The Latest Breaking News from Sam Fender

By the end of June 2025, Sam Fender will have played four stadium shows to nearly 250,000 people across the UK, with three of those in his native north east. With three albums and over 2 billion streams, his music has earned widespread acclaim. Yet, Fender is no ordinary rock…

The singer had a sold-out crowd at Newcastle United’s St James’ Park in raptures.

4.5/5 Fender effortlessly delivers another victory on his stratospheric rise to the top

Former Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley has compared Sam Fender to legendary singers like Boy George and Frank Sinatra.

SUMMER GUIDE 2025: From a former military airfield to a stage suspended over a lake, many of Europe’s best festivals offer spectacular scenery along with the biggest and best lineups. The Independent’s culture team share their favourites

Newcastle United last redesigned their crest in 1988

Buddy Holly influenced The Beatles, the Stones and many more

Sam Fender performed with The War On Drugs' Adam Granduciel at Coachella.

Future 007 scenes could be filmed in Liverpool due to a filming ban expected in central London next year

The 2025 Montreux Jazz Festival bill boasts an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, classic rock, jazz, soul and funk artists.

Some of the world’s most renowned artists return this summer to the spectacular setting of Montreux for the storied musical celebration