Sam Fender Announces Massive UK Stadium Shows for Summer 2025

Sam Fender has announced he'll embark on a run of huge stadium shows in the UK next summer.

After selling out his UK and Ireland arena tour slated for Decemberthe 30-year-old will next year perform at London Stadium (June 6) and Newcastle's St. James Park (June 12 and 14). The former will mark Fender's first stadium show outside of his home city, and the biggest headline show of his career so far with a venue capacity of 75,000.

The new dates will also mark the third and fourth time the North Shields musician has performed at St James' Park, meanwhile, having sold-out two nights there back in 2022. Fender first teased the dates yesterday (Nov. 20), sharing a clip to his Instagram account of a saxophone player performing in the media area of ​​St James Park.

Support for all three shows will come from Mercury Prize-nominated singer CMAT, while Philadelphia rockers The War On Drugs – who produced Fender's new single “People Watching” – will appear at the London date and night two of the Newcastle leg.

Details of a special fan presale will be shared with those signed up to Fender's newsletter, while remaining tickets will go live at 9.30 am (GMT) on Nov. 29. Further ticket sale information can be found via Fender's official website.

Last week (Nov. 15), Fender confirmed news of his third LP People Watching (due Feb. 21 via Polydor Records) alongside sharing its eponymous lead single. The track is on course to debut inside the Top 10 of the UK's Official Singles Chart later today (Nov. 22).

Following his upcoming arena trek, Fender will then head to New York's Webster Hall for a show on Feb. 11, before continuing the second leg of the tour in Europe through March 2025. The following month, he'll return to North America for a further seven dates. He is also confirmed to appear at Germany's Rock Werchter in early July, fueling rrumors that he may return to Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, south-west England, the week prior (June 25-29).

Fender released his second record, Seventeen Going Underin 2021, which saw him top the UK Official Album Charts and put out a live album of his massive gig at London's Finsbury Park. Earlier this year, he collaborated with Noah Kahan ten joint single “Homesick.”

Sam Fender UK 2025 tour dates:

June 6 – London, England @ London Stadium
June 12 – Newcastle, England @ St. James' Park
June 14 – Newcastle, England @ St. James' Park