Sam Smith is bringing 'Gloria' tour to Dublin in 2023

Sam Smith has announced a show at Dublin's 3Arena on April 14th, 2023 to celebrate their fourth studio album, Gloria, dropping January 27th.

Ahead of their two sold-out headline Royal Albert Hall shows this weekend, Smith released the official UK & Europe headline tour dates to their fans.

Starting in Sheffield on Wednesday 12th April 2023, the UK and Ireland leg of the tour will travel nationwide and includes two homecoming shows at London’s O2 Arena (18th and 19th April 2023), continuing its journey through Europe, finishing at Manchester’s AO Arena on Wednesday 24th May 2023.

Sam’s upcoming 13-track record, Gloria will be their boldest statement yet and comes off the back of the huge success of lead single, 'Unholy'.

The megahit featuring Kim Petras has surpassed 200 million Spotify streams and remained on top of the Spotify and Apple Music global charts since the day of release. 'Unholy' is Sam’s eighth number 1 smash and sits amongst only three artists to debut at number 1 this year on the UK Official Charts.

In a press release, Smith described the album as an "emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation" that let them sing freely again. "Oddly, it feels like my first-ever record. And it feels like a coming of age," the Grammy, Brit, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning artist added.

The record was produced between Los Angeles, Jamaica and London and features collaborations with the likes of Jimmy Napes, Stargate and ILYA. It follows Smith's 2020 LP Love Goes.

During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show last week, Smith revealed what inspired the single 'Unholy'. "This song is about being part of someone's secret that you don't want to be a part of," the singer told Clarkson. "Being in the music industry, I've spent a lot of time with a lot of guys and a lot of dirty pigs. I've been part of secrets I didn't want to be a part of sometimes... I hate secrets. I'm not into it."

Sam’s second sold-out Royal Albert Hall show will be streamed live on TikTok this Saturday 22 October from 8:30pm onwards via Sam’s account.

Tickets priced from €65 on sale Thursday, October 27th at 10am. Pre-sale is Thursday, October 25th at 10am. Pre-save Gloria here.

UK & EU Tour Dates

Wednesday 12 April 2023 – Motorpoint Arena – Sheffield, UK
Friday 14 April 2023 – 3Arena – Dublin, IRE
Tuesday 18 April 2023 – The O2 Arena – London, UK
Wednesday 19 April 2023– The O2 Arena – London, UK
Saturday 22 April 2023 – Ovo Hydro – Glasgow, UK
Tuesday 25 April 2023 – Birmingham Resort World Arena – Birmingham, UK
Saturday 29 April 2023 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark
Monday 01 May 2023 – Mercedes Benz Arena – Berlin, Germany
Thursday 04 May 2023 – Avicii Arena – Stockholm, Sweden
Saturday 06 May 2023 – Spektrum – Oslo, Norway
Monday 08 May 2023 – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany
Tuesday 09 May 2023 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Friday 12 May 2023 – Sportpaleis – Antwerp, Belgium
Saturday 13 May 2023 – Accor Arena – Paris, France
Tuesday 16 May 2023 – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland
Thursday 18 May 2023 – Wiener Stadthalle – Vienna, Austria
Saturday 20 May 2023 – Unipol Arena – Bologna, Italy
Sunday 21 May 2023 - Pala Alpitour – Turin, Italy
Wednesday 24 May 2023 – AO Arena – Manchester, UK