Osaka Jo Hall, Osaka

British soul-pop singer-songwriter Samuel Frederick Smith made his breakthrough as a guest vocalist on the UK hit single {Latch} by the electronic duo Disclosure in 2012. From there, he went on to release his 2014 debut album In the Lonely Hour, which featured three number-one UK singles (Lay Me Down, Money on My Mind, and Stay with Me).
Winning a number of Grammys and Brit Awards in 2015, his second studio album was two years further down the line in late 2017—The Thrill of It All—and was a chart-topping success in both the UK and US.
Citing artists such as Adele and Amy Winehouse as his main influences, in an interview with Rolling Stone, Smith said, “I actually didn’t listen to male vocalists until about two years ago. I just listened to Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan. Massive voices.”
Sam Smith comes to Japan as part of his global tour promoting the new album on which the Japanese version features two bonus tracks—Leader of The Pack and Blind Eye.