Sam Fender is hitting the road for a giant dose of his soulful anthemic sounds before the year is out. The ‘People Watching’ tour is his first in the UK since 2022, and will see him play a string of large UK venues throughout December. And after announcing the news last week, he has now added a string of new dates – which includes a second night at the O2 Arena in London.
The singer-songwriter will be supported by Wunderhorse on all UK dates, and all dates (which also include extra shows in Manchester and Glasgow) are set to go on sale tomorrow at 10am. ‘People Wathing’ tour follows the artist cryptically teasing the announcement last week, and also comes hot on the heels of the news that his third album – the follow-up to 2021’s Seventeen Going Under – is now complete.
By attending the shows, fans will also be pleased to know that they’re giving to a good cause, with Sam Fender ensuring that £1 from each ticket sold will go towards the Music Venues Trust – a move that Coldplay are also practising on their upcoming UK tour.
On top of the dates at the O2, Sam Fender will also play Dublin, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow, before a homecoming show in Newcastle to top off the tour in style just before Christmas Day. Tickets for the shows will be available via his website, and given the utter adoration for the man further north, a ballot will be in place for those with postcodes in the northeast to see him in Newcastle.
Following these dates in the UK, Sam Fender will then go out across mainland Europe for more live dates on the continent in March.
Sam Fender UK & Ireland tour dates 2024
December 2 – 3Arena, Dublin
December 4 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
December 6 – Co-Op Live, Manchester
December 7 – Co-Op Live, Manchester (NEW DATE)
December 10 – The O2 Arena, London
December 12 – The O2 Arena, London (NEW DATE)
December 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
December 16 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
December 17 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow (NEW DATE)
December 20 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Tickets go on sale for Sam Fender’s ‘The People Watching UK tour on October 25, and you can find links to buy them via his website.