Sam Fender announces nine-date Proper Massive Stadium Tour, including two nights at Wembley

Sam Fender has announced the Proper Massive Stadium Tour, a nine-date run of UK and Irish stadium shows that DIY Magazine describes as his biggest headline concerts to date. The tour opens with two nights at St James' Park in Newcastle, followed by dates in Cardiff, London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester.

The dates

According to the schedule published by DIY, the run begins at St James' Park on 3 and 5 June, then moves to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 10 June. Fender plays Wembley Stadium in London on 18 and 20 June. He then plays Marlay Park in Dublin on 1 July, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 8 July, and the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 15 and 17 July.

DIY's headline and text place the tour in 2027, although the month headings on its published date list read 2026. As the article was published on 21 October 2026 and refers to "next summer", the dates appear to fall in summer 2027, but readers should check them against official ticketing listings.

Wunderhorse are named as main support on every date except Dublin.

Rock Werchter headline slot

Fender has also been confirmed to headline Rock Werchter in Belgium on 3 July. DIY reports that the bill so far includes Muse, Sombr and fellow headliner Tame Impala.

Tickets and pre-sale

Pre-sale access is tied to the album. Fans who pre-order Fender's as-yet-unannounced fourth album from his official store before 9:00am GMT on Monday 26 October will receive access to the pre-sale. General sale then opens at 9:30am GMT on Friday 30 October. No title or release date for the album has been given in the source.

DIY also points to a teaser video for the tour, which it describes as inspired by The Lord of the Rings.

Background

The announcement comes roughly a year after Fender won the 2025 Mercury Prize for his third album, People Watching. DIY notes that the award was accepted in Newcastle, the first time the ceremony had been held outside London. The magazine also reports that his duet with Olivia Dean on a version of the album track Rein Me In is now the longest-running number one single in British history.