
NME’s most anticipated album releases of 2025
This year brings new records from FKA Twigs, The Weeknd, Sam Fender, Lana Del Rey and many more

Ticketmaster donates £60,000 to Music Venue Trust via fan upsell option
The initiative was announced in 2023 and sees the ticketing giant match every pound donated by fans

Sam Fender cancels remaining 2024 UK tour dates after "haemorrhaging right vocal cord"
“I've done everything by the book this tour, living like a monk. It's so unlucky”

The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel on working with Sam Fender: "I didn’t realise how much of a musical savant he was"
"It was a blast working together"

Glasgow council backs arena and stadium ticket levy to support small venues
The renewed effort to protect grassroots venues comes after warnings grassroots music venues are facing "disaster"

Watch Sam Fender cover The Clash's 'London Calling' at The O2
The musician has two stops in the capital on his current 'People Watching' tour

Sam Fender live in Leeds: generational Geordie star safely coasts into a new era
The ‘People Watching’ touring cycle has lift off in the UK, as new material finally seeks to infiltrate Fender’s first-class live show

Here's what Sam Fender played as he kicked off his winter 2024 'People Watching' UK and Ireland tour in Dublin
Fender's setlist for the night saw him debut two songs from his upcoming third album

Check out Sam Fender's emotive new song 'Wild Long Lie'
The track is the second taken from Fender's upcoming new album, 'People Watching'

Priority Tickets for Sam Fender’s UK stadium tour are available now
O2 and Virgin Media broadband customers can get access to presale tickets 48 hours before general release – only on Priority from O2