Sam Fender announces UK and European ‘People Watching’ tour for 2024 and 2025

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Sam Fender has shared details of a new UK and European tour, set to kick off later this year. Find a list of dates and ticket details below.Titled the ‘People Watching’ tour, the new run of shows follows the North Shields singer-songwriter teasing a new announcement recently – launching a countdown clock on his official website which is teasing something happening at midnight tonight (October 18).Billboards were also spotted by fans outside of major UK arenas earlier this week, suggesting that Fender was gearing up for his first UK tour since 2022.Now, the full list of dates for the tour have been shared, with UK and Ireland shows kicking off later this year, before the guitarist heads across Europe in early 2025.With Wunderhorse joining him as a special guest for the tour, dates commence on December 2 with an opening night at Dublin’s 3Arena.

From there, he’ll perform at Leeds’ First Direct Arena, Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena and The O2 in London on December 4, 6 and 10 respectively.Dates are also scheduled for Birmingham and Glasgow later in the month, before the UK leg of the tour concludes with a huge show in the singer’s hometown of Newcastle.

This will take place at the Utilita Arena on December 20, and due to expected high demand, the gig will be available by ballot to customers with North-East postcodes only.After those UK shows, Fender will begin his European tour dates in spring 2025.

These all take place next March, and include shows in Paris, Zurich, Cologne, Berlin, Amsterdam and more.Tickets for all shows go on sale next Friday (October 25) at 10am. £1 from every ticket sold for the UK dates will be donated to Music Venue Trust in support of grassroots venues.Buy tickets here and find a full list of new.