Sam Fender to open arena tour in Dublin this December

He plays seven shows in the run-up to Christmas

Sam Fender
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 18th Oct 2024

North Shields’ prodigal son Sam Fender has announced a UK & Ireland arena tour for December 2024.

The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ hitmaker’s 'People Watching Tour' opens at Dublin 3Arena on Monday 2nd December and concludes with a homecoming show at Newcastle Utilita Arena on Friday 20th December.

The seven-date tour also visits Leeds First Direct Arena, Manchester Co-op Live, London The O2, Birmingham Utilita Arena and Glasgow OVO Hydro.

Sam Fender’s special guests at all shows will be Newquay indie rockers Wunderhorse.

Tickets to Sam Fender’s UK tour go on sale from Aloud.com at 10am on Friday 25th October.

£1 from every ticket sold for the UK dates will be donated to the Music Venue Trust in support of grassroots venues.

In recent weeks, Sam Fender has been teasing new songs from the follow-up album to 2021’s blockbuster ‘Seventeen Going Under.’

Sam Fender’s UK tour dates:

DECEMBER 2024

Dublin 3Arena – Mon 2nd

Leeds First Direct Arena – Wed 4th

Manchester Co Op Live – Fri 6th

London O2 Arena – Tue 10th

Birmingham Utilita Arena – Fri 13th

Glasgow OVO Hydro – Mon 16th

Newcastle Upon Tyne Utilita Arena – Fri 20th

Last year Sam headlined Belsonic for the first time...take a look back 👇

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