A mum has told of the moment her autistic daughter became 'very anxious' when crowds were suddenly plunged into darkness at a Sam Smith concert on Wednesday night (May 24).
Thousands of fans were told to go home after the 'Unholy' singer cancelled their show at the AO Arena four songs into the set. There had initially been speculation of a 'power cut' at the arena as the lights dimmed for a number of minutes and Smith disappeared off stage.
However, the sold out crowds were then told the show had been cancelled due to 'vocal issues' - something the performer then confirmed on their Instagram story in an emotional public statement a short while later.
