Noel Gallagher has a few things to get off his chest about Sam Smith, which are unpleasant. He even went ahead to misgender the Grammy award-winning musician during an interview with a Dutch radio station.
Keep reading for all the scoop.
Noel Gallagher Misgenders Sam Smith In Foul-Mouthed Rant: Sparks Outrage
Getty | Michael Loccisano
Noel Gallagher's Take On Pop Music
The 55-year-old went rogue mid-interview and had unpleasant words for Smith while he spoke about the current situation of pop music.
"Music has become quite fractured and chart music is dominated by pop. Pop music is alright if the pop stars are cool. Sadly the stars of today are f***ing idiots."
Trending
Uncool?
Giphy | BRIT Awards
When asked to indicate who he thought was uncool, only one name came to mind, and he quickly replied, "Sam Smith."
Must Read
Why Them?
The host queried further on the rationale behind his choice and he replied while also ignoring Smith's chosen pronouns and said "Look at him."
Sam Smith's New Music Video
The star seemed to have been in the news much lately. Last month they were heavily condemned for their sensual dancing and display of hypersexuality in their new music video.
Different Views
Giphy | Recording Academy / GRAMMYs
While some expressed concerns that they're normalizing pornography in pop culture, Smith's fans defended it, claiming it's empowering.
Coming Out
The hitmaker came out as non-binary in 2019 and expressed their wishes to have changed it sooner in their interview with Apple Music 1.
Facing Harassment
Giphy | Saturday Night Live
Smith also spoke about the harassment they've received since coming out.
"I think all the only negatives in the struggle have been in my public life and my job. And just the amount of hate and s****ness that came my way was just exhausting. It was in the f****** news."
Getting Spat On
They spoke about getting spat on in England and expressed his disappointment.
"Someone spat at me in the street. It's crazy. What I find hard about it is it's like, if that's happening to me and I'm famous, I'm a pop star, can you imagine what other kids, like queer kids are feeling? And it's just so sad that we're in 2023 and it's still happening. It's exhausting and especially in England."
Speaking On Their Personal Life
Giphy | E!
Smith described the glaring difference between their public and personal life. While their public life is chaotic, their personal life has not experienced one negative.
Family And Love Life
They spoke about their family and how they have free access to communicate with them. They also described their love life as amazing.
"My love life has become better from it. I feel lovable. I feel comfortable in my skin, but I wear what I want to wear."
Wishing Things Were Done Earlier
They expressed their wish to have identified as non-binary earlier than now.
"Since changing my pronouns, it felt like a coming home. I wish I knew what the words were when I was in school, because I would've identified as that in school. Because it is who I am and it's who I've always been."
Sam Smith At The Grammys
The Diamonds singer put up an equally electrifying performance at the Grammys. Their Unholy rendition with Kim Petras was tagged as demonic and too sexual for television.
Making History
Giphy | Recording Academy / GRAMMYs
They also made history alongside Petras as she became the first trans woman to win a Grammy for her work on the hugely acclaimed Unholy track.
Fighting For Equality
The singer did not spare their voice on the exclusion of a lot of female artists who didn't appear on the nomination list of the Best Artist at the recently concluded BRIT Awards.
"Cat Burns. Anne Marie. Florence Welch. There's so much incredible female talent in the UK — they should be on that list."
Brit Awards
Giphy | 2020 MTV EMA
The fashion icon pulled a bold move on the BRIT Awards red carpet as they appeared in a black latex number. While many thought it was controversial, we love their unique style.
Calling For Reform
They're also among the first singers to call for a total reform of the ceremony. Smith's reaction resulted in the organizers making the event the first big UK award to abolish gendered categories.
Male Nominees At Brit
Giphy | BRIT Awards
Artists like Harry Styles, Stormzy, George Ezra, Central Cee, and Fred Again appeared on the shortlist.
The 'Fisher-them' Issue
The Stay With Me singer also corrected The One Show Host, Ronan Keating, most recently after he asked them about their dreams of becoming a "fisherman."
"I do love fishing, yes! Yeah, I'd love to be a fisher-them."
The Last Days
Giphy | BRIT Awards
They also discussed how they want their last days to be.
"I think I would like to, one day, I'd just like to end my days fishing. Like sitting on a bank."
