The historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco is reopening next year — and they got a queer music icon to do the honors of inaugurating it. On Tuesday, Sam Smith announced that they will bring their To Be Free concert residency to San Francisco for a run of eight shows next February.

“I love San Francisco, and The Castro, especially, has been so central to the Queer community here over the years,” Smith said in a press release. “These shows will also celebrate the official reopening, so it’s truly an honor to become part of this iconic venue’s history.”

Smith is scheduled to perform at the Castro Theatre on Feb. 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, and 21.

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The Castro, which first opened in 1922 as a movie palace, temporarily closed its

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