Music fans were treated to a celebration of all things music when the annual New Year’s special of Top Of The Pops was aired on New Years day, and included within the performances was Sam Fender. During his set the 27-year-old singer-songwriter performed his hit single “Seventeen Going Under”. Leading up to the TV special’s broadcast Fender took to Instagram to announce the programme date.
During the TV special, the British singer-songwriter took to the stage with a five-piece band to give a rousing performance of his hit single. Viewers also saw performances by Mahalia and AJ Tracey who performed their duet “Roadside”. Arrdee also took the stage to perform his 2021 single “Flowers (Say My Name)“, the British rapper’s third solo single placed within the top 5 within the UK’s Official singles chart. The track gained positive reviews through the incorporation of two hit singles, Sweet Female Attitude track “Flowers” and Destiny’s Child hit “Say My Name”. Also included within the show’s lineup were Becky Hill, Lola Young, Mabel and Dermot Kennedy.
Within the performance, Fender and his backing group played the title track from his recent album Seventeen Going Under. The album was released on 8th October 2021 via Polydor Records and was recently awarded NME’s album of the year accolade. The English musician’s second studio album became a commercial success and brought Fender to the forefront of popular music. The album also sired great critical acclaim and garnered many accolades including topping the list of PopMatters’ list of 15 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2021.
The album’s title track, “Seventeen Going Under”, was the first of five singles to be released from the record. The track was also marketed as the album’s lead single and was released on 7th July 2021. Much like the single’s album, “Seventeen Going Under” also received acclaim within the industry and was named as BBC’S 2021 Hottest Record of The Year. In December 2021 Fender released a re-worked version of the track, the reimagined version saw Fender take the song to an acoustic level. Within the paired back recording Fender collaborate with Holly Humberstone, the track was released alongside the announcement that Humberstone had won the 2022 Brits Rising star award. The news of Humberstone’s win was shared via video which saw the duo in the studio working on their release. The touching video showed Fender, who won the award in 2019, handing the trophy to Humberstone.
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— Holly Humberstone (@HolHumberstone) December 9, 2021
Fender will soon be hitting the road to start his UK and European tour which kicks off in March this year. The singer will kick start a series of UK dates with a performance in Nottingham on 20th March 2022, after ten UK dates the singer will perform at six different European cities. In June 2022, Fender will continue his live shows with a run as the supporting artist within The Killer’s headlining tour. Fender’s scheduled list of live dates concludes with an appearance at London’s Finsbury Park on 15th July 2022.
Sam Fender UK tour dates
20/03/2022 – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
21/03 – Echo Arena – Liverpool
24/03 – 3Arena – Dublin
26/03 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow
27/03 – Arena – Birmingham
30/03 – The Brighton Centre – Brighton
01/04 – The SSE Arena – London
02/04 – The SSE Arena – London
05/04 – Metro Radio Arena – Newcastle
06/04 – Metro Radio Arena – Newcastle
03/06 – The Killers – London
04/06 – The Killers – London
14/06 – The Killers – Dublin
15/06 – The Killers – Dublin
06/07 – Castlefield Bowl – Manchester
15/07 – Finsbury Park – London
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