Sam Smith Says Madonna ‘Made Sure She Got Through to Me’ During ‘Unholy’ Controversy: ‘Her Music Is a Lifeline to Queer People’

Smith praised the pop star during a discussion on The Zane Lowe Show.

Sam Smith on 'The Zane Lowe Show'

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Sam Smith is being vulnerable about the support they received from one of pop music’s most enduring icons.

During a new Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, Smith spoke about Madonna‘s influence on their career and revealed that the Queen of Pop personally reached out when the singer was facing controversy surrounding the 2022 hit “Unholy,” their collaboration with Kim Petras that famously hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.