SAM FENDER SHARES EMOTIONAL NEW TRACK, “REMEMBER MY NAME”

OFFICIAL VIDEO FEATURES I, DANIEL BLAKE STAR DAVE JOHNS + THE EASINGTON COLLIERY BAND

“PEOPLE WATCHING” LP RELEASED NEXT FRIDAY 21^ST FEBRUARY

+ HUGE SUMMER OUTDOOR SHOWS IN MANCHESTER, EDINBURGH & BELFAST BRINGS UK SUMMER LINE-UP TO EIGHT OUTDOOR DATES

“the most driven, distinctive and fascinating British pop artist since Amy Winehouse” 8/10 – Uncut

“an album that undoubtedly firms up his position as one of the great songwriters of our time” ***** - DIY Magazine

“Sam Fender is no longer just a vital voice in UK rock; perhaps he’s the most essential one” ***** - DORK Magazine

14 FEBRUARY 2025 (TORONTO, ON) — Sam Fender is pleased to share a new track from his forthcoming album, People Watching, alongside an emotionally charged video. Watch the video for Remember My Name HERE

Fellow Geordie, the I, Daniel Blake star Dave Johns shares the video’s lead role, depicting the crushing inevitability of love, companionship and of eventual loss. The video also features the Easington Colliery Band who hail from the North East of England, and also feature on the track itself. Dave Johns shares the lead with actor Philippa Briggs. The video was directed by Hector Dockrill.

Sam Fender “Remember My Name is a love song dedicated to my late Grandparents - they were always so fiercely proud of our family so I wrote the song in honour of them, from the perspective of my Grandad who was looking after my Grandma when she was suffering from dementia.

“The video is a really special one for me, I’d like to thank everyone involved.”

Polydor Records has made a donation to the Utley Foundation on behalf of Sam Fender in support of their Music for Dementia campaign to make music an integral part of dementia care, based on the life-changing effect it has on people living with dementia.

Remember My Name is the final track to be shared from People Watching ahead of its release next Friday. It’s the fourth taster of Sam’s third full-length LP, and follow’s the album’s storming title-track, Wild Long Lie, and Arm’s Length.

Earlier this week, Sam added to his previously announced stadium run in Newcastle and London, with three big outdoor dates in Manchester (Wythenshawe Park), Edinburgh’s Summer Sessions (at Royal Highland Showgrounds), and Belfast as part of the VITAL series (at Boucher Road Playing Fields) in August. For a full list of Sam’s confirmed live dates, please see below.

Fans are advised to register/pre-order the album for the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets, with the registration period open now until Monday 17^th February at 10am GMT. Fans who receive their unique codes will be able to enter the pre-sale which commences on Tuesday 18^th February at 11am GMT, concluding on Wednesday 19^th February at 10am GMT, with all remaining tickets on general sale from Friday 21^st February at 10am GMT via www.samfender.com

Now solidified as one of Britain’s most accomplished songwriters of his generation and the next, if Seventeen Going Under was Sam’s “coming of age” record, People Watching is his next step forward - colourful stories and observations of everyday characters living their everyday, but often extraordinary, lives.

Last month, Sam was nominated for ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Best Alternative/Rock Act’ at the BRIT Awards 2025 on 1^st March.

Watch the video for “People Watching”, which features a star performance from Andrew Scott HERE

Listen to Arm’s Length

Pre-order the album HERE

Sam Fender Live – People Watching Tour

European Tour (support from CMAT):
4th March – Olympia, Paris SOLD OUT
5th March – 013 Poppodium, Tilburg SOLD OUT
8th March – Halle 622, Zurich SOLD OUT
10th March – Palladium, Cologne SOLD OUT
12th March – Zenith, Munich SOLD OUT
13th March – ChorusLife Arena, Bergamo SOLD OUT
16th March – Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin SOLD OUT
18th March – Afas Live, Amsterdam SOLD OUT
19th March – Forest National, Brussels SOLD OUT

5th April - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver, BC
7th April - The Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
9th April - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
11th April - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA SOLD OUT
12th April - Coachella Festival, CA
19th April - Coachella Festival, CA
21st April - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
23rd April - The Union Event Center - Salt Lake City, UT
24th April – Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO

24th May – Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2025, Sefton Park, Liverpool
6th June – London Stadium (w/ The War on Drugs + CMAT)
12th June – St. James’ Park, Newcastle (w/ CMAT) SOLD OUT
14th June – St. James’ Park, Newcastle (w/ The War on Drugs + CMAT) SOLD OUT
15th June - St. James’ Park, Newcastle (w/ The War on Drugs + CMAT) SOLD OUT
21st June – Hurricane, Germany
22nd June – Southside, Germany
5th July – Rock Werchter, Belgium
6th July – Down The Rabbit Hole, Ewijk
11th July - NOS Alive, Lisbon
8th August – Syd for Solen, Copenhagen
16th August – Wythenshawe Park, Manchester NEW DATE
22nd August – Edinburgh Summer Sessions @ Royal Highland Showgrounds NEW DATE
28th August – VITAL @ Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast NEW DATE