{"id":326491,"date":"2023-08-15T12:20:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T12:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.co.uk\/?p=326491"},"modified":"2023-08-15T12:20:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T12:20:57","slug":"sam-smith-shares-heartfelt-message-to-fans-after-emotional-moment-on-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/life\/sam-smith-shares-heartfelt-message-to-fans-after-emotional-moment-on-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Smith reflects on journey from &#8216;confused queer kid&#8217; to global superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Smith posted a sentimental message to Instagram alongside a clip in which they were visibly overwhelmed with emotion onstage.<\/p>\n<p>When they walked on in Montreal, Canada for a performance as part of their <em>Gloria<\/em> tour, Smith was met with roaring applause, leaving them in tears.<\/p>\n<p>They have since opened up about the moment, addressing the fans in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I was in my early teens, a DVD of Rihanna&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Girl Gone Bad\u00a0<\/em>tour came out and the show was a the Bell Centre. 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