Sam Smith review – pop's old soul takes it slow and steady

FlyDSA Arena, SheffieldSmith relies more on his nice-guy persona than on stagecraft in an oddly low-key arena showSam Smith rises slowly from a trapdoor in the centre of the stage, sitting on a nondescript chair, doubled over, as if weighed down by woe. It’s the kind of image projected by the songs on his second album, The Thrill of It All, which spends 35 minutes inconsolably picking over a failed relationship. From his slumped position, Smith sings one of them, protesting about having l...

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