Sam Fender

[efcfanwirral]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

Plausible. I guess we'll find out in due course. Assume that any such announcement of St James' shows and beyond would come in the New Year after these shows are done and dusted.

Probably the day after this tour ends 

[charlierc]

1 minute ago, efcfanwirral said:

Probably the day after this tour ends 

Well this tour ends a few days before Christmas so I would be surprised if they were trying to do an O2 Priority pre-sale on Christmas Day.

[NorthernSoul52]

13 hours ago, thatTFBguy said:

I mean, isn't literally everything that's going to happen ever either pre-or-post Christmas! 

I see you've figured out my ruse 😉

[NorthernSoul52]

12 hours ago, charlierc said:

Well this tour ends a few days before Christmas so I would be surprised if they were trying to do an O2 Priority pre-sale on Christmas Day.

Great way to spend Christmas morning. Families gathered around the tree, pouring over their phones and devices.

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Great way to spend Christmas morning. Families gathered around the tree, pouring over their phones and devices.

Everyone likes to make new traditions every holiday season.

[northernangel]

15 hours ago, charlierc said:

Well this tour ends a few days before Christmas so I would be surprised if they were trying to do an O2 Priority pre-sale on Christmas Day.

It's like hurry up with the presents....indeed tickets!

[nikkic]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Great way to spend Christmas morning. Families gathered around the tree, pouring over their phones and devices.

Black Mirror Christmas

[NorthernSoul52]

My Christmas tradition is falling out of bed and requiring medical assistance. It's happened enough times to be a thing.

[nikkic]

6 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

My Christmas tradition is falling out of bed and requiring medical assistance. It's happened enough times to be a thing.

Preferable to watching Love Actually. 

[dotdash79]

This basically confirms more shows next year. 
 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, dotdash79 said:

This basically confirms more shows next year. 
 

 

Stadiums to come which I expect plays part as well in why if they already two fresh new headliners they preferred to keep Sam back for later. Wunderhorse also playing the park

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, dotdash79 said:

This basically confirms more shows next year. 
 

This almost seems to shame the Munich and Bergamo shows for not selling out ha

 

But yeah, I think it is to be expected that he'll be around doing bigger scale stuff next summer.

[danbailey80]

It's almost inconceivable that an act would release an album in February and not have a tour after. It will already be planned.

 

He will be playing bigger places in the summer, likely stadiums. 

 

 

[northernangel]

6 minutes ago, danbailey80 said:

It's almost inconceivable that an act would release an album in February and not have a tour after. It will already be planned.

 

He will be playing bigger places in the summer, likely stadiums. 

 

 

If he's there it's an easy headliner really for me to skip. Easy headliner to put The Prodigy against. I like a couple in Seventeen Seventy and Homesick but it probably stops there. But the described heartland rock isn't really my thing. It's a bit just too mellow rock and roll. 

[Porcelina]

Bought two tickets for the 10th on presale, but managed to get two for the 12th - as dates worked better for me (Vampire Weekend Brixton clash).

 

Anyway, therefore have got 2x seats for O2 Arena 10th Dec - Block 110 row H - basically back right corner lower tier - going for face value.

 

Thought I'd offer first dibs on here if anyone wants before they go on Twickets/AXS resale for face value.

Edited October 27, 2024 by Porcelina

[NorthernSoul52]

It's a nice teaser tour approach - grease the arena wheels to help figure out what works for a summer of stadiums. 

[charlierc]

Sam's just been announced as a headliner at Rock Werchter on Saturday July 5.

 

Didn't realise he was that big in Belgium. Although tbf Editors headlined it so maybe they are just in a position to take a chance on him.

Edited October 31, 2024 by charlierc

[MK1]

42 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Sam's just been announced as a headliner at Rock Werchter on Saturday July 5.

 

Didn't realise he was that big in Belgium. Although tbf Editors headlined it so maybe they are just in a position to take a chance on him.

Roskilde is also announcing some names later today. Could be they also have him?

Edit: No....

Edited October 31, 2024 by MK1

[Padjeq]

40 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Sam's just been announced as a headliner at Rock Werchter on Saturday July 5.

 

Didn't realise he was that big in Belgium. Although tbf Editors headlined it so maybe they are just in a position to take a chance on him.

 

2022 Third down second stage (cancelled a few days prior, leading to a domino effect that led to Turnstile subheading Metallica to a bemused and confused crowd)

2023 Third down main stage

2025 headliner

 

Decent progression. They bumped up Maneskin to the top last year too.

[NorthernSoul52]

He's done well there, to say I wouldn't think of him as a European pull.

 

Editors are very big in the Benelux region, aren't they?

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

He's done well there, to say I wouldn't think of him as a European pull.

 

Editors are very big in the Benelux region, aren't they?

For me it's mad to think now I'm not sure Werchter can actually match this years headliners for me. All 4 of them were for me...in fairness it was probably my year to go. I had 17 acts I could have seen nearly clear of any interruption with the Saturday main stage being gold for me.

[charlierc]

8 hours ago, Padjeq said:

 

2022 Third down second stage (cancelled a few days prior, leading to a domino effect that led to Turnstile subheading Metallica to a bemused and confused crowd)

2023 Third down main stage

2025 headliner

 

Decent progression. They bumped up Maneskin to the top last year too.

I did spot as such being discussed in their press release about the confirmation of Fender to headline status that he's progressed through the ranks to bill-topper status.

[NorthernSoul52]

Which he will have done with the G, I guess, too.

[northernangel]

21 hours ago, Padjeq said:

 

2022 Third down second stage (cancelled a few days prior, leading to a domino effect that led to Turnstile subheading Metallica to a bemused and confused crowd)

2023 Third down main stage

2025 headliner

 

Decent progression. They bumped up Maneskin to the top last year too.

Bloody hell did he pull out of a show as well, that looks even worse. To be honest Maneskin is bigger than him in Europe and just better. 

 

Maneskin have had a 7, 3 and 1 peaking albums in Belgium. Sam in two different categories has had, 14 and 69 and 16 and 87. It's a stronger booking than Lenny Kravitz but I think that was quite clearly the weakest one 

[NorthernSoul52]

I was about to say, I didn't think he was that big in that neck of the woods!