Sam Smith: 'Fame isn't necessarily a nice thing'

Sam Smith has opened up on the downsides to fame.

The singer shot to global notoriety last year following the release of his debut album 'In The Lonely Hour'.

Speaking to the Observer, the Brit said that he doesn't particularly enjoy being famous.

He said: "You think you're going to have loads of money and that everything's going to be great. And that everyone's going to love you. And you're never going to be sad. And you're going to be performing all the time. And you're going to be invincible.

"But going through it, becoming famous? It isn't necessarily a nice thing."

Smith added that there have been times where he has considered his career choice as a result of the pitfalls of fame:

"It's weird. Something you want so badly all your life happens. And then you think, 'Oh s**t'. I thought, 'Do I want this? Maybe I've misunderstood what this job entails."

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