By Bob Berry

Calling it “one of the highlights” of his career, British singer Sam Smith has confirmed what everyone pretty much knew:

He will sing the theme “Spectre“, the 24th James Bond film. “Writing’s on the Wall,” will be released on September 25. The movie debuts on October 26 in the UK and on November 6 in the United States.

Sam Smith was a four-time winner at this year’s Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, plus Song and Record of the Year. But singing the Bond Theme is an entirely different gig. Smith will be following the likes of Dame Shirley Bassey (“Goldfinger”), Sir Paul McCartney (“Live And Let Die”), Duran Duran (“A View To A Kill”), and Adele; whose recording of “Skyfall” became the first 007 theme to win The Brit Awards, Golden Globes and Academy Award in the same year!

Is he up to the task? It’s an open question, according to the UK’s Guardian newspaper. But then, people doubted Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and the newest Bond (now on his 4th round of Tuxes), Daniel Craig.

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