People Watching Tour
Tour by Sam Fender | |
Promotional poster | |
Location |
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Associated album | People Watching |
Start date | 2 December 2024 (2024年12月02日) |
End date | 28 August 2025 (2025年08月28日) |
No. of shows | 37 |
Supporting acts | |
Sam Fender concert chronology | |
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People Watching Tour is the ongoing third concert tour by English singer-songwriter Sam Fender, in support of his third studio album, People Watching (2025). It began on 2 December 2024, at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, and is set to conclude on 28 August 2025, at the Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast, Ireland, comprising 37 shows across Europe and North America. Wunderhorse, CMAT, The War on Drugs and Olivia Dean serve as supporting acts.
Background
[edit ]On 15 October 2024, Fender launched a countdown clock on his website, teasing a major announcement.[1] [2] The following day, a portion of the tour poster, displaying only Fender's eyes, was revealed at major venues across the UK.[3] On 18 October, the tour dates were announced, marking Fender's first UK tour since 2022 and including European dates in 2025. Due to high demand, tickets for the show were made available via a ballot for residents of Northeast England. Tickets went on sale on 25 Octobe, with 1ドル from each ticket sold for the UK dates being donated to the Music Venue Trust, an organization that supported independent music venues.[4]
Setlist
[edit ]This setlist was taken from the show in Dublin on 2 December 2024. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.[5]
- "The Kitchen"
- "Getting Started"
- "The Borders"
- "Wild Long Lie"
- "All Is on My Side"
- "Nostalgia's Lie"
- "Arm's Length"
- "Will We Talk?"
- "People Watching"
- "Spice"
- "Howdon Aldi Death Queue"
- "Get You Down"
- "Spit of You"
- "Seventeen Going Under"
- Encore
- "Hypersonic Missiles"
Notes
[edit ]- "The Dying Light" was added to the setlist after "Spit of You" starting with the show in Leeds.
- Starting with the first show in Manchester on 6 December 2024, "The Kitchen" was replaced by "Dead Boys" in the setlist.
- Starting with the first show in London on 10 December 2024, a cover of The Clash's "London Calling" was added to the setlist after "Howdon Aldi Death Queue".
- "Wild Grey Ocean" was added to the setlist after "Seventeen Going Under" during the second show in Manchester on 7 December 2024, as a fans request.
Tour dates
[edit ]Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
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2 December | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Wunderhorse |
4 December | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | |
6 December | Manchester | Co-op Live | ||
7 December | ||||
10 December | London | The O2 Arena | ||
12 December | ||||
13 December | Birmingham | Utilita Arena | ||
16 December | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro |
Date (2025) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
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4 March | Paris | France | Olympia | CMAT |
5 March | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 | |
8 March | Zurich | Switzerland | Halle 622 | |
10 March | Cologne | Germany | Palladium | |
12 March | Munich | Zenith | ||
13 March | Bergamo | Italy | ChorusLife Arena | |
16 March | Berlin | Germany | Uber Eats Music Hall | |
18 March | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live | |
19 March | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | |
5 April | Vancouver | Canada | Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre | — |
7 April | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre | |
9 April | Portland | Roseland Theater | ||
11 April | Oakland | Fox Theater | ||
21 April | Tempe | Marquee Theater | ||
23 April | Salt Lake City | The Union Event Center | ||
24 April | Denver | The Fillmore | ||
6 June | London | England | London Stadium |
The War on Drugs CMAT |
12 June | Newcastle | St. James' Park | CMAT | |
14 June |
The War on Drugs CMAT | |||
15 June | ||||
21 June[a] | Scheeßel | Germany | Eichenring | — |
22 June[b] | Neuhausen ob Eck | Take Off Park | ||
5 July[c] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festivalpark | |
6 July[d] | Ewijk | Netherlands | Recreatiegebied Groene Heuvels | |
11 July[e] | Oeiras [f] | Portugal | Passeio Marítimo de Algés | |
8 August[g] | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valbyparken | |
16 August | Manchester | England | Wythenshawe Park | Olivia Dean |
22 August | Edinburgh | Scotland | Royal Highland Showgrounds | |
28 August | Belfast | Ireland | Boucher Road Playing Fields | CMAT |
Postponed concerts
[edit ]Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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17 December 2024 | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | Vocal cord damage[10] |
20 December 2024 | Newcastle | England | Utilta Arena | |
11 February 2025 | New York | United States | Webster Hall | Health issues[11] |
Footnotes
[edit ]- ^ The concert on 21 June 2025, at Eichenring in Scheeßel is part of Hurricane Festival.
- ^ The concert on 22 June 2025, at Take Off Park in Neuhausen ob Eck is part of Southside Festival.
- ^ The concert on 5 July 2025, at Werchter Festivalpark in Werchter is part of Rock Werchter Festival.
- ^ The concert on 6 July 2025, at Recreatiegebied Groene Heuvels in Ewijk is part of Down The Rabbit Hole Festival.
- ^ The concert on 11 July 2025, at Passeio Marítimo de Algés in Oeiras is part of NOS Alive Festival.
- ^ Billed as Lisbon on the singer's official website.
- ^ The concert on 8 August 2025, at Valbyparken in Copenhagen is part of Sydforsolen Festival.
References
[edit ]- ^ Mensah, Jenny (15 October 2024). "Sam Fender launches cryptic countdown clocks as he tells fans to "get ready" for new music". Radio X. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Turner, Emily (16 October 2024). "Sam Fender Teases New Album and Tour with Countdown Announcement". Music and Gigs. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Mensah, Jenny (16 October 2024). "Sam Fender teases arena dates with billboards in London and Manchester". Radio X. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Dunworth, Liberty (18 October 2024). "Sam Fender announces UK and European 'People Watching' tour for 2024 and 2025". NME. Archived from the original on 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Levine, Nick (3 December 2024). "Sam Fender's People Watching UK tour 2024 setlist in full". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Sam Fender Plots North American Tour". Exclaim!. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "London Stadium News : Sam Fender Announces Huge Summer 2025 Stadium date!". London Stadium. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Sam Fender on Instagram". Instagram. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Sam Fender Official Site". Sam Fender | Official Site. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Lake, Evie (17 December 2024). "Sam Fender cancels Glasgow and Newcastle shows". BBC. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ Button, Jason (3 February 2025). "Sam Fender opens up after postponing another show due to health issues". NewcastleWorld. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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