Sam Smith

Sam Smith has revealed that Madonna reached out to support them after the backlash surrounding their 2022 collaboration with Kim Petras, “Unholy”, describing the pop icon as a “mother” and saying her music is a “lifeline” for queer people. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Smith, who uses they/them pronouns, recalled how Madonna

Sam Smith has partnered with BBC Introducing to give emerging artists the chance to open their 2026 UK residency shows in Manchester and London. The nationwide search, announced on BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders, opens on 29 July 2026, with ten unsigned or emerging acts set to win support slots across