He’s back: Sam Fender has announced a string of arena shows in the U.K. and Ireland for later this year. The Geordie musician has been working on his third album and shared details of his first full U.K. tour since 2022.
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Fender’s dates will kick off in Ireland at the 3Arena in Dublin on December 2, then head to Leeds, Manchester, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and conclude in his hometown Newcastle on December 20. See the full dates below.
He’s also announced a string of shows throughout mainland Europe in Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and more for next March. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10 a.m. on October 25 via Fender’s official website.
£1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Music Venues Trust, and follows Coldplay’s recent commitment to donate 10% of their upcoming tour revenue to the grassroots music scene via the Music Venues Trust.
Fender released his most recent album, Seventeen Going Under, in 2021 which topped the U.K.’s Official Album Charts upon release. The ensuing year saw him play several sold-out tours and included huge shows at London’s 40,000-capacity Finsbury Park and at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, home of his beloved soccer team Newcastle United. Earlier this year he collaborated with Noah Kahan on a new version of Kahan’s single “Homesick.”
Fender snagged huge slots across the globe on his last tour, headlining Reading & Leeds Festival in England, as well as appearing internationally at Lollapalooza in Chicago and Splendour In the Grass in Australia. In addition, over the summer he played a brace of U.K. gigs in Plymouth and at Boardmasters Festival in Cornwall.
In recent weeks he has shared teasers of the live dates and his upcoming record and he’s previously performed two unreleased song during shows, “People Watching” and “Nostalgia’s Lie.”
Sam Fender European tour 2024/25 dates:
December 2 – 3Arena, DublinDecember 4 – First Direct Arena, LeedsDecember 6 – Co-Op Live, ManchesterDecember 10 – The O2, LondonDecember 13 – Utilita Arena, BirminghamDecember 16 – Obo Hydro, GlasgowDecember 20 – Utilita Arena, NewcastleMarch 4 – Olympia, ParisMarch 5 – 013 Poppodium, TilburgMarch 8 – Halle 622, ZurichMarch 10 – Palladium, CologneMarch 12 – Zenith, MunichMarch 13 – ChorusLife Arena, BergamoMarch 16 – Uber Eats Music Hall, BerlinMarch 18 – Afas Live, AmsterdamMarch 19 – Forest National, Brussels
