Sam Fender is changing ticket prices for his upcoming Proper Massive Stadium Tour after fans complained about the cost, and he has also promised to remove 'front standing' options.
The North Shields-born rocker, 32, announced his biggest tour to date this week, with dates including St James' Park and Wembley next year. The run of shows kicks off at Newcastle's St James' Park on June 3 and 5, before moving to Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Wembley, Dublin's Marlay Park, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh and the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, with Wunderhorse supporting.
Fans unhappy with prices
While tickets have not yet been released, with general sale starting on October 30 at 9am and presale on October 28 at 9am, fans have been left unhappy with the pricing. Fender himself was also disgruntled and has vowed to make changes.
Replying to a fan on social media, the Play God hitmaker said: "I'm not happy with these prices, they're getting changed. It got inflated well more than I'd had in mind; it should only be inflated in relation to the cost of putting the show on."
He added: "The standing will not be split as well; I had no idea about it. I have no idea how this was normalised in gigs. It's b******s and It won't be happening on this tour."
Ticket price breakdown
Tickets for St James' Park were priced at £98.60 for standing, with seating ranging between £86.50 and £112.90. In Cardiff, front standing was priced at £119, general standing at £98.10, and seated tickets ranged from £64 to £119.
At Wembley, front standing was priced at £130.75, with general standing at £98.85 and seated tickets ranging from £64.75 to £130.75. Murrayfield tickets were priced at £120.95 for front standing, £100.05 for standing, and £65.95 to £120.95 for seated.
Manchester tickets had been priced at £119 for front standing, £98.70 for general standing, and £64.60 to £119.60 for seated. It is not known how much the new tickets will cost.
Previous support for venues
At previous shows last year, tickets ranged between £65 and £88. Last year, Fender was also one of the major artists who encouraged the UK government to uphold its pledge to cap secondary ticket prices. His last arena tour also saw him help 38 grassroots venues across the nation, with tickets including a £1 levy to support the venues.
At the time, Fender said: "It's brilliant to see that the money raised from the arena tour is making a real difference to so many venues."
The news comes shortly after Fender and Olivia Dean broke the record for the longest-running Number One song in history, held by Frankie Laine since 1953. In July, Rein Me In made history after topping the charts for 19 weeks.
