Sam Fender releases third album ‘People Watching’ + 3 new UK dates

Today sees Sam Fender release his much anticipated third studio album, the critically acclaimed People Watching. It follows 2019’s Hypersonic Missiles and 2021’s chart-topping Seventeen Going Under and is released via Polydor Records. Coinciding with the news the singer-songwriter has announced 3 additional outdoor UK tour dates this summer taking place at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park, Edinburgh’s Summer Sessions at the Royal Highland Showgrounds and Belfast’s VITAL series at the Boucher Road Playing Fields. Full details are below along with a full rundown of all upcoming tour dates. Available tickets are on sale now.

Last month, Sam was nominated for ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Best Alternative/Rock Act’ at the BRIT Awards 2025 taking place on 1st March in London.

Sam Fender Live – People Watching Tour

European Tour (support from CMAT):
4th March – Olympia, Paris SOLD OUT
5th March – 013 Poppodium, Tilburg SOLD OUT
8th March – Halle 622, Zurich SOLD OUT
10th March – Palladium, Cologne SOLD OUT
12th March – Zenith, Munich SOLD OUT
13th March – ChorusLife Arena, Bergamo SOLD OUT
16th March – Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin SOLD OUT
18th March – Afas Live, Amsterdam SOLD OUT
19th March – Forest National, Brussels SOLD OUT

5th April – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre – Vancouver, BC
7th April – The Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
9th April – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
11th April – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
12th April – Coachella Festival, CA
19th April – Coachella Festival, CA
21st April – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
23rd April – The Union Event Center – Salt Lake City, UT
24th April – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO

24th May – Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025, Sefton Park, Liverpool
6th June – London Stadium (w/ CMAT)
12th June – St. James’ Park, Newcastle (w/ CMAT) SOLD OUT
14th June – St. James’ Park, Newcastle (w/ CMAT) SOLD OUT
15th June – St. James’ Park, Newcastle (w/ CMAT) SOLD OUT
21st June – Hurricane, Germany
22nd June – Southside, Germany
5th July – Rock Werchter, Belgium
6th July – Down The Rabbit Hole, Ewijk
11th July – NOS Alive, Lisbon
8th August – Syd for Solen, Copenhagen
16th August – Wythenshawe Park, Manchester (w/ Olivia Dean) NEW DATE
22nd August – Edinburgh Summer Sessions (w/ Olivia Dean) NEW DATE
28th August – VITAL @ Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast (w/ CMAT) NEW DATE

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