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Sam Fender, born Samuel Thomas Fender on 25 April 1994 in North Shields, England, is a singer, songwriter, and musician. He began releasing singles independently in 2017. His musical style combines influences from his American musical upbringing with a British rock sensibility. Fender is known for his high tenor voice and distinctive Geordie accent. In 2018, he was named one of the BBC's Sound of 2018 and signed to Polydor Records, releasing his debut EP, Dead Boys. He received the Critics' Choice Award at the 2019 Brit Awards and released his debut album, Hypersonic Missiles, which reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. His second album, Seventeen Going Under, was released in 2021 and also topped the UK Albums Chart. The album's title track achieved commercial success and the album was nominated for the 2022 Mercury Prize. Fender has received multiple Brit Awards, winning the British Rock/Alternative Act award in 2022, 2025, and 2026.
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The Fringe runs from 15th to 22nd October, with the Mercury Prize awards show at the Utilita Arena on 22nd October.
Co-op Live is set to stage the awards again on 27th February, live on ITV.
The North Shields songwriter won big at the Ivor Novellos.
The song extends its record as longest-running male/female duet on the Official Singles Chart.
Five more artists are confirmed for July's 50th anniversary ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall.
Current releases dominated the year's best-selling vinyl chart, not reissues.
A Coachella guest appearance helped propel the single to the top.
The 2026 shortlist announcement and awards show dates have been confirmed.
New album 'The Weight of the Woods' continues an unbroken chart-topping streak.
Tame Impala and Zara Larsson are also in the Top 5.
The collaboration dethrones Harry Styles after his one-week stay at the top.
The deluxe edition features eight new tracks, including collaborations with Elton John.
The deluxe album 'People Watching' releases on 5th December via Polydor Records.
His 2024 arena tour raised over £100,000 for venue support initiatives.
A deluxe edition of 'People Watching' drops 5th December with eight new tracks.
The news follows his Mercury Prize win.
Thunberg, UNICEF ambassador Selma de Montgomery, Roba Al-Sharkawi, and others led several pro-Palestine chants.
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean collaborate on a new version of 'Rein Me In', featuring Dean's newly written verse from a female perspective.
Sam Fender releases Lake District-filmed music video for 'Little Bit Closer', featuring Adolescence star Owen Cooper and directed by Philip Barantini.
Sam Fender's track 'Tyrants', previously exclusive to Record Store Day vinyl, is now available on streaming platforms worldwide.
Sam Fender, along with Oasis, Taylor Swift and Fred again.., is among hundreds of artists releasing exclusive vinyl for Record Store Day 2025.
"Best day ever. We deserved it. 70 years. The clock has been reset. Howay the lads."
Sam Fender performed four new songs from 'People Watching' during his 14-track Paris show, marking his first headline gig since its release.
Sam already has numerous demos ready for future projects, apparently.
Sam Fender reveals he's ready to return to the studio with new songs, despite his third album releasing tomorrow.
Fatboy Slim and Becky Hill complete the all-British line-up.
The pair join six other performers at the 2025 BRIT Awards ceremony, completing the lineup for London's O2 arena show.
As he prepares to release his third album ‘People Watching’, Sam Fender proves authenticity and ambition can coexist in British rock. For this week's edition of The Agenda, we run back through his previous Dork interviews to tell the full story.
Sam's new single explores love and loss through a music video starring Dave Johns, paying tribute to his grandparents' enduring bond.
Sam Fender adds outdoor shows in Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast to his summer 2025 tour schedule.
More than 270 independent shops will participate in the annual celebration with Fender's limited edition twelve-inch vinyl EP
Sam Fender releases music video for 'People Watching' featuring acclaimed actor Andrew Scott, filmed in Long Beach, California.
The Geordie singer-songwriter will headline Liverpool's three-day music festival alongside Wet Leg, Blossoms, and other major acts next May.
Sam Fender unveils 'Arm's Length' from his third album 'People Watching', alongside extensive international tour dates and festival appearances.
Newcastle United players' match-worn shirts featuring Sam Fender designs are being auctioned to support local community programmes through their Foundation.
Sam has pulled his Glasgow and Newcastle shows after doctors discovered a hemorrhage in his right vocal cord.
Sam Fender's latest single explores themes of returning home during festive periods, ahead of his third album release.
The show makes it a trio of hometown dates supporting upcoming album 'People Watching'.
Sam Fender will play London Stadium and two nights at Newcastle's St. James' Park in June 2025, with support from CMAT.
The emotional track was written for his late friend Annie Orwin and produced with The War on Drugs' Adam Granduciel.
The eleven-track album features production from Markus Dravs and The War on Drugs' Adam Granduciel.
The newly added December shows follow high demand for the tour, which kicks off in Dublin on 2nd December.
The tour spans seven UK and Ireland dates in December 2024, followed by European shows in Spring 2025.
He's expected to release new music later this year.
The Newcastle singer-songwriter discussed his new music project in an episode of Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends.
Boardmasters has confirmed this year's third and final headliner.
"When I first heard Sam Fender’s music, I stopped what I was doing, started “Dead Boys” from the beginning, and listened 4 more times."
Here's all the action from the first day of Reading 2023, featuring Sam Fender, Foals, Wet Leg, Ashnikko, Yard Act.
When Sam Fender announced a headline performance at Newcastle's famous football stadium, St. James' Park, the surrounding city sensed that not just a show but a cultural moment was soon to come. When said show immediately sold out and a necessitated second date, that inkling was preemptively affirmed.
Everyone loves a good QR code, right?
General sale begins at 9am GMT on Monday 12th December.
The five-day Island of Freedom party will be held on August 10th-15th 2023.
The collection will arrive in full on December 9th via Polydor Records.
The city-centre day festival will take place in Glasgow Green from July 7th-11th.
The collection will arrive in full on December 9th via Polydor Records.
The June 2023 shows will come shortly after the ‘Seventeen Going Under’ singer headlines Newcastle’s St James Park.
“I can’t express how grateful we are to have such an awesome fan base."
Sam Fender has booked a second gig at Newcastle’s St. James' Park.
The new live album will be released in time for Christmas.
Support comes from Inhaler and Holly Humberstone.
There's a sea of black and white flags, an even bigger ocean of Newcastle football shirts, and that sense of palpable anticipation in the air that comes with a big summer headline show. It could only be **Sam Fender **at Finsbury Park.
He'll perform at the London event on 15th July alongside special guests Fontaines DC, Declan McKenna, Beabadoobee and more.
New artists revealed include Sam Fender and Megan Thee Stallion.
The two shows form part of The Rolling Stone's 60th anniversary tour.
Not just coming into his own over the past 18 months, but breaking away from the pack to lead his own revolution - there may not be an artist better at soundtracking our times right now than **Sam Fender**. Brighton Centre is a large venue, but in comparison to his summer of festival headliners, huge outdoor moments (Finsbury Park, anyone?) and even bolder plans for the future, it almost feels intimate.
“Homelessness is a massive problem, North East Homeless help so many people to turn their lives around, families shouldn’t be struggling through no fault of their own.”
The star performed his ubiquitous hit 'Seventeen Going Under', plus a cover of Mark Knopfler‘s ‘Local Hero’.
Tickets for the Coventry event go on sale on Friday, 18th March.
The former Dork cover star will now play Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday 27th May.
Camp Cope’s new album ‘Running With The Hurricane’ is set to arrive next month.
There's also Holly Humberstone, Remi Wolf, Alfie Templeman and more.
Olivia Rodrigo, Dave, Billie Eilish and more also took home gongs.
They took the prize ahead of Tom Grennan, Coldplay and more.
Remi Wolf, Alfie Templeman, The Libertines, Soak and more have also joined the bill.
From unexpected superstars to returning heroes, here’s the year in its standout records.
The show takes place next July, with Goat Girl and many more names to come.
Inhaler, Shame, The Big Moon, Yard Act, Alfie Templeman, Baby Queen and a whole load more are also on the bill.
It's taken from his number one album, 'Seventeen Going Under'.
What a man. What a performance. What a song.
He's set to hit the top of the UK album charts later today (15th October).
"Boris Johnson letting the music industry down once again."
With his smash hit debut album, 'Hypersonic Missiles', Sam Fender headed straight for the stratosphere. One pandemic later, surrounded by division, despair and rampant culture wars, he's refusing to lose track of the roots that brought him here.
He's hitting the road for his biggest tour yet next March and April.
The track is taken from Sam's second album, 'Seventeen Going Under', which is set for release this coming Friday.
It's taken from his forthcoming second full-length, 'Seventeen Going Under'.
His new record's coming this October.
His new record's coming this October.
“I can't express how happy I am to finally be able to re-announce these shows..."
The full-length will arrive on 8th October via Polydor Records.
He's trying to raise awareness of homelessness, too.
"Am absolutely buzzing for this."
We all know why okay.
It's for the NHS.
He's moved some live dates, too.
He's poorly.
He's curating the bill for his day at This Is Tomorrow next year.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 6th December.
His huge Spring 2020 tour is looking even bigger!
The London date will take place at the capital's huge Alexandra Palace.
His debut album is imminent.
His debut album arrives mid-September.
Sam Fender is a man on a mission. Already beating current ‘biggest noise on the block’ Lewis Capaldi to a Brit Award, as his debut album nears its much-anticipated arrival, the sky really is the limit for an artist not short of stuff to say.
His first full-length will now arrive in September.
It'll now take place in June.
He's touring in support of his upcoming debut album, ‘Hypersonic Missiles’.
Seemed as good an excuse as any to get the BRITs Critics' Choice winner on the blower to tell us more.
Sam's gearing up for a new headline tour.
He'll handpick a bill of local acts to support at Tynemouth Castle later this year.
He's a new date at Shepherd's Bush Empire.
He'll hit the road this May.
He beat out fellow nominated names Mahalia and Lewis Capaldi
His 'Dead Boys' release is out today.
The track is taken from his forthcoming debut EP, 'Dead Boys'.
Sam Fender might just be the buzziest boy on Planet Indie right now, but he’s not just about the hype - he’s got something important to say too.
He'll play Manchester and London in February of next year.
He'll now play Omeara on the 12th, 13th and 14th.
It's a song about suicide.
It's taken from his forthcoming debut EP
It's "an archetypal song about growing up in a small town", apparently.
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