Award-winning singer Sam Smith brings the ‘Gloria’ tour to Raleigh

Scott Sharpe

Sam Smith kicked off their Gloria tour last week — their first North American tour since 2018.

Tuesday, the singer who has racked up Grammy Awards along with an Oscar, Golden Globe and Brit awards brought their spectacle of a show to Raleigh. The stop at the PNC Arena was the fifth on the tour that started in Miami a week ago.

Smith kicked things off with “Stay With Me,” the hit that put them in an international spotlight, and ended with “Unholy,” the Grammy-winning hit sung with Kim Petras.

Here are photos from the concert with opening act Jesse Reyez.

Sam Smith greets the crowd during their concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Sam Smith greets the crowd during their concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Sam Smith thanks the crowd for their noise during their concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Sam Smith thanks the crowd for their noise during their concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Fans sing along with Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Fans sing along with Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Fans cheer Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Fans cheer Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Jessie Reyez opens for Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Jessie Reyez opens for Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Jessie Reyez opens the show for Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.
Jessie Reyez opens the show for Sam Smith in concert on the “Gloria” tour, Tuesday night, Aug. 1, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.

Sam Smith Gloria Tour setlist in Raleigh, NC, Aug. 1, 2023

1. Stay With Me

2. I’m Not the Only One

3. Like I Can

4. Too Good at Goodbyes

5. Perfect

6. Diamonds

7. How Do You Sleep?

8. Dancing With A Stranger

9. I’m Kissing You (Des’ree cover)

10. Lay Me Down

11. Love Goes

12. Gimme

13. Lose You

14. Promises

15. I’m Not Here to Make Friends

16. Latch

17. I Feel Love (Donna Summer cover)

18. Gloria

19. Human Nature (Madonna cover)

20. Unholy

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