Sam Smith, Hazel Eyes album launch and UK residencies in 2026
Published on 09/03/2026 at 06:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sam Smith enters a new phase of their pop career with the release of the fifth studio album Hazel Eyes on August 21, 2026. The rollout combines new singles, German chart traction and an intimate run of residencies in Mexico City and the United Kingdom, according to a recent album announcement and official tour listings.
Hazel Eyes arrives with multiple singles
The album Hazel Eyes is scheduled for release on August 21, 2026 through Capitol Records, marking Sam Smith’s fifth full-length studio effort after Gloria and earlier releases. The 12-track project has been introduced by several singles, including Love Is a Stillness, To Be Free, My Guy, Oh Mother and When He’s Gone, each rolled out in stages over 2025 and 2026 as detailed in the album’s publication history on a dedicated release overview.
Smith most recently issued the single When He’s Gone in early August 2026 as another preview of the record, adding it to the earlier tracks My Guy and Oh Mother that had already appeared on streaming services and radio. A contemporary radio report notes that Hazel Eyes was officially confirmed as a 12-track album via Capitol, with When He’s Gone introduced as the latest taster from the project in mid-August 2026, underscoring the label’s intent to build momentum ahead of the late-August album date. A mid-August 2026 radio feature confirms the album title, release date and the three lead singles.
German charts react to My Guy and When He’s Gone
For listeners in Germany, the Hazel Eyes campaign is already visible in local chart data. A recent German pop singles rundown dated August 17, 2026 lists My Guy at number 12 and When He’s Gone at number 30 in a Top 30 Pop Single Charts summary, signaling that both songs are gaining traction in the country even before the full album’s release, according to a chart analysis that focuses on the German market.
That current performance builds on Sam Smith’s established presence on Germany’s official album charts. The Offizielle Deutsche Charts database records that Gloria, the artist’s 2023 studio album, entered the German album chart on February 3, 2023 and peaked at number 6 during a four-week chart run, giving Smith a recent Top 10 album in Germany. The official German chart search lists Gloria with a peak at number 6 and confirms its entry date and chart duration.
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What’s next in Sam Smith’s schedule
The next phase of the Hazel Eyes cycle is built around a series of residencies that bring the new material to live audiences in North America, Mexico and the United Kingdom. According to an official tour and discography overview, Smith’s To Be Free residency began in 2025 with 24 shows at Warsaw in Brooklyn between October 8 and December 13, then moved to the Castro Theatre in San Francisco for 16 shows between February 10 and March 14, 2026, creating a theater-scale platform for the new songs ahead of the studio album release in August.
That residency concept extends into the album launch period with dates in Mexico and the UK. A release-focused profile notes a performance at the Telmex Auditorium in Guadalajara on August 14, 2026, followed by four shows at the National Auditorium in Mexico City between August 17 and 21, just as Hazel Eyes arrives in stores and on streaming. The run then shifts to the United Kingdom, where Smith is scheduled to play two nights at Manchester’s Albert Hall on September 3 and 4 before moving to London’s Coliseum for a sequence of eight shows between September 8 and September 19, 2026, giving UK audiences repeated opportunities to experience the new material in a theater setting, as summarized in the same overview of the residency tour.
The musical character of Hazel Eyes
Hazel Eyes is positioned as a continuation of Sam Smith’s blend of pop, soul and ballad-driven songwriting, while also reflecting a more intimate side heard in recent singles. The track list, which includes Love Is a Stillness, To Be Free, My Guy, Oh Mother, When He’s Gone and Constant Companion among its songs, suggests a focus on themes of companionship, loss and emotional resilience, based on the titles and the descriptive notes that accompany the singles on release announcements and reviews.
Compared with the more anthemic tone of some songs on Gloria, such as the global hit Unholy, the material previewed from Hazel Eyes has been described in coverage of When He’s Gone as more vulnerable and introspective. The mid-tempo arrangements and choral elements heard on Oh Mother, which features The TwoCity Chorus, point to a continued interest in combining gospel textures with contemporary pop production, a thread that has run through Smith’s work since earlier albums like In the Lonely Hour.
Where the act stands
As of early September 2026 Sam Smith is actively promoting Hazel Eyes, with the next confirmed live date set for September 3, 2026 at Manchester’s Albert Hall, followed by further residency shows in London later that month.
Sam Smith at a glance
- Act: Sam Smith
- Genre: Pop / soul
- Origin: London, United Kingdom
- Active: since 2012
- Lineup: Solo
- Label: Capitol Records
- Key works: In the Lonely Hour (2014), The Thrill of It All (2017), Gloria (2023), Hazel Eyes (2026)
- Current album/single: Hazel Eyes, released August 21, 2026
- Charts / certifications: Gloria entered the German album charts on February 3, 2023 and peaked at number 6 with a four-week run
- Next live date: September 3, 2026, Manchester, Albert Hall
Frequently asked questions about Sam Smith
When does Sam Smith’s album Hazel Eyes come out?
Hazel Eyes, Sam Smith’s fifth studio album, is scheduled for release on August 21, 2026 through Capitol Records, according to recent album announcements and a detailed release overview.
Are there Sam Smith concerts in Germany for the Hazel Eyes era?
Recent coverage of the Hazel Eyes campaign notes strong German chart interest for singles like My Guy and When He’s Gone but states that no new German concert dates have yet been officially announced for this album cycle.
What chart success has Sam Smith had in Germany recently?
The Offizielle Deutsche Charts list Gloria as having entered the German album chart on February 3, 2023 and peaking at number 6, while a recent pop singles rundown places My Guy at number 12 and When He’s Gone at number 30 as of August 17, 2026.
Where will Sam Smith perform live in September 2026?
Sam Smith is slated for two shows at Manchester’s Albert Hall on September 3 and 4, 2026, followed by an eight-night run at London’s Coliseum between September 8 and 19, continuing the theater-style residency format supporting Hazel Eyes.
