Sam Fender adds extra dates to 2027 UK and Ireland ‘Proper Massive’ stadium tour due to phenomenal demand
Sam Fender has added three dates to his 2027 UK and Ireland stadium tour after tickets went on sale to strong demand. The extra shows bring return nights in Cardiff, Edinburgh and London, expanding a tour that includes two homecoming concerts at Newcastle’s St James’ Park.
The new dates are Cardiff on 12 June, Edinburgh on 10 July and Wembley in London on 2 September. Wunderhorse will support at UK stadium shows except the added Wembley date. Fender has criticised inflated ticket prices and said he was working to make admission more affordable; a bot attack also delayed the Newcastle pre-sale by 24 hours. The schedule has a gap during Glastonbury, which runs from 23 to 27 June 2027, but no performers have been announced for the festival.
In short
- Fender adds three stadium dates after strong ticket demand.
- The extra shows are in Cardiff, Edinburgh and London.
- He has raised concerns about ticket prices and bot activity.
Explained simply
Sam Fender is a singer-songwriter from North Shields in north-east England, whose music often draws on life in the region and themes such as work, family and social pressures. His concerts at Newcastle’s St James’ Park are billed as homecoming shows because the stadium is in the city where he grew up.
Stadium tours bring large crowds to major sports venues and can involve high ticket prices and complex sales. Fender has spoken about making tickets more affordable, while ticketing systems can also face disruption from automated buying bots. The tour’s dates sit alongside a summer festival season that includes Glastonbury, though the festival’s performers have not yet been announced.