Among the live performances that stand out from this year’s Grammys event, Sam Smith’s is easily one of the best.
The pop singer took to the stage and offered a theatrical performance brimming with chilling and sexy energy. Alongside Kim Petra, Smith performed their song “Unholy.”
Smith, Petra, and the performers who danced alongside them were all dressed in red, and everyone was bathed under deep red light. There were flames, Petra was dancing in a cage – it was a fantastic performance.
And that sentiment is shared by many folks, including Disturbed frontman David Draiman. Having seen Smith and Petra’s performance, Draiman was blown away, sharing on Twitter how “Sam Smith just set the bar for EVERYONE last night.”
Draiman’s whole tweet reads as follows:
“Lol, I don’t want anyone ever saying that Hard Rock/Heavy Metal live performances are too “extreme” for the @RecordingAcad telecast Because @samsmith just set the bar for EVERYONE last night.”
If you haven’t checked out Smith’s performance of “Unholy” yet, then you should absolutely do so; a video of that performance has been included below.
When it comes to other stories involving Draiman and pop stars – last year, he came to the defense of Lil Nas X after a TV show host made some nasty remarks about the rapper. And more recently, Draiman challenged Justin Bieber to a smoke-off. Links to both of these stories can be found below.
In other Disturbed-related news, the band just announced a new tour. You can find all the dates and locations associated with that upcoming tour below.
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Here's Every 2023 Heavy Metal and Rock Grammy Winner
- 4/27 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre +
4/29 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre +
5/01 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena +
5/08 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre +
5/10 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place +
5/12 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre +
7/11 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena # ~
7/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre # ~
7/15 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater # ~
7/16 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre # ~
7/18 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre # ~
7/20 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre # ~
7/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre # ~
7/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater # ~
7/25 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion # ~
7/27 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion # ~
7/29 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP # ~
7/31 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion # ~
8/01 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre # ~
8/03 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre # ~
8/05 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/07 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek # ~
8/09 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live # ~
8/11 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center ~
8/12 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview # ~
8/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center # ~
8/18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center ~
8/19 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater # ~
8/21 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion # ~
8/23 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion # ~
8/26 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake # ~
8/27 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center # ~
8/29 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre # ~
8/30 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre # ~
9/01 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre # ~
9/02 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center # ~
+ Special guest: Theory Of A Deadman
# Special guest: Breaking Benjamin
~ Special guest: JINJER
Lol, I don’t want anyone ever saying that Hard Rock/Heavy Metal live performances are too “extreme” for the @RecordingAcad telecast…
Because @samsmith just set the bar for EVERYONE last night. 👏🏻
🔥🤘🏻😈
— David Draiman (@davidmdraiman) February 6, 2023