were when I was in school because I would’ve identified as that in school,” they said. “Because it is who I am and it’s who I’ve always been.”
