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The 28-year-old singer was born and raised in North Shields and is an avid Newcastle United fan
Sam Fender has announced he will play a gig at Newcastle United's St James' Park in June next year.
The Magpies fan from North Shields said it would fulfil a "childhood dream" having "always joked" about playing at the stadium.
The 28-year-old had teased fans about a "big announcement", with many speculating it would be a concert in Newcastle.
The gig will be on 9 June with tickets on sale from 9 September.
I always joked that one day we might play St James' Park in Newcastle, and now we're actually gonna play it on the 9th June next year. It's gonna be such a special moment and I hope you all join us for it 🖤🤍 tickets on sale next Friday 9th Sept, presale info below x pic.twitter.com/gUHg4CD9fU
— Sam Fender (@samfendermusic) September 2, 2022The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.View original tweet on Twitter
Newcastle United said the gig would be one of "summer 2023's hottest tickets" and the multi-award winning singer-songwriter was the "first Geordie musician to headline the iconic stadium".
Fender said: "Ever since I started this band, I always used to joke with the boys that one day we might play St James' Park in Newcastle.
"It's a childhood dream come true, and we're actually gonna play it.
"This is literally [going to] be the biggest show we've ever done - our first stadium show, which is so weird to say.
"I can't wait, it's gonna be absolutely lush and I hope to see yas all there."
He will be supported by Inhaler and Holly Humberstone.
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