By Hanna Flint
Published: 14:18 EST, 28 May 2014 | Updated: 16:27 EST, 28 May 2014
Sam Smith has come out as gay after revealing his new album is about a man he used to love.
The British singer confirmed his sexuality in an interview with The FADER, where he talks about the unrequited love he has felt in his romantic life.
'In the Lonely Hour [his album] is about a guy that I fell in love with last year, and he didn't love me back,' Sam, 22, told the magazine.
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No big deal: Sam Smith reveals his debut album is about a man he used to be in love with
'I've never been in a relationship before. I've only been in unrequited relationships where people haven't loved me back.'
Sam said that he told the man in question about the way that he that he felt so he could achieve closure and move on.
'It's all there now, and I can move on and hopefully find a guy who can love me the way I love him,' Smith explained.
Non-issue: Sam doesn't believe being gay is something that he needed to announce
From the heart: Sam's debut album tells the story of the unrequited love he's felt in his romantic life
But despite revealing for the first time his sexual preference, Sam understandably believes it is a 'non-issue' in this day and age.
'I've been treated as normal as anyone in my life; I've had no issues,' the singer said. #I do know that some people have issues in life, but I haven't, and it's as normal as my right arm.
He added: 'I want to make it a normality because this is a non-issue. People wouldn't ask a straight person these questions.'
Read the full interview in the June/July 2014 issue of The FADER.
Ready for romance: The singer feels he's ready to find love which is requited
Sam has currently got the #1 single in Britain with Stay With Me and on Friday night he will be part of a world first when he performs the song live during an ad break on Alan Carr's Chatty Man.
'So excited! I'm teaming up with @GooglePlay for a world TV first performing Stay With Me LIVE in a TV ad on @chattyman this Fri on @Channel4,' he tweeted.
Channel 4, which airs Chatty Man during the 10pm timeslot, will cross to Sam's sold out gig at London's Roundhouse where he will perform Stay With Me.
'It's incredible to be part of a UK first,' Sam said of the live performance which will last for three and a half minutes.
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