‘It was lonely being a young queer artist’: Sam Smith on finding health, happiness – and their hazel-eyed fiance

On their new album, Smith is subverting their singer-songwriter roots to tell a queer love story. They talk about their shifting fanbase, the nasty undercurrents of fame – and finding sanctuary in New York City Sam Smith logs on to our video call with the username “Lily of the Valley”, the May-b...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/14/sam-smith-hazel-eyes-unholy-my-guy)