Sam Fender Adds Outdoor Summer Shows In UK and Ireland To People Watching Tour
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Sarah Louise Bennett
Sam Fender has announced three major outdoor summer shows in the UK and Ireland as part of his ongoing People Watching Tour.
The North Shields artist will play huge gigs at Manchester's Wythenshawe Park on August 16, Edinburgh's Royal Highland Showgrounds on August 22 for the city's Summer Sessions, and Belfast's Boucher Road Playing Fields on August 28 as part of the Belfast Vital series.
Fender will be joined by Olivia Dean in Manchester and Edinburgh, with CMAT supporting in Belfast. Further support acts are still to be announced. Tickets go on general sale at 10am next Friday (February 21).
The summer dates extend the singer-songwriter's People Watching Tour, which heads to Europe and North America in the coming months, before his biggest headline show to date at London Stadium, and three hometown concerts in Newcastle, in June. Tickets for those dates are on sale now, and £1 from every ticket will be donated to the Music Venue Trust in support of grassroots venues.
The tour shares its name with Fender's third album, which is due out on February 21. He recently unveiled a moving video for the record's title track, featuring BAFTA Award-winning actor Andrew Scott. Other singles already unveiled include Arm's Length and Wild Long Lie, with a fourth song, Remember My Name, set to arrive tomorrow (February 14).
Fender was recently confirmed as the first headliner for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, which will take place at Liverpool's Sefton Park in May.
Last month, he was nominated for BRIT Awards in the Artist Of The Year and Alternative/Rock Act categories. Head here for a full list of nominations.
He has also been announced as this year's ambassador for Record Store Day UK, which takes place on April 12.
NEW // Following the HUGE demand of his sold-out stadium shows, @samfendermusic has added further dates to his summer tour plans, with stops in Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast just added!
Tue March 04 2025 - PARIS Olympia (France)
Wed March 05 2025 - TILBURG 013 Poppodium (Netherlands)
Sat March 08 2025 - ZURICH Halle 622 (Switzerland)
Mon March 10 2025 - COLOGNE Palladium (Germany)
Thu March 13 2025 - BERGAMO ChorusLife Arena (Italy)
Sun March 16 2025 - BERLIN Uber Eats Music Hall (Germany)
Tue March 18 2025 - AMSTERDAM AFAS Live (Netherlands)
Wed March 19 2025 - BRUSSELS Forest National (Belgium)
Sat April 05 2025 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre (Canada)
Mon April 07 2025 - SEATTLE Washington - Paramount Theatre (USA)
Wed April 09 2025 - PORTLAND Oregon - Roseland Theater (USA)
Fri April 11 2025 - OAKLAND California - Fox Theater - Oakland (USA)
Mon April 21 2025 - TEMPE Arizona - Marquee Theatre (USA)
Wed April 23 2025 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - Union (USA)
Thu April 24 2025 - DENVER Colorado - Fillmore Auditorium (Denver) (USA)
Fri June 06 2025 - LONDON Stadium Olympic Park
Thu June 12 2025 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE St James' Park
Sat June 14 2025 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE St James' Park
Sun June 15 2025 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE St James' Park Sat August 16 2025 - MANCHESTER Wythenshawe Park [NEW]
Fri August 22 2025 - EDINBURGH Royal Highland Showgrounds [NEW]
Thu August 28 2025 - BELFAST Boucher Road Playing Fields [NEW]
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