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Sam Fender to play TWO massive Etihad Stadium gig in Manchester next year

He shall not be reined in

Daisy Jackson - 21st October 2026

Sam Fender has announced two massive stadium gigs in Manchester for next summer as part of a new UK tour.

The Geordie singer-songwriter will be performing at the Etihad Stadium in July 2027, along with huge venues in Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, and Dublin.

He’ll also be performing two nights at St James’ Park in his home city of Newcastle.

Support on all of the UK stadium dates will come from the critically acclaimed British alt-rock band, Wunderhorse.

Sam Fender released his number one selling, critically acclaimed third album People Watching in 2025, which went on to earn him the 2025 Mercury Prize.

He debuted People Watching’s ‘Rein Me In’ alongside Olivia Dean at his London Stadium Show last summer, later releasing it and setting new records, with 23 non-consecutive weeks at number one.

Rein Me In featuring Olivia Dean became the longest running number one single in British history, and took the Brit Award for Song of the Year.

Sam Fender teased the announcement earlier this week on Instagram, with a video that showed him dressed as a Lord of the Rings character ‘lighting the beacons’ across the country.

Posters were also suddenly plastered all over Manchester, including taking over the biggest screen in the city at Victoria Warehouse.

The last time he performed here, it was a headline slot at the Live From Wythenshawe Park gig series, with support from Olivia Dean.

Sam Fender will perform at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 15 and 17 July – tickets will go on general sale from 9.30am on Friday 30 October HERE.

You can also pre-order his fourth album to access ticket presales.