Marianne Gunn's verdict: five stars

You know you're having a musical moment when your cabinet becomes filled with Grammy and Brit prizes in just one short awards season. The fact Sam Smith - due to his Comic Relief offering with John Legend - has kept Madonna off her 12th number one album spot suggests the 22-year-old from London may have heavyweight champion power as well as star quality.

His last Glasgow gig, in the much smaller O2 ABC sister venue, was a perfectly short and sweet showcase for his multi-platinum album In the Lonely Hour. This time, however, he returned to the city for two nights, with the smile of a conquering hero, resplendent with accolades from both sides of the Atlantic - and, not forgetting, a snazzy new shirt.

After an opening number with a few too many digital tweaks, the soul funk vibe of the evening was introduced with Together. Leave Your Lover then epitomised the heartbreak explored in his album, before I'm Not the Only One was the first big hitter of the night. Clap-along Like I Can showcased the vocal talents of his trio of backing singers (and was perhaps one of the best testaments to his songwriting ability).

Jazz-inspired Reuben James provided keyboard piano accompaniment for a more stripped-back sound for Good Thing, offering one of the more intimate moments before a storming rendition of Smith's current number one single Lay Me Down. Sultry cover My Funny Valentine was followed by a sing-along La La La and anti-industry toe-tapper Money on My Mind.

Encore tracks Latch, Make It To Me and Stay With Me really managed to capture the versatility of Smith's unique vocals (from dance-inspired track to love letter to uber hit without a hitch) and with a set like that he just might have the charts sewn up for a few years yet. Sorry, Madge.