Sam Fender confirms 2027 stadium tour with Lord of the Rings teaser

Summarised from The Northern Echo's report · Updated 20 Oct, 20:57 · Archive

North East musician Sam Fender has confirmed a 2027 stadium tour following a Lord of the Rings-inspired video teaser.

North East musician Sam Fender has confirmed a major 2027 stadium tour through a cryptic video posted to social media. The announcement, inspired by The Lord of the Rings, features his bandmates Dean Thompson and Joe Atkinson at Newcastle's St James' Park alongside Newcastle saxophone player Johnny Blue Hat. The video shows Thompson and Atkinson activating flames before appearing at Manchester's Etihad Stadium, Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield, Wembley Stadium and Malahide Castle in Ireland, hinting at venues for the upcoming tour.

The video's caption reads: 'The beacons are lit', a reference to The Lord of the Rings. It ends with Fender finishing his pint and leaving, revealing a link to his website. His website now includes a countdown to October 21 along with a sign-up form for his mailing list. The announcement sparked praise on social media for its creativity. One fan wrote: 'Everyone involved in creating this needs a raise immediately.' The 2027 tour would include Fender's largest performance to date at London's Wembley Stadium, which has a 90,000-capacity.

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• North East's Sam Fender confirms 2027 tour with Lord of the Rings inspired teaserNorth East star Sam Fender has sent fans into a frenzy after appearing to confirm a major stadium tour for 2027 following a series of cryptic teasers.The Northern Echo · 20 Oct, 16:32

In this story: Sam Fender · North Shields · St James' Park · Wembley Stadium · Manchester's Etihad Stadium · Cardiff's Principality Stadium · Edinburgh's Murrayfield · Malahide Castle

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