British pop icon Sir Sir Elton John has interviewed Sam Smith for the October issue of Attitude Magazine, ahead of the release of Smith's second album and new single, Too Good at Goodbyes.

During the exclusive interview, which took place at the Rocket Man's home in the South of France, Smith revealed the 'creative struggles' he encountered, commenting 'There was a period, when making the record, that I was in a really bad place... My team had to force me to get into the studio, because I almost felt as if I didn’t want to do it any more. So, there were moments on there where it got a bit intense and I started to lose myself'.