Sam Smith stage-dive fail goes viral - but fans spot it's not as it seems

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The idea of going viral for the wrong reason is something that all celebs in the public eye dread, and no one knows that more than British singer Sam Smith, who this weekend found themselves trending across the Internet.The Unholy performer, 31, was the talk of Twitter after one social media user shared a post accusing them of performing an elaborate stage dive into the crowd at a concert by captioning a video, "Sam Smith doing a stage dive at his Seattle show...".The hilarious clip - which has since been shared across various other platforms, including all over TikTok and Instagram - sees an individual wearing a bright green catsuit, diving off stage in the hope of being caught by phone holding spectators.

It's only then that the crowd part ways, allowing for the individual - believed initially to be singer Sam, 31, after much speculation - hits the floor with a comical thud.

It has since been revealed however, that the person in question was not the BRIT award-winning artist but a mystery person, who still remains unidentified, pulling a prank.The hilarious stunt spread like wildfire, with fans of the Not The Only One hitmaker - who is currently midway through their ongoing Gloria tour - jumping to their defence, insisting they wouldn't have attempted such a move during a performance. "Despite various ACCOUNTS spreading false information.

Sam Smith DID not stage dive at any Concert," one fan tweeted, whilst another wrote: "worrying how many people genuinely thought it was Sam Smith in that stage dive clip".