Sam Fender adds THREE extra shows to 2024 UK & Ireland arena tour

The 'People Watching Tour 2024' now includes 10 dates

Author: Scott ColothanPublished 24th Oct 2024
Last updated 24th Oct 2024

North Shields’ prodigal son Sam Fender had us all buzzing when he announced his UK & Ireland arena tour for December 2024 - and now, the singer has added THREE more shows to the 'People Watching Tour 2024'.

The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ hitmaker’s arena tour will now see him play a total of 10 shows in the run-up to Christmas, opening at Dublin 3Arena on Monday 2nd December and concluding with a homecoming show at Newcastle Utilita Arena on Friday 20th December.

Also visiting Leeds First Direct Arena, Manchester Co-op Live, London The O2, Birmingham Utilita Arena and Glasgow OVO Hydro, the three extra dates will take place in Manchester, London and Glasgow.

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

Playing a total of 10 shows throughout the UK & Ireland, the tour is then set to continue in March 2025, with him various dates in Europe.

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

Manchester Co Op Live – Sat 7th (NEW DATE)

London O2 Arena – Tue 10th

London O2 Arena – Thur 12th (NEW DATE)

Birmingham Utilita Arena – Fri 13th

Glasgow OVO Hydro – Mon 16th

Glasgow OVO Hydro – Tue 17th (NEW DATE)

Newcastle Upon Tyne Utilita Arena – Fri 20th

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Sam Fender's People Watching Tour of the UK and Ireland

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