WELLINGTON, Jan 16, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – British pop singer Sam Smith has
revealed he underwent an eye operation while holidaying in New Zealand on
Wednesday.
He took to Instagram to announce he was about to have surgery for an eye
infection in Auckland and then documented the procedure with a series of
pictures.
Doctors had decided the painful stye on his right eye needed to be
operated on, the 26-year-old said.
“I’m getting it operated on in 20 minutes… super hyped that I get to
wear this pirate patch,” he messaged before the procedure.
“I’m being super dramatic, it’s like a 15 minute operation lol.”
Smith’s 2014 debut album “In The Lonely Hour” topped the charts in several
countries and earned him four Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and
Record of the Year.
He also won Song of the Year for “Stay With Me”, the breakout hit Smith
harked back to in an Instagram post after a successful operation.
“Stye with me,” Smith wrote, alongside a snap of the singer sporting his
new eyepatch.