Sam Smith posted a sentimental message to Instagram alongside a clip in which they were visibly overwhelmed with emotion onstage.
When they walked on in Montreal, Canada for a performance as part of their Gloria tour, Smith was met with roaring applause, leaving them in tears.
They have since opened up about the moment, addressing the fans in Montreal. “When I was in my early teens, a DVD of Rihanna’s Girl Gone Bad tour came out and the show was a the Bell Centre.
I watched it religiously,” they explained. “I was totally obsessed.” “Deep down it was my life’s mission to get to that room and to sing on that stage.