Sam Fender live in concert.
ON TOUR

Sam Fender

74
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

90
%
Based on 
74
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
90
%
Based on 
13
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

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.

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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?

NME (UK)

August 26, 2023
100
%
Sam Fender at Reading Festival: everyman champ leaves it all on the stage

The Independent (UK)

August 26, 2023
80
%
On one of Reading’s strongest opening days in years, no one drops the ball

Dork

August 26, 2023
%
Sam Fender steps up big time to prove his A-list headliner status on day one at Reading 2023

The Music (Australia)

July 21, 2023
%
"Everyone is screaming, chanting, and crying," for Sam Fender in Perth ahead of Splendour In The Grass.

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.

Dork

June 12, 2023
%
The support rallying behind him tonight is as united as it is deserved.

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