It was last weekend when it really sank in for Callum Wilson that he and Newcastle United are bound for the Champions League. Not, as might seem logical, Saturday’s Champions League final, the sort of ...

Sam Fender was cheered by his local fans as he arrived on stage to collect his Mercury Prize [PA Media] Sam Fender has said the north-east of England is the "best region in the country" after ...

Britain and Ireland's top musicians are arriving in Newcastle for this year's Mercury Prize. Sunderland's Lauren Laverne will host the awards, which will take place outside London for the first time, ...

Sam Fender will perform live after his album of the year nomination [BBC] Artist Sam Fender will be one of the performers at this year's Mercury Prize ceremony after being shortlisted. It is the first ...

You’d be forgiven for thinking Newcastle United had won the league on Thursday night as flags adorning the Magpies' crest were held aloft to welcome our own local hero, Sam Fender, back to home turf.

Sam Fender has stunned concert organisers by selling out two summer dates at Newcastle's new socially-distanced arena super-fast. Both shows sold out in just 15-20 minutes of going on sale this Friday ...

The British heartland rocker Sam Fender played a pair of homecoming shows in Newcastle this weekend, and at the latter show he joined forces with a fellow area native of some repute. Fender grew up in ...

Singer-songwriter Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize for his third album People Watching. The announcement was made at the award ceremony in Newcastle on Thursday night, marking the first time ...

Sam Fender has announced three huge stadium headline shows for next summer in support of his forthcoming new album ‘People Watching’. The 30-year-old is set to play the London Stadium on Friday 6 June ...

The War On Drugs have pulled out of supporting Sam Fender in London and Newcastle due to "personal scheduling issues". The indie rockers were due to support the 'Hypersonic Missiles' rocker at the ...

Artist Sam Fender will be one of the performers at this year's Mercury Prize ceremony after being shortlisted. It is the first time the prestigious music industry awards, which are taking place at the ...