Sam Fender

[NorthernSoul52]

On 13/03/2025 at 09:57, thatTFBguy said:

 

Another should-be setlist staple. Bin off Getting Started to make room. 

Disagree. Getting Started might not be one of his best on record, but it's definitely one of his pace-setters live. Terrific ripper of a tune.

[NorthernSoul52]

7 hours ago, FestivalJamie said:

I assume he will mainly play 5 new songs + the borders , getting started , will we talk , 17 & hypersonic missiles.

 

1 Getting Started

2 People Watching

3 Arm's Length

4 Will We Talk?

5 TV Dinner

6 Crumbling Empire

7 The Borders

8 Little Bit Closer

9 Seventeen Going Under

10 Hypersonic Missiles

[FestivalJamie]

On 14/03/2025 at 19:48, NorthernSoul52 said:

 

1 Getting Started

2 People Watching

3 Arm's Length

4 Will We Talk?

5 TV Dinner

6 Crumbling Empire

7 The Borders

8 Little Bit Closer

9 Seventeen Going Under

10 Hypersonic Missiles

If he does Little Bit closer at big weekend I will be happy with that

[NorthernSoul52]

Looks like he played Going Home after the cup win last night.

[Skip997]

17 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Looks like he played Going Home after the cup win last night.

For some weird reason the Newcastle players had his name on their shirts. 

[NorthernSoul52]

I did notice that. Sponsorship, perhaps?

 

I'm anticipating a little bump for the lad in the charts this week.

[st dan]

The new album has really, really grown on me despite initially underwhelmed. Think I was after the big sing along anthems, but on reflection the new songs are much more nuanced and mature as he has grown as an artist. 
Really feel like this was the year for him to headline and carry all his momentum into a rip-roaring headline set, but alas. 

[NorthernSoul52]

The fact it will likely be 2027 at the earliest for a return to the G - secret slot notwithstanding, though he could pop up to cameo with Kahan - is a bit mad in hindsight.

[Superscally]

On 14/03/2025 at 19:46, NorthernSoul52 said:

Disagree. Getting Started might not be one of his best on record, but it's definitely one of his pace-setters live. Terrific ripper of a tune.

Yeah. Fun on a stick. 

[NorthernSoul52]

14 hours ago, Superscally said:

Yeah. Fun on a stick. 

Preach to that. 

 

Still have a hunch a few of these dates will be axed for health issues, sadly. 

[Superscally]

26 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Preach to that. 

 

Still have a hunch a few of these dates will be axed for health issues, sadly. 

Is it IBS he's got? Such a rubbish thing for him, regardless 

[NorthernSoul52]

Not sure. Think he is I'm uni-compromised at the very least, hence why he seldom seems to get more than eight shows out in a row. 

[thatTFBguy]

On 17/03/2025 at 10:07, Skip997 said:

For some weird reason the Newcastle players had his name on their shirts. 

it's part of a league cup sponsorship thing we've been doing this season: 

 

https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newcastle-united-and-sam-fender-unveil-unique-matchworn-shirt-collaboration

Edited March 18, 2025 by thatTFBguy

[Ben7amin_]

6 minutes ago, thatTFBguy said:

it's part of a league cup sponsorship thing we've been doing this season: 

 

https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/newcastle-united-and-sam-fender-unveil-unique-matchworn-shirt-collaboration

 

Is this the secret to winning things?   If so can Spurs get on the blower to AJ Tracey, Adele or.....  Phil Collins Please/Now

[NorthernSoul52]

More chance of me becoming pope and sponsoring a football club before Spurs win a trophy, me fears.

[nikkic]

Can’t help but think Adele and AJ Tracey would actually get into the Spurs starting 11. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Not implausible. I do like Ange, and think they have been crippled by injuries this year. But it really isn't working for them.

 

I'd argue Eintracht Frankfurt was possibly the hardest foe they could get left in the Europa League, mind you, but we're getting off topic.

[NorthernSoul52]

Fender kept Going Home last night as the opener, and also played a snatch of Happy Birthday to You for Alan Shearer in the crowd.

 

I did mull the idea of going abroad for one of these shows - hooked it due to his health record - but think if I had, I'd be feeling a little shortchanged. Really needs to be getting those setlists up to sixteen or seventeen songs for me.

 

Of course, the fella is loaded, has his reasons and can do what he wants.

[JRhys29]

3 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Fender kept Going Home last night as the opener, and also played a snatch of Happy Birthday to You for Alan Shearer in the crowd.

 

I did mull the idea of going abroad for one of these shows - hooked it due to his health record - but think if I had, I'd be feeling a little shortchanged. Really needs to be getting those setlists up to sixteen or seventeen songs for me.

 

Of course, the fella is loaded, has his reasons and can do what he wants.

Yeah I've got tickets for the London date in June and I'll be a bit disappointed if we're still at 14 songs by that point.

[charlierc]

There must be a part of Sam bummed out he was playing a show in Berlin on the night of the big game rather than being at Wembley.

[NorthernSoul52]

Got to assume he was, but at the same time, much has been made in the past that he might not be an out-and-out Magpies fan. He - or his marketing team - have very cleverly helped parlay it into part of his identity however, and at the very least, the matter of its illegitimacy is moot now; if you're namechecking Dan Burn at European away nights, you're probably carrying your stripes.

[NorthernSoul52]

The European run is over now, with a pretty static selection - think we can assume at least a dozen of those form the core basis of the summer shows over here. The adornments will be interesting - think at a minimum, you'll get sixteen songs, but I will be surprised if he pushes much past the ninety-five minute mark when encore breaks are included.

[Mordy1990]

Just watched some of his Coachella set on YouTube—he looked great, but the small crowd was noticeable. Breaking into the American market is no easy feat.

[MEGABOWL]

10 minutes ago, Mordy1990 said:

Just watched some of his Coachella set on YouTube—he looked great, but the small crowd was noticeable. Breaking into the American market is no easy feat.

It was small. Because of his American influences, and them being so obvious in his music, you’d think he could. Problem is the way to do it over there is to play everywhere. Tour and tour and tour. I seriously doubt he’s got the stamina for it.

[El Scorcho]

The War on Drugs have dropped out as support for the Newcastle and London shows.