Who is Myles Smith, who will open Ed Sheeran’s concert in Rome

“Don’t let the weight of the world Ever Bring You Down, Keep FighTin ‘Your Demons, I know you can make it out”, “do not let the weight of the world throw yourself down, keep fighting against your demons, I know you can do it”, sing Myles Smith in the verses of “Wait for You”. And who better than him can demonstrate that by facing the life of chest out, fighting against their demons and an adverse destiny, can you get the better of? Born in 1998, grown up only with the mother In a multiethnic neighborhood of Luton, in Bedfordshire, north of London, the British singer -songwriter – but of Jamaican origins – transformed the difficulties into opportunities, the fragility into strengths, emerging as Una of the most interesting voices of the new Oltremanica Black Music. The numbers speak for him: his “Stargazing”It was one of the songs of the past months, in the United Kingdom, Arriving to conquer only on Spotify 816 million streams. It is a piece of uptempo, but not Danzereccio: a country song focused on an acoustic guitar riff and a very powerful melody, played by the British singer -songwriter with a very warm and deep soul stamp. Also conquered Ed SheeranThat He chose Smith as one of the two Opening Acts of his “Mathematics Tour”, which will stop in Rome tonight at the Olympic stadiumfor the only Italian date (in addition to Myles Smith there will also be the American Soul Star Tori Kelly).

Myles Smith He said he wrote “Stargazing” in just fifteen minutesletting the words flow without forcing. The song has a text of a disarming simplicity and perhaps the secret of success lies right here: it speaks of two people who discover they have always been destined for each other. The hit has conquered public and criticism, becoming viral on Tiktok and climbing the rankings both in the United Kingdom and in the United States. “It is a song about the love that you discover have always been there, under your eyes. He talks about those moments when you realize that the right person had always been next to you. “Stargazing” is a hot piece, sincere and directed by the heart. It is not built. It is a reminder that the most true love is often the closest. When I saw the reactions to the song, I understood that what I have always believed in has found a house in people»Explained the songwriter.

Ed Sheeran has always been a source of inspiration, for Smith (together with Mumford & Sons and Coldplay): he learned to play the guitar as self-taught and already at 12 years old he performed in the open-close evenings of the London clubs, trying to get noticed. But it was the covers on Tiktok, in 2022, who opened his access doors to the record industry, before signing the following year with Sony and the release of the debut EP “You Promised A Lifetime”.

In these two years Smith has lost account of the goals achieved. The singer -songwriter played in festivals such as Glastonbury and the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend, won the title of BBC Introducing Artist of the Year 2024 and also the Brit Award as “Rising Star”, following in the footsteps of Adele, Sam Fender and Florence and the Machine. With his songs, from “Nice to Meet You” to “My Home”, he built an authentic community through music, speaking of his social class (working-class) and cultural diversity, often criticizing the lack of opportunities for young people in places similar to his. He made it. Now it’s up to others.