Sam Smith says Madonna reminds them of their mum

Sam Smith says Madonna reminds them of their mum.

The 34-year-old singer/songwriter is close pals with the 68-year-old icon and Sam admitted they feel extremely protective of Madonna and hate to see people saying nasty things about her online.

Sam told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “We text. We don’t WhatsApp; we text.

“M is an amazing artist. She just came to my aid so beautifully around the Unholy time, and I just have so many beautiful memories of when we’re in the studio together.

“And because of her support and years prior to that, I’d just been such a huge lover and just so inspired by her music, her art, but also her staying power.

“She goes through so much s***.

“You just look into the comments sections of anything Madonna, and people are so cruel to her, but she sticks around, and she stays, and she’s so strong.

“I find that strength really inspiring to me. Just like the strength of my own mum.”

Sam’s song Oh Mother is partly inspired by their close bond with Madonna and the pair previously collaborated on 2023 single Vulgar.