Yes, British singer Sam Smith is LGBTQ. The vocalist is queer and came out to a friend when Smith was 10 years old, according to the singer’s 2026 interview with The New Yorker magazine. Many of Smith’s songs focus on queer themes. The songs on Smith’s debut album, In the Lonely Hour (2014), were composed in the wake of a romantic rejection by a heterosexual man. In 2026 Smith released Hazel Eyes, which was inspired by the singer’s relationship with fashion designer Christian Cowan and focuses on requited love.
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