Newcastle is to host the Mercury Prize for the second year in a row, following the success of the 2025 ceremony. Established ...

There will be 13 trophies up for grabs in Manchester on Feb. 28 – who will take them home?

A Sam Fender superfan who has already seen his current tour five times has said the singer's hometown gig is going to be "one massive party". When asked by BBC Radio Newcastle how excited he was for ...

Sam Fender won the 2025 prize for this album People Watching.

The Mercury Prize will return to Newcastle for the second year in a row in 2026. The 2025 ceremony was the first time the ...

Sam Fender received a standing ovation as he accepted the 2025 Mercury Prize for People Watching. The Geordie - from North Shields - faced stiff competition from the likes of CMAT's EURO-COUNTRY, plus ...

Sam Fender has won the Mercury Prize 2025 for his third album, People Watching on Thursday (16 October). The English singer-songwriter was crowned the winner in Newcastle, after being shortlisted ...

After releasing his third studio album, “People Watching,” in February, Sam Fender played to a crowd of 82,500 at London Stadium, headlined three shows at his hometown’s St. James’ Park and even ...

Sam Fender has secured his first Irish number one, with Rein Me In featuring Olivia Dean topping the Official Irish Singles Chart this week.

Funds raised from Sam Fender’s recent arena tour have provided crucial support to 38 grassroots music venues struggling to survive in the UK. The Seventeen Going Under singer, alongside artists ...

Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize for his album People Watching. The annual award is given to best album released by a musical act from the UK or Ireland, as determined by a panel of music ...