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Sam Fender adds three dates to 2027 'Proper Massive' stadium tour

UK and Ireland shows expanded following ticket demand; bot attack disrupted pre-sale.

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What to know

  • Sam Fender added three extra stadium dates (Cardiff, Edinburgh, Wembley) to his 2027 tour after phenomenal ticket demand.
  • A sophisticated bot attack disrupted the ticket pre-sale, prompting Fender to delay Newcastle show sales by 24 hours.
  • Fender has publicly opposed inflated ticket prices and is working to make admission more affordable by scrapping premium front-standing tickets.
  • The tour schedule leaves a gap around Glastonbury (June 23-27), and Fender is among bookies' favourites to headline the 2027 festival.

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Sam Fender adds three dates to 2027 'Proper Massive' stadium tour
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    “unusually high volume of suspicious activity…”
    — Gigantic Tickets, Ticketing platform · source

    1. 1 outlet first by NME, 13d ago · read ↗

  2. background

    Bot attack disrupts Fender tour ticket pre-sale — A "sophisticated bot attack" affected the ticketing site for Fender's shows, with Gigantic Tickets confirming "unusually high volume of suspicious activity". Fender pushed back the pre-sale for Newcastle shows by 24 hours to protect "real fans".

  3. background

    Sam Fender announces 2027 'Proper Massive' stadium tour — Fender announced his 2027 UK and Ireland stadium tour, including two homecoming shows at Newcastle's St James' Park in June and further stops in Cardiff, London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester.