Sombr fulfilled a childhood dream during his sold-out hometown show at New York’s Pier 17 on Thursday, Oct. 9. The 20-year-old musician welcomed special guest Sam Smith to the stage to perform the In the Lonely Hour single “I’m Not the Only One.” The duet brought Sombr together with an artist who unknowingly played a significant role in his career.
“This is me when I was 14 years old, I was singing your song,” Sombr told Smith, playing them a video of an early “I’m Not the Only One” cover. “All I wanted to do is be like you.”
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For a while, Sam Smith will be calling New York home, too. This week, they performed the first night in their 24-date To Be Free Residency at Brooklyn’s historic venue, Warsaw. Initially planned for 12 dates, the run is now scheduled to extend through December.
Smith performed “I’m Not the Only One” during the encore segment on opening night of the residency. They also packed their setlist with covers of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Simon & Garfunkel, and the Magnetic Fields of Love. From their own extensive discography, Smith performed “To Be Free,” “I’ve Told You Now,” “To Die For,” “Palace,” “Dancing With a Stranger,” and more.
Sombr will continue his live show run on the Late Nights & Young Romance Tour with another night at Pier 17 on Friday, Oct. 10. His set includes most of his debut album I Barely Know Her, which features “12 to 12,” “Back to Friends,” “Undressed,” “Crushing,” and more. Taylor Swift recently named Sombr, as well as Tate McRae, as one of the “many incredible artists right now that I just love listening to,” on SiriusXM Hits 1.
“New York night one. Thank you so much,” Sombr wrote on Instagram. “I love you. And I love Sam Smith.”
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