Sam Smith breaks down on stage during opening night of…

Sam Smith breaks down on stage during opening night of Gloria tour

Sam Smith broke down in tears on the opening night of their Gloria world tour. The singer was in Sheffield kicking off their huge UK trek across the country.

The 30-year-old put on a hugely energetic performance, belting out their smash hits and chart-toppers, right from the beginning of their career to the present day, reports Yorkshire Live.

Sam, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, said: "Seeing all of you to look at is a joy. Welcome to the Gloria tour. It has been so, so long since I have been on a stage like this. It's been five years and a lot has happened. "

Putting their hands on their head and voice trembling a little, Sam continued: "I just want to say (starts crying) thank you so much for being with me through these crazy times, it means the world to me. As long as you are happy, I will sing for you every night.

"Thank you for being here. Tonight is my chance to give as much energy to you to give you a good time. This show is about love and a show about freedom. It is so important to me that you all look to your left and right and say hello to everyone near you.

"This is a safe space and you can do whatever you want. I want you to have fun, and nothing can go wrong. I love you all. thank you for being here."

The show was divided into three acts (in reference to Sam's love of musical theatre). These are 'Love', 'Beauty' and 'Sex' and the audience is taken on a real journey. Sam also asked the audience to imagine they were on a night out in a gay club. And they donned an extravagant pink ruffled tulle gown to add to the feel.

Sam's costumes were incredibly show-stopping. From an extravagant green dress with a 'queer' headpiece, to stripping down to black underwear and fishnet tights for their cover of Madonna's hit 'Human Nature'.