Sam Fender has played to an audience of some 2,500 fans in what promoters claim was the world’s first socially-distanced concert.
The 26-year-old singer-songwriter performed a home-town gig at Newcastle’s Gosforth Park – the UK’s first music event of its kind since coronavirus restrictions were introduced in March.
The pop-up venue, named the Virgin Money Unity Arena, saw fans in groups of up to five watch the concert on 500 separate raised metal platforms.
Backed by his live band and a light show, the North Shields native performed songs from his chart-topping debut album Hypersonic Missiles.
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