British pop star Sam Smith coming to St. Paul in August

He'll release his second album in November, and tickets will go on sale next week.

October 6, 2017 at 6:49AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Grammy-winning British pop singer Sam Smith joins the parade of stars booked for 2018 concerts in the Twin Cities. He'll perform Aug. 14 at Xcel Energy Center.

He will release his sophomore album, "The Thrill of It All," on Nov. 3. He is set to appear on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. His North American tour will start in June in Toronto.

Smith, 25, won four Grammys in 2015, including best new artist and song and record of the year for "Stay with Me." He also picked up an Oscar for "Writing's on the Wall," from the James Bond film "Spectre."

There will be a pre-sale for concert tickets, starting at 10 a.m. Oct. 11 at samsmithworld.com. The public sale begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at the same website. Prices haven't been announced but online ticket orders will include a copy of the new album.

Several other stars, including Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Pink, have also announced Twin Cities concert for 2018.

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Jon Bream

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Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.

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