Sam Fender is heading Down Under for the ‘People Watching’ tour later this year – see the full list of tour dates and ticketing details below.
Fender has announced his return to Australia after a series of sold-out shows in 2022 and 2023, this time bringing his latest album ‘People Watching’ to fans Down Under. The tour will kick off on November 14 and conclude one November 28, with stops in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.
For the upcoming run of shows, Sam Fender will be supported by former NME The Cover artist Holly Humberstone.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale next Thursday (May 20) at 11am local time – you can sign up for Sam Fender’s mailing list for pre-sale access here. General tickets go live at 12pm local time on Wednesday May 21. Get your tickets here.
Sam Fender’s ‘People Watching’ Australia 2025 tour dates are:
NOVEMBER
11 – Melbourne – Sidney Myer Music Bowl
19 – Brisbane – Riverstage
21 – Sydney – The Showring, Entertainment Quarter
25 – Adelaide – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
28 – Perth – Kings Park & Botanic Garden
Most recently, Fender teamed up with Adolescence actor Owen Cooper for a moving video for ‘Little Bit Closer’. It also sees the ‘Seventeen Going Under’ singer reunite with Adolescence director Philip Barantini. The two worked together four years ago for the music video for 2021’s ‘Spit Of You’, and the project also included the series’ co-writer and actor Stephen Graham.
In a four-star review of ‘People Watching’, Tilly Foulkes wrote for NME: “Reflective, analytical and vulnerable, ‘People Watching’ does exactly what the title may suggest: takes stock of the characters, friends and loved ones who have made Fender the person he is today. He approaches each track with sensitivity as he looks back on his life so far – perhaps even with an inkling of guilt – and contemplates who he may be next.”
Although Fender dropped ‘People Watching’ less than three months ago, he has hinted that he already has new music in the works and is “desperate” to lean into more of a punk-inspired sound.
There hasn’t been any official announcement of another album yet, but last month did see the release of fan favourite track ‘Tyrants’ for the first time. The song had previously only been available as part of the ‘Me And The Dog’ vinyl EP and on the seven-inch edition of 2024 single ‘People Watching’.
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