Sam Smith dances in high heels ahead of Mardi Gras performance

Sam Smith is getting into the party spirit ahead of a showstopping headlining performance at Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday, February 29. 

The 27-year-old English singer-songwriter donned a kangaroo print dress and posed with a fake koala, in a photo shared to Instagram on Monday.

Later changing into a frock with a daring thigh split and sky-high heels, the Stay with Me artist danced to Britney Spears‘ hit 3 on an apartment balcony.

‘Sydney, I’m home!’ Sam Smith, 27, (pictured) donned a kangaroo print dress in an Instagram photo on Monday, ahead of the singer’s Mardi Gras performance on Saturday 

‘Mardi Gras ready,’ Sam captioned a photo that saw the performer sitting on an outdoor chair in a pink and yellow kangaroo print dress, matching headscarf and drop earrings.  

Sam pretended to pat a toy koala and looked directly at the camera.

The chart-topping star later changed into an eye-catching frock with a daring thigh split, Minnie Mouse-themed ears and skyscraper heels, in an Instagram Story post.

Sam danced and mimed the lyrics to Britney Spears’ 2009 track 3.

Bold: An Instagram Story post saw the English singer-songwriter drawing attention to his flamboyant outfit, which consisted of a matching headscarf and drop earrings 

Sam touched down at Sydney International Airport on Monday and spoke of their enthusiasm for their upcoming performance at Mardis Gras on Instagram soon after.

Sam posted a photo while crouching down in front of street art of Cher, George Michael and Kylie Minogue by artist Scottie Marsh. 

‘Sydney. I’m home, and I can’t wait for this weekend. I’m a Mardi Gras virgin and I’m ready for my cherry to be popped,’ Sam wrote in the caption.   

News of Sam’s Mardi Gras performance was first announced on Instagram last month, with the musician posting a video message to fans.

Having a ball: The chart-topping star later changed into an eye-catching frock with a daring thigh split, Minnie Mouse-themed ears and skyscraper heels, in an Instagram Story post 

‘Hello, everyone! I’m coming to you from LA right now and I just wanted to send a message to all of my beautiful fans and friends in Australia,’ they said.

‘I just wanted to say that I have an announcement to make today which is honestly for me one of the highlights of my career. Australia has meant so much to me as a queer person and I am going to be singing at Mardi Gras this year.

‘I cannot wait to be with you all after such a challenging time and hopefully we can spread that love and celebrate and sing and dance. Mardi Gras, I can’t wait to see you!’ they continued. 

Mardi Gras creative director Kat Dopper said in a statement: ‘Sam was always a name we were chasing for the festival.

Moves: Sam danced and mimed the lyrics to Britney Spears’ 2009 track 3 on an apartment balcony 

Excited: Sam touched down at Sydney International Airport on Monday and spoke of their enthusiasm for their upcoming performance at Mardis Gras on Instagram soon after: ‘I’m a Mardi Gras virgin and I’m ready for my cherry to be popped,’ Sam wrote in the caption 

‘Sam is such a great advocate for our community and has been incredible at raising awareness, visibility and acceptance for our community.’    

Sam came out as non-binary last year. They had previously identified as a man, but now identifies neither exclusively as a man nor a woman.

The I’m Not the Only One crooner has asked fans, loved ones and media to refer to them using ‘they/them’ pronouns.

‘Non-binary / gender-queer is that you do not identify in a gender,’ Sam told actress and activist Jameela Jamil in March last year.

‘You are a mixture of all different things. You are your own special creation. That’s how I take it – I am not male or female. I think I float somewhere in between – it’s all on the spectrum.’ 

Non-binary: Sam came out as non-binary last year. They had previously identified as a man, but now identifies neither exclusively as a man nor a woman. The I’m Not the Only One crooner has asked fans, loved ones and media to refer to them using ‘they/them’ pronouns