Sam Fender

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Critic Consensus

Sam Fender is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 1% of all live performers. Based on 74 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Sam Fender is rated as an amazing live performer, with exceptional shows that are worth watching. Sam Fender concert reviews describe live shows and performances as euphoric, intense, exciting, emotional, poignant, unforgettable, and playful.

ON TOUR

L'Olympia, Paris, France (Mar 4); Poppodium 013, Tilburg, Netherlands (Mar 5); Halle 662, Zürich, Switzerland (Mar 8); Palladium Köln, Köln, Germany (Mar 10); Zenith, Munich, Germany (Mar 12); ChorusLife Arena, Bergamo, Italy (Mar 13); Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, Germany (Mar 16); AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Mar 18); Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Brussel, Belgium (Mar 19); The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, United States (Apr 7); Empire Polo Club, Indio, United States (Apr 11); The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, United States (Apr 11); Empire Polo Club, Indio, United States (Apr 18); London Stadium, London, United Kingdom (Jun 6); St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (Jun 12)

FESTIVALS IN 2025

Coachella Music Festival 2025

April 11 - 20, 2025

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Latest Release

Homesick - Single (19 January 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (4/25/1996)

Bio

Sam Fender (born Samuel Thomas Fender on 25 April 1994) is an English singer-songwriter who was named one of the BBC's Sound of 2018 alongside other emerging artists including Sigrid, Lewis Capaldi, and Khalid. His single "Play God" was featured in the FIFA 19 video game.

Has Performed With

The Killers

Critic Concert Reviews

Rolling Stone (UK)

August 29, 2023

100

At his first ever major festival headline set, Sam Fender proves why he's a generational voice. Is Glastonbury next?

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NME (UK)

August 26, 2023

100

Sam Fender at Reading Festival: everyman champ leaves it all on the stage

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The Independent (UK)

August 26, 2023

On one of Reading’s strongest opening days in years, no one drops the ball

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Dork

August 26, 2023

Sam Fender steps up big time to prove his A-list headliner status on day one at Reading 2023

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The Music (Australia)

July 21, 2023

"Everyone is screaming, chanting, and crying," for Sam Fender in Perth ahead of Splendour In The Grass.

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Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

June 26, 2023

Sam Fender played an unforgettable show in Dublin's Malahide Castle on Sunday night, with 20,000 fans bouncing to his every word for 90 minutes, despite the rain.

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