Sam Smith

All right, pop singer, oh, you gotta change that.

Pop singer Sam Smith just announced that he will be making his Grand Ole Opry debut and country music critics are calling out the Opry, accusing them of moving away from its traditional country roots by welcoming artists Outside the format, we got to talk more about this.

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All right.

And finally, Sam Smith is set to make his Grand Ole Opry debut on October 21st.

If you don't know Sam Smith, he is a pop singer.

My name is Jess Izzat and this is from BBC Introducing on Radio 1, but also supported by Introducing London.

And now as selected by Sam Smith via BBC Introducing to perform at one of their 10 UK residency shows.

Her name is Tyler Lewis and she is so effortless with her vocal delivery, not shy of a key change in her music.

And she is the UK's answer to Ariana Grande, in my opinion.

I'm very, very excited for her to perform this, supporting Sam Smith on this tour.

The tune, an uplifting breakup anthem about self-respect and moving on.

So let's get it.

I went up to, there was a table at a cafe and there were two guys sitting there and it was a long table.

And I said, sorry guys, do you mind if we join this table? And then one of the guys turned around to say go for gold was bloody Sam Smith.

What? Was Sam Smith sitting at the table?

And then did you chat?

Nah, I left him to it.

Mm.

And there was once when I was walking back into the arena, and I was queuing up, and I was here, me, and right in front of me, back to back like that, at the back of his head, Sam Smith.

Wow.

You know those...

You know, it was just one of a few strands of hair she lost, a few centimeters.

I say go full Sam Smith from New Zealand.

To hell with this.

yes when we look back a couple of seasons yeah like full head shave that was very intense yeah it wasn't one of the punishments which also happened in like the netherlands i'm sure is that like or potential punishments is that they want a player who would have to get a tattoo like of the traitors logo in exchange for money like of course that player was like i'm not doing that

This will be the first game of soccer I have ever played.

Do you know, uh, Sam Smith? Um, not the, not the singer, but the comedian.

Yes.

He's-

It'll teach you everything you need to know.

Just stand up top yelling, 'To my feet,' every time someone tries to pass you the ball but you can't quite get it and you'll be fine.

Sam Smith, who's organized this, is legally blind, so is a great target for sneaky tackles and other sight-based distractions.

He also gets easily riled up if you don't laugh at his jokes.

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For a minute, let's turn our attention to the man outside of Louisiana who is less popular than Sam Smith's latest album.

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Some people may not get that, but Sim- Sim-

That's one of your best pop culture jokes of 2026.

That's awesome

... well, Sam Smith put out an album, and, uh, his album has sold 6,500 units in the US.

Jimmy and I have a greatest hits country covers that has sold 6,600 copies.