Sam Fender

Sam Fender and his band headlined the Pyramid Stage in front of a huge crowd at Glastonbury on Friday night.

Me and the boys have never been here before; we’ve never been here as punters, we’ve never played here and we’re doing that all in one day, which is the most f**king crazy experience.” After opening with the rousing double header of Will We Talk and Getting Started. Sam took the time to tell his large and captive audience just what being at Glastonbury meant to all of them. Glastonbury itself had been left in the shadows since then, before making at a barnstorming return for 2022 over the last few days.

The Geordie singer-song-writer is set to play tonight (June 24), with his performance running from 8.15pm to 9.15pm. He will play just before multi-award- ...

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Legend Diana Ross' 'I'm Coming Out' aside, the one song that Glastonbury attendees want to hear more than any other is Sam Fender's 'Seventeen Going Under'.

"It was empowering for a lot of people. So, whilst the Glastonbury-goers of the South get amped up to hear the track, when the tale of Geordie struggles and perseverance gets blared out on the UK's very biggest stage, 'Seventeen Going Under' will continue to make its biggest reverberations in the North East. 'Seventeen Going Under'. Can't wait.."

Sam Fender finally makes his long-awaited debut at Glastonbury Festival on the Pyramid Stage – and it's a miraculous sunset crowdpleaser.

Small talk is minimal, because Fender and his band know all the crowd want to do is sing. You can tell Fender and his band know this, not taking any chances to stray beyond their usual setlist from the ‘Seventeen Going Under’ tour – but why would they? “Hopefully we’ll get a chance to return next year,” he wrote at the time, before, well, nobody did that until now.

Billie Eilish will take to the stage following Fender, when she will make history as Glastonbury's youngest ever solo headliner.

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His music isn't exactly steeped in the psychedelic ciders or 12th-dimensional mindset of this mystic vale. Rather, it's radio-targeted, entry level guitar rock, ...

For now, though, he’s catering to the streaming masses, so it’s quickly back to the gentle rock anthems. “The Borders” spends a pleasant couple of minutes as Tom Petty drivetime pop, before Fender tests the waters with a scratchy new wave guitar solo, a burst of pure rock abrasion quickly Sudocremed with a glossy Eighties saxophone solo from a chap in a bucket hat and Newcastle United shirt. “Me and the boys have never been here before,” Sam Fender admits, and perhaps three or four members of his field-filling Pyramid Stage audience might be surprised.

Billie Eilish will take to the stage following Fender, when she will make history as Glastonbury's youngest ever solo headliner.

Today, my friends, I am here on behalf of my father.” “Me and the boys have never been here before. “That is why I turn to you for support Glastonbury, the greatest concentration of freedom these days, and I ask you to share this feeling with everyone whose freedom is under attack.” The singer introduced his song Spit Of You by telling the crowd that the track was written about his father, asking them to give a shout out to him. “The festival resumes this year after a two-year break, the pandemic has put on hold lives of the millions of people around the world, but has not broken,” Mr Zelensky told the crowd of thousands. The 28-year-old singer played a selection of his popular tracks including Seventeen Going Under to a crowd of excited fans waving flags and singing along.

Brit winner Sam Fender is gearing up to make his Glastonbury debut on the famous Pyramid Stage on Friday night.

Promoted Stories Promoted Stories Sam joins a stellar line-up for the event's 2022 comeback, with acts like Diana Ross, Pet Shop Boys, Paul McCartney and Billie Eilish all lined up to perform.

Fender is cemented as a major British star with a performance of huge anger and emotional power – with Seventeen Going Under one of the greatest songs this ...

But Fender lays out a politically biting, emotionally fortified British version of Springsteen’s songcraft that absolutely matches him – and actually, on home turf in the vale of Avalon, outclasses him. An opening section characterised by the big-hearted mood of Getting Started, where tough times are cast in a forward-facing, optimistic light, turns sour on Spice and Howdon Aldi Death Queue, a pair of songs with a truly nihilistic bent: punk guitar notes can’t seem to break out of a straight line and Fender is ranting on the mic. And so it proves for Sam Fender, the Tyneside singer-songwriter who occupies a slot once pencilled in for US rapper Doja Cat, who pulled out due to tonsil surgery.

The indie-rock artist is best known for bangers such as 'Seventeen Going Under', 'Hypersonic Missiles', and 'Will We Talk.' After the release of his debut album ...

As the main stage at Glastonbury, and probably the most recognisable festival stage in the world, the Pyramid Stage has featured artists from the Rolling Stones to Dizzy Rascal, you might want to head over a bit earlier to catch the rest of Friday’s Glastonbury lineup. Sam Fender will be the penultimate Friday performance on the Pyramid Stage. You’ll be able to see him play live from 20:15 - 21:15. Sam Fender is one of the most popular musicians to come out of the UK in the last few years.

Billie Eilish will take to the stage following Fender, when she will make history as Glastonbury's youngest ever solo headliner.

Today, my friends, I am here on behalf of my father.” “Me and the boys have never been here before. “That is why I turn to you for support Glastonbury, the greatest concentration of freedom these days, and I ask you to share this feeling with everyone whose freedom is under attack.” The singer introduced his song Spit Of You by telling the crowd that the track was written about his father, asking them to give a shout out to him. “The festival resumes this year after a two-year break, the pandemic has put on hold lives of the millions of people around the world, but has not broken,” Mr Zelensky told the crowd of thousands. The 28-year-old singer played a selection of his popular tracks including Seventeen Going Under to a crowd of excited fans waving flags and singing along.

Billie Eilish will take to the stage following Fender, when she will make history as Glastonbury's youngest ever solo headliner.

Today, my friends, I am here on behalf of my father.” “Me and the boys have never been here before. “That is why I turn to you for support Glastonbury, the greatest concentration of freedom these days, and I ask you to share this feeling with everyone whose freedom is under attack.” The singer introduced his song Spit Of You by telling the crowd that the track was written about his father, asking them to give a shout out to him. “The festival resumes this year after a two-year break, the pandemic has put on hold lives of the millions of people around the world, but has not broken,” Mr Zelensky told the crowd of thousands. The 28-year-old singer played a selection of his popular tracks including Seventeen Going Under to a crowd of excited fans waving flags and singing along.

Sam Fender made a dream Glastonbury debut on Friday night with an amazing performance at the famous festival.

What a genuinely incredible time to be alive.” Can you guess he's a proud Geordie.” Twitter went wild for Sam and his bottle of Newcastle Brown, with one fan tweeting: “Sam Fender is sat at a piano laden with a Newcastle FC flag with an open bottle of Newcastle Brown on the side.

Sam Fender has described making his Glastonbury debut as the “most crazy experience” as he performed on the Pyramid Stage.

Today, my friends, I am here on behalf of my father.” “Me and the boys have never been here before. As the singer and guitarist, 53, played a number of his father’s hits against a backdrop of photos, Ziggy told the crowd: “It is good to be here. Earlier today, Volodymyr Zelensky described Glastonbury as the “greatest concentration of freedom” as he addressed the festival calling for the world to “spread the truth” about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The US pop star made her Glastonbury debut in 2019 when she performed on the Other Stage and treated crowds to a string of tracks such as Bad Guy and You Should See Me In A Crown. He also paid homage to his hometown of North Shields as he sat behind a piano, which had a flag of Newcastle United football club draped over it, and dedicated the song The Dying Light to the area.

Sam Fender and his band absolutely stormed the Glastonbury 2022 stage on Friday night with an emphatic performance.

Many others online felt the same and said, while he didn't get to headline on Friday, surely it's honour that will be bestowed on Sam in the future. One tweeted: "Enjoying @billieeilish set of tik tok tunes but can't help thinking a full set by @samfendermusic would've been a better headliner." Promoted Stories