Sam Fender: Last News

Sam Fender has kicked off his 2025 European tour and performed songs from ‘People Watching’ live for the first time. Check out the footage and setlist below.The show took place as part of the European leg of his tour, and began last night (March 4) with an opening night at the Olympia venue in Paris.

Official Charts shared the two top 40 run-downs today (Wednesday April 2). NME Cover star Lola Young‘s viral breakout hit ‘Messy’ has come at Number One on the biggest tracks list.It has racked up 597,000 chart units in the first quarter of 2025 alone, with 775,000 in total since its release last summer. The single entered the top 10 for the first time over Christmas.

Cillian Murphy has released a playlist of music he is currently listening to, titled ‘Spring Sessions’, via his production company.Posting on Instagram, Big Things Films wrote: “We made it – it’s officially spring! It’s beginning to bloom here at Big Things, so here’s a fresh new playlist from Cillian to bring in the brighter days. Enjoy”.The link leads to a diverse 23-track playlist, which is available below. Highlights include ‘People Watching’ by Sam Fender, ‘Love Of Country’ by Irish post-punk outfit The Murder Capital, The Velvet Underground track ‘Run Run Run’, ‘Flood’ by Little Simz, and ‘Feel Flows’ by The Beach Boys.A post shared by Big Things Films (@bigthingsfilms)Big Things is a production company founded by Irish producer Alan Moloney and Oscar winner Murphy.

Sam Fender after Sunday’s historic Carabao Cup win.Fender’s home team took home their first domestic trophy in 70 years on Sunday (March 16) after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup. Thousands of fans headed to Wembley to see the club lift their first European Inter-City Fairs Cup since 1969 and first domestic trophy since their 1955 FA Cup victory.On the day, the ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ singer was on stage in Berlin, marking the occasion by switching up aspects of his live show to pay homage to his club.

Sam Fender has celebrated a historic win by Newcastle United while on stage in Berlin. Check it out below.The moment took place as the singer’s home team took home their first domestic trophy in 70 years last night (March 16) after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.

Mumford & Sons and JADE. Find out the details below.This year’s edition of the festival is set to be held at Sefton Park in Liverpool between Friday May 23 to Sunday May 25.

BBC Radio 1 has announced the line-up for its 2025 edition for the first day of this year’s Big Weekend.The annual festival is due to take place at Sefton Park in Liverpool from Friday May 23 to Sunday May 25. Tickets will be available from Thursday (March 13) from 5pm GMT here.Earlier this year, a host of acts were announced across the weekend with Sam Fender, Blossoms, Lola Young, Wet Leg and BRITs Rising Star 2025 winner Myles Smith all previously confirmed.Now, Tom Grennan has been announced as the Friday night headliner, while the likes of Biffy Clyro, Confidence Man, Barry Can’t Swim, Nia Archives, Katy B and The Wombats are also on the bill.

Lady Gaga has revealed what it would take for her to headline Glastonbury.This year’s headliners have already been confirmed with Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo all set to top the bill.But in a recent interview with the BBC, Gaga was asked about potentially headlining the bash.When asked what it would take she said: “Not much.” When it was suggested “just telephone call” she replied: “Maybe”.Lady GaGa asked about headlining Glastonbury in BBC interview.#Glastonbury #LadyGaGa pic.twitter.com/PuxMZp6AOy— The Glasto Thingy (@TheGlastoThingy) March 10, 2025The singer-songwriter has only ever performed at Glastonbury once on The Other Stage in 2009.The festival will return to Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset from June 25 to 29.Sam Fender, Stevie Wonder and Rihanna (the latter with London stadium shows reportedly on the cards) were all rumoured to headline at this year’s bash but Gaga was not amongst the names touted.She is set to headline Coachella 2025 alongside Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott next month.The event marks her second time topping the bill at the event, after headlining for the first time back in 2017.Elsewhere, Gaga released her new album ‘Mayhem’ on Friday (March 7) which NME awarded four stars, noting: “Ultimately, ‘Mayhem’ feels like a great Gaga album because it’s just so much fun. At times, it’s a bit like reconnecting with an old friend who makes sense even when they seem to be chatting nonsense.”“When she sings ‘river in my eyes, I’ve got a poem in my throat’ on ‘LoveDrug’, it’s just her overblown way of saying she’s sad and tongue-tied.

Sam Fender‘s new album ‘People Watching’ a secret for over two years.The brass band, comprised of musicians from Stockton-on-Tees and Seaham, appeared on the track ‘Remember My Name’, which was inspired by the relationship between Fender’s grandparents.In an interview with BBC News, band secretary Peter Lawson said that they first received the call in March 2023, and began recording with Fender a month later.During recording sessions, Lawson said the ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ singer was a “down-to-earth lad” and was so emotional after hearing rehearsals that he asked if he could sing the song live with the band.“He was given one of the band’s concert uniforms and he wore the uniform all day,” Lawson, who has been a member of the band for 55 years after joining when he was 11 years old, said. “It’s a great thing to be part of.

Glastonbury 2025 has been announced – with Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo set to headline alongside many other acts like Charli XCX, Biffy Clyro and Noah Kahan. Check out the full line-up so far below.The festival will return to Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset from June 25 to 29, and the long-awaited first main batch of names has been revealed – with more to be shared in the coming months.Young was already confirmed to headline the Pyramid Stage (after initially pulling out due to creative differences with the festival and claiming it was a “corporate turn-off“), while Rod Stewart had been revealed for the coveted Sunday Legend Slot, with Nile Rodgers letting slip that he and Chic would be performing directly after him.Two of the most rumoured names to top the bill in recent months were Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 – with further whisperings of Taylor Swift, Sam Fender, Stevie Wonder and Rihanna (the latter with London stadium shows reportedly on the cards).Now, it has been confirmed that Matty Healy and co.

Glastonbury 2025 fans have been reacting to this year’s line-up following the first wave of acts being announced this morning (March 6).Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo are set to headline Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset from June 27 to 29 alongside many other acts like Charli XCX, Biffy Clyro and Noah Kahan.Other names on the bill include The Maccabees, Alanis Morissette, Lucy Dacus, Father John Misty, RAYE, Wolf Alice, The Prodigy, Doechii, St. Vincent, Deftones, Scissor Sisters, The Libertines, Wet Leg, Weezer, AJ Tracey, Future Islands, JADE, TV On The Radio, Self Esteem, CMAT, Blossoms, Jorja Smith and Turnstile.Young was already confirmed to headline the Pyramid Stage (after initially pulling out due to creative differences with the festival and claiming it was a “corporate turn-off”), while Rod Stewart had been revealed for the coveted Sunday Legend Slot, with Nile Rodgers letting slip that he and Chic will be performing directly after him.Two of the most rumoured names to top the bill in recent months were Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 – with further whisperings of Taylor Swift, Sam Fender, Stevie Wonder and Rihanna (the latter with London stadium shows reportedly on the cards).Many have reacted to The 1975’s headline slot on the Friday with one writing: “Love them or loathe them, I think it would be unfair to say The 1975 are not the biggest UK based band to be active over the last 10 years.

JADE has spoken to NME following her winning her first BRIT Award as a solo artist. Check out what she had to say below.The soloist and former Little Mix star received a nod at the 2025 edition of the BRITs, taking home the trophy for Best Pop Act.With the victory, she secured her first BRIT Award as a solo act, and beat off competition from Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young and Miles Smith.

Beabadoobee has spoken to NME about her upcoming London shows with Sabrina Carpenter, as well as why she thinks it is important to embrace imperfection in her music. Read the interview below, or watch the video above.The singer, songwriter and guitarist caught up with NME while on the red carpet for the BRITs 2025. On the night, she was up for both Artist Of The Year and Alt/Rock Act, although the awards ultimately went to Charli XCX and Sam Fender.Speaking to NME, Beabadoobee opened up about her recent comments about embracing imperfections in songwriting, and why she thinks it is important to be honest with fans.

The Cure walked away from the BRIT Awards empty handed last night, with fans of the band saying they “should have won by miles”.Robert Smith and co received their first BRIT nominations in over three decades for Group of the Year, Best Alternative/Rock Act, and Album of the Year for ‘Songs of A Lost World‘ at this year’s ceremony. Last night (March 1), they were beaten for the prestigious Album of the Year award by Charli XCX, whose culture-defining ‘Brat‘ won out.Likewise, Best Alternative/Rock Act went to Sam Fender, and Group of the Year to Ezra Collective.

CMAT spoke to NME at the BRITs 2025 about how the success of The Last Dinner Party is marking a new era for women in the music industry.The Irish singer-songwriter, real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, caught up with NME while on the red carpet last night (March 1), sharing her love for the artists nominated this year. One in particular was The Last Dinner Party, who she credited with having inspiring impact on other women.The band were the recipients of the BRITs Rising Star award last year, and were nominated for four awards this time, walking away with Best New Artist and using their speech to voice support for grassroots music venues.“I’m very openly a big fan of The Last Dinner Party, they’re such a beacon for me,” CMAT told NME.

Liam Gallagher is happy for Charli XCX and Sam Fender for their BRIT Award wins, but says that he doesn’t tune in to watch.Last night’s (March 1) ceremony saw comedian and actor Jack Whitehall returning to host the show for the first time since 2021 and the fifth time overall.The biggest winner of the night was Charli XCX, who beat the likes of The Last Dinner Party and The Cure for the prestigious Album Of The Year, as well as picking up Artist Of The Year and Best Dance Act, Songwriter Of The Year and Song Of The Year for ‘Guess‘, her collaboration with Billie Eilish.Elsewhere, Fender picked up the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act off the back of his record-breaking album ‘People Watching‘.One person who wasn’t watching, though, was the Oasis frontman, who responded to one fan on Twitter/X this morning asking if he had seen the ceremony by saying: “I don’t even watch when I’m FORCED to play them”Another fan then replied, asking if Gallagher was at least happy for Fender, to which he replied: “Yep and I think Charlie xcx deserves her flowers”Yep and I think Charlie xcx deserves her flowers— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 2, 2025Fans then began to question if Gallagher even felt this way back when Oasis were sweeping the ceremony. “What about when you were there?” one fan asked, to which Liam quickly quipped “Yeah still shit”.To another, he gave further reasoning for his reluctance to tune in these days, saying: “ITV have ruined it” and that it would take “a fully loaded pea shooter to the bollox” to get him to actually watch.And, it turns out he won’t be attending next year, post-Oasis reunion, either.

Sam Fender gave a shoutout to his home of Newcastle as he picked up a BRIT Award last night (March 1). Check out the footage, and his performance, below.The ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ singer won the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act during yesterday’s ceremony, and thanked his fans who he called “the best in the world”, as well as his band, who he said “without I’m just a mad person shouting at walls.”Fender also took a moment to pay homage to the north, adding a shoutout to “everybody at home in Newcastle and [North] Shields, love you all.”Later in the show he performed a rousing rendition of his single, and title track from his latest album, ‘People Watching‘.

JADE gave an episodic performance of her single ‘Angel Of My Dreams‘ at the BRIT Awards – see the footage below.The former Little Mix singer arrived at the ceremony last night (March 2) wearing a full wedding dress and joined by her ‘music manager husband’ – the ghoulish, industry exec character that rules over her in the music video for her debut solo single.Later in the show, she took to the stage to perform ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ in a staggering, theatrical performance that spanned five ‘Acts’, opening with her wedding to the evil manager and descending into multiple costume changes and detailed choreography.The performance culminates in a dramatic death, before she returns as an angel, flying above the stage. Check it out below.JADE also picked up the award for Best Pop Act – her first BRIT Award as a solo act – and thanked her “Little Mix sisters” during her speech.After her win, she told NME that “the night couldn’t have gone any better”, and hinted that more music is coming “very soon”.A post shared by NME (@nmemagazine)Dua Lipa, The Last Dinner Party and Ezra Collective were each up for four awards, while Myles Smith received nods in three categories, and he was previously announced as the winner of the 2025 Rising Star award.Among the other performers on the night were Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Fender, Teddy Swims, The Last Dinner Party, Myles Smith, Lola Young, Ezra Collective and Jorja Smith.

Sabrina Carpenter opened the BRIT Awards with an eye-catching medley of two of her biggest hits – see the footage below.The performance opened with a version of 2024 megahit ‘Espresso’, where the singer was joined by a troop of dancing King’s Guards, with Carpenter incorporating strains of ‘Rule Britannia’ into the track. “Hello Brits!” she declared as she descended the steps onto The O2 stage.From there, she segued into a seductive performance of ‘Bed Chem’, as she danced on a giant pink bed, alongside a team of backing dancers on their own boudoirs.

BRIT Awards 2025 are taking place tonight (March 1) in London. See the rolling list of winners below, updated as the show goes on.The ceremony is being held at The O2, broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX, with comedian and actor Jack Whitehall returning to host the show for the first time since 2021 and the fifth time overall.Charli XCX goes into the night with the most nominations, receiving five nods including Artist Of The Year, Pop Act and Dance Act.

Sam Fender has stormed to the top of the UK album charts with his new album ‘People Watching’, landing the biggest UK opening week for a British act since Harry Styles‘ ‘Harry’s House‘.Fender shifted 107,100 chart units in his third album’s opening week, earning him his third Number One album in a row, per the Official Charts Company. It’s also his biggest ever opening week, selling more units than 2019’s debut ‘Hypersonic Missiles‘ and 2021’s ‘Seventeen Going Under‘ combined.In addition, it’s also the biggest opening week of 2025 and the largest UK opening week for a British artist since Styles racked up 113,000 units just under three years ago.Only nine artists including Fender, have managed 100,000 UK albums sales in a week this decade – Taylor Swift, Adele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Take That, ABBA and Arctic Monkeys.Furthermore, ‘People Watching’ has become the fastest-selling vinyl album by a British act this century.“This is completely overwhelming.