Sam Smith drops heartbreaking new song ‘When He’s Gone’

Sam Smith has dropped their heartbreaking new single ‘When He’s Gone’. READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Gloria’ review: the most vital work of their career The singer is gearing up to release their fifth studio album, ‘Hazel Eyes‘. So far, Smith has shared the romantic ‘My Guy‘ and ‘Oh Mother’. The record is due out August 21 via Capitol Records UK – pre-order now here. Compared to their previous singles, ‘When He’s Gone’ is more vulnerable, documenting a relationship in the throes of death. “When he’s walking out on me / He takes everything I need”, Smith croons on the track. Speaking about ‘When He’s Gone’, Smith explained: “This album explores every shade of a relationship and ‘When He’s Gone’ is more of a melancholy shade. We captured it live without a click track and built everything around that original recording to preserve the feeling of a storm rumbling in the distance.” Listen to ‘When He’s Gone’ below: Smith will play residencies in Manchester and London for 2026 in support of their new album. They’ll kick off their tour on September 3 and 4, where they’ll perform at Manchester’s Albert Hall. They’re then set to take to the stage at the London Coliseum theatre between September 8...