Sam Smith says touring Australia is bittersweet after the death of music impresario Michael Gudinski

Sam Smith has opened up about touring Australia for the first time since the death of legendary music executive Michael Gudinski, calling it a bittersweet experience.

The non-binary singer, 30, who uses they/them pronouns, is currently in South Australia for a one-off show and admitted it wasn’t the same without Gudinski.

“It feels weird to be here and not have Michael around. He always took very good care of me. He brought me this spirit of music in Australia,’ they said the courier mail.

The esteemed music promoter, who worked with Sam when they toured Australia in 2018, died of mixed drug use in March 2021.

Sam admitted that although Gudinski was gone, his powerful legacy was still evident in those he worked with.

“He was such an incredible force in this industry and in this world, who has left his mark on everyone around him and still brings his magic,” they said.

The Unholy hitmaker performed an exclusive one-night-only concert in South Australia on the Tuesday ahead of his nationwide tour in October.

Sam has been visiting the sights Down Under for the past few weeks.

The British star was recently spotted at the Blackheath Butchery in the Blue Mountains.

Opting for Daisy Dukes and a yellow polo shirt, the musician happily posed for a photo with local butcher Bruce Tonning.

“Sam and I hugged,” Blackheath Butcher shared on his Facebook page.

Sam also called New Year’s Eve Down Under and was seen on Sydney’s famous Oxford Street, home to several LGBTQ nightclubs.