Sam Smith Yearns ‘To Be Free’ In Their Euphoric New Video

In the video for “To Be Free,” the exhilarating new single by Sam Smith, the artist spearheads what can only be termed a vibrant revolution. While Sam performs on stage in a vacant theater, the lobby suddenly bursts with lively young people who dance across the bar as they make their way to fill the auditorium. As Sam’s voice harmonizes with a powerful chorus, the audience is captured singing along, their faces radiating pure joy as they shed their inhibitions.

In the press release for the song, Smith shares, “I’ve never had a recording experience like I did making this song. It’s one vocal and guitar take from start to finish – one live performance of me and my friend Simon Aldred in a pure state of music and expression. I wrote it five years ago while working on my last album Gloria and then set it aside because I realized it wasn’t meant for that album. It was born during a period in my life when I found freedom within myself.”

Although Sam has not yet revealed a larger project linked to the single, which is their first solo track since the Barbie soundtrack, they do have a 12-date residency scheduled at the historic Brooklyn venue Warsaw. Tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, August 1, at 10 am local time. More information can be found here.

Sam Smith – “To Be Free: New York City” 2025 Warsaw Residency Dates

10/08
10/10
10/11
10/15
10/17
10/18
10/21
10/22
10/24
10/29
10/30
10/31

In the video for “To Be Free,” the exhilarating new single by Sam Smith, the artist spearheads what can only be termed a vibrant revolution. While Sam performs on stage in a vacant theater, the lobby suddenly bursts with lively young people who dance across the bar as they make their way to fill the auditorium. As Sam’s voice harmonizes with a powerful chorus, the audience is captured singing along, their faces radiating pure joy as they shed their inhibitions.

In the press release for the song, Smith shares, “I’ve never had a recording experience like I did making this song. It’s one vocal and guitar take from start to finish – one live performance of me and my friend Simon Aldred in a pure state of music and expression. I wrote it five years ago while working on my last album Gloria and then set it aside because I realized it wasn’t meant for that album. It was born during a period in my life when I found freedom within myself.”

Although Sam has not yet revealed a larger project linked to the single, which is their first solo track since the Barbie soundtrack, they do have a 12-date residency scheduled at the historic Brooklyn venue Warsaw. Tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, August 1, at 10 am local time. More information can be found here.

Sam Smith – “To Be Free: New York City” 2025 Warsaw Residency Dates

10/08
10/10
10/11
10/15
10/17
10/18
10/21
10/22
10/24
10/29
10/30
10/31

In the video for “To Be Free,” the exhilarating new single by Sam Smith, the artist spearheads what can only be termed a vibrant revolution. While Sam performs on stage in a vacant theater, the lobby suddenly bursts with lively young people who dance across the bar as they make their way to fill the auditorium. As Sam’s voice harmonizes with a powerful chorus, the audience is captured singing along, their faces radiating pure joy as they shed their inhibitions.

In the press release for the song, Smith shares, “I’ve never had a recording experience like I did making this song. It’s one vocal and guitar take from start to finish – one live performance of me and my friend Simon Aldred in a pure state of music and expression. I wrote it five years ago while working on my last album Gloria and then set it aside because I realized it wasn’t meant for that album. It was born during a period in my life when I found freedom within myself.”

Although Sam has not yet revealed a larger project linked to the single, which is their first solo track since the Barbie soundtrack, they do have a 12-date residency scheduled at the historic Brooklyn venue Warsaw. Tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, August 1, at 10 am local time. More information can be found here.

Sam Smith – “To Be Free: New York City” 2025 Warsaw Residency Dates

10/08
10/10
10/11
10/15
10/17
10/18
10/21
10/22
10/24
10/29
10/30
10/31