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# Sam Smith praised for ‘fabulous’ BBC Proms performance
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/sam-smith-praised-for-fabulous-bbc-proms-performance/
- Published: 2024-08-25T11:31:18.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-25T11:31:18.000Z
- Description: Sam Smith has been praised for their ‘fabulous’ BBC Proms performance, wearing a custom-made Vivienne Westwood gown by Andreas Kronthaler. As they opened the show they said: ‘I have been thinking about this since I was a kid, and I just want to say to the BBC and everyone here. Thank you for having
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Music, BBC, LGBT, LGBTQ, Sam Smith

**Sam Smith** has been praised for their ‘fabulous’ **BBC Proms** performance, wearing a custom-made **Vivienne Westwood** gown by **Andreas Kronthaler**.

As they opened the show they said: ‘I have been thinking about this since I was a kid, and I just want to say to the BBC and everyone here. Thank you for having me.’

Fans of the show rushed to social media to give a positive reaction to the performance as they penned…

> Sam Smith looking entirely fabulous tonight on BBC2\. Bravo 👏 [pic.twitter.com/vAFITTYjob](https://t.co/vAFITTYjob?ref=scenemag.co.uk)  
>  
> — Colin Smith 💙 🇺🇦 (@Colin\_TBTAMC) [August 24, 2024](https://twitter.com/Colin%5FTBTAMC/status/1827449383664939181?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=scenemag.co.uk)

The singer, who previously walked the runway for the brand Vivienne Westwood during their Paris fashion show in February, sang their heart out to some of their best hits including *Lay Me Down*.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/88907429-13777671-image-a-20_1724571626368-e1724585363560.jpg)

During the performance, the hitmaker later opted for a quick outfit change and slipped into a stylish black polka dot double-breasted suit.

The BBC Proms with the **BBC Concert Orchestra** is billed as a retrospective look at Sam’s debut album, *In The Lonely Hour*, which was released 10 years ago.

Throughout the show, Sam introduced several guests including their early singing teacher **Joanna Eden** and jazz singer **Clare Teal**.

Sam ended the show with *Somewhere Over the Rainbow*, a nod to **Judy Garland**’s famous 1961 concert at **Carnegie Hall**, one of their favourite ever vocal performances.

Sam announced they were non-binary in 2019 and asked people to use they/them pronouns when being referred to.