Sam Smith heckled in New York after ‘demonic’ Grammy’s performance

Sam Smith was savagely heckled following their “demonic” Grammy’s performance – with video showing an woman screaming they “belong in hell”.

Sam Smith was savagely heckled in New York following their “demonic” Grammy’s performance – with video showing an irate woman screaming that the British singer “belongs in hell”.

“Sam Smith belongs in hell!” an Irish woman screeches at the 30-year-old in a clip that, as reported by the New York Post, was posted on social media late Wednesday and has since gone viral.

“You demonic, sick, twisted b**tard,” she continues to rant, as the Stay With Me singer ignores her and walks towards what appears to be the entrance to the Central Park Zoo.

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“You sick motherf**ker, Sam Smith! You’re evil,” the unidentified woman screams again, after hurling nasty accusations about Smith being a “paedophile”.

Smith, who came out as nonbinary in 2019 and uses the pronouns they/them, looked unperturbed during the entire verbal assault.

The 30-year-old star seemed unperturbed by the verbal assault. Picture: Newsflare

'Sam Smith belongs in hell,' the irate woman could be heard screeching at the singer. Picture: Newsflare

The woman’s abusive outbursts come after Smith’s controversial performance of their chart-topping hit Unholy, alongside German singer Kim Petras at the 65th Grammy Awards on February 5.

The racy rendition saw the duo and their backup dancers clad in risque blood-red devil-esque costumes.

Smith topped off their wicked outfit with a devil-horned hat, while Petras, 30, donned satanic-inspired headgear.

Smith and Kim Petras were panned by some for their ‘demonic’ Grammy’s performance. Picture: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

The eyebrow-raising show also featured large balls of fire and Petras performing in a cage surrounded by whip-wielding backup dancers.

The production quickly prompted a myriad of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaints, with most of them slamming the performance for its alleged “glorification” of Satan.

Even politicians publicly weighed in: Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor-Greene both tweeted their disgust at the “evil” and “demonic” performance.

Smith and Petras won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Despite the controversy, Smith and Petras won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the song later in the night, making Petras the first transgender woman to win a Grammy.

“I want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open,” an emotional Petras said afterwards.

A German singer-songwriter, Petras transitioned to female at the age of 13.

Smith, meanwhile, has spoken before about the abuse after they came out as nonbinary, including being spat on in the street in the UK.

“It’s just so sad that we’re in 2023, and it’s still happening,” Smith told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in January.

“It’s exhausting, and especially in England.”

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission