Sam Fender recently announced his new Live From Finsbury Park album. The record is due for release as a standalone double coloured vinyl on December 9 via Polydor. The collection will also be available via streaming platforms as well as part of a ‘Live Deluxe Edition’ of Fender’s second record, last year’s Seventeen Going Under.
Fender announced the news of the forthcoming LP by sharing a new video, “Getting Started (Live From Finsbury Park)”. You can watch the whole video below. The musician wrote on his social media “This show was a real highlight for me and the boys, so we’re buzzing to share it with you,”.
No track listing has been announced yet, but the 17-song set included a live debut for “Alright” and a take on “Saturday” that the crowd greatly enjoyed. The gig at Finsbury park took place on July 15, in north London and marked the North Shields singer-songwriter’s biggest headline performance to date. He played in front of a sold-out crowd of 45,000 fans at the park. Fender was joined by fantastic support acts including Fontaines D.C., Declan McKenna and Beabadoobee.
Last week Fender also announce a massive homecoming gig at Newcastle’s St James’ Park, which will mark his first-ever stadium performance as a headliner. He’ll headline St James’ Park in front of at least 55,000 fans on June 9, 2023. Fender will be joined by opening acts Inhaler and Holly Humberstone, and he’s promised “a few surprises” that are yet to be confirmed. Fender added: “I always said that if we ever got big enough to be able to play a stadium, this had to be the first one. It had to be in our hometown.” However pre-sale tickets for the June 9 date have already sold out so Fender has has added a second date at St. James’ that will take place on the following day, June 10. Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (September 9) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.
In the meantime, his album ‘Seventeen Going Under’ is in the running for this year’s Mercury Prize. The winner will be revealed during a ceremony at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith this Thursday (September 8). It’s been a huge 2022 so far as Fender has already picking up a slew of BRIT, NME, and Ivor Novello Awards and he will be hoping to win this prize too. He will be also off on tour in the US from the 12th of September visiting Washington, Boston, New York and Vegas before then heading to Australia.
The Live From Finsbury Park album and pre-order/pre-save the forthcoming live album here. You can also view the album artwork for the live release below.
