Sam Smith at London O2 Arena: Full information including when doors open, set list and support act

Here’s all you need to know about Sam Smith’s tour dates at London’s O2 Arena.
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Sam Smith’s 2023 Gloria tour will see the chart-topping artist perform at London’s iconic O2 Arena this week. They will take to the venue’s stage for two shows.

Named after their fourth studio album Gloria, the singer’s 2023 tour will see them perform in cities up and down the country, including the capital. The UK dates will also be followed by a string of Europe dates.

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Gloria, the tour kicked off in Sheffield last Wednesday and will continue this week as the Promises artist performs at the O2 Arena. Sam Smith has played three shows on their Gloria tour so far and will perform in London this Tuesday and Wednesday (April 18/19).

The recent shows have hinted at what Londoners could expect from Sam Smith’s upcoming shows in the capital. The artist has also teased what fans can expect from the shows on Twitter.

We break down everything fans heading to Sam Smith’s upcoming London O2 Arena shows need to know.

Door opening times for Sam Smith at O2 Arena and when it will finish

Doors for Sam Smith’s two Gloria tour shows at London’s O2 Arena will open at 6.30pm on both Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 19.

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According to Setlist, in past dates of the Gloria tour, the main show has kicked off at 8.45pm and ran until 10.30pm. The O2 is yet to confirm exact showtimes on its website. However, it’s likely the London shows will have the same timings.

Full set list for Sam Smith at London O2 Arena

The Gloria tour set list is split into three different acts and has a total of 22 songs. It features classic tunes, including Dancing With A Stranger and Lay Me Down, before ending with a bang with the recent smash hit Unholy.

ACT I: LOVE

1. Stay With Me

2. I Know I’m Not The Only One

3. Like I Can

4. Nirvana

5. Too Good At Goodbyes

6. To Die For

7. Perfect

8. How Do You Sleep?

9. Dancing With A Stranger

ACT II: Beauty

10. I’m Kissing You (Des’ree cover)

11. Lay Me Down

12. Love Goes

13. Gimme

14. Lose You

15. Promises

16. I’m Not Here To Make Friends

17. Latch

18. I Feel Love (Donna Summer cover)

19. Reset

ACT III: Sex

20. Gloria

21. Human Nature (Madonna cover)

22. Unholy

Who is the support act for Sam Smith at London O2 Arena?

The Gloria tour’s special guest is London-born singer-songwriter, Cat Burns. The singer confirmed she would be supporting the Stay With Me singer last year in a post on her Instagram.

While sharing a series of sweet shots of the pair together, Cat gushed about how grateful she was to be performing as part of the Gloria tour in the caption of her post. She wrote: "Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m gonna be supporting Sam Smith on their UK & Europe tour next year."

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The 22-year-old singer is a three-time BRIT award nominee, having risen to fame for her 2020 single, Go. The track peaked at the number two spot on the UK charts last year after it gained popularity on TikTok two years after its release.

Full list of UK tour dates for Sam Smith - including London O2 Arena 

As part of their Gloria tour, the Unholy hitmaker will perform a total of eight shows across April and into May. Sam Smith is set to take to the stage at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday, April 18 and will return the following night on April 19.

The full Gloria UK tour dates are listed below:

  • April 12 - Sheffield, Utilita Arena
  • April 14 - Dublin, 3Arena
  • April 15 - Dublin, 3Arena
  • April 18 - London, O2 Arena
  • April 19 - London, O2 Arena
  • April 22 - Glasgow, OVO Hydro Arena
  • April 25 - Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
  • May 24 - Manchester, AO Arena

How to get last-minute tickets for Sam Smith at London O2 Arena 

Fans wanting to get tickets for Sam Smith’s upcoming London shows at the O2 Arena may still be able to. Tickets appear to still be available on the O2 website.