Sam Fender makes history with new album

Album review: Sam Fender’s “People Watching”
In his third project, Sam Fender takes his listeners to uncharted depths of existentialism and shows the beauty of having friends to fall back
Sam Fender 'overwhelmed' by album success
Sam Fender has topped the UK charts with his third studio album. People Watching has been named the the biggest opening week for a British album since Harry's House by Harry Styles, the Official Charts company has said.
People Watching Review: Sam Fender is back with a bang
Following in the footsteps of Hypersonic Missiles and Seventeen Going Under was always going to be no mean feat; but Sam Fender remains at the
Album: Sam Fender - People Watching
While discourse on many topics grows toxic and polarised, it’s the voices who speak plainly about the reality of everyday lives that provide some sanity and make us feel heard. Enter Sam Fender, whose straight talking and pride of his working-class roots has seen him emerge as a figurehead for the younger generation,
North East Brit success for Sam Fender and Jade
It was a victorious night for North East musicians Sam Fender and Jade Thirlwall at the 2025 Brit Awards. Fender, who picked up best alternative/rock act, praised "all those at home in Shields" and added he was "no where near as drunk as last time".
Sam Fender doesn't want to be 'in people's faces all the time'
Sam Fender doesn't want to be overexposed because he thinks audiences get "fatigued".
Sam Fender scores fastest-selling album by a British artist this century with ‘People Watching’
Sam Fender has said he is “overwhelmed” as his third album secured a record-breaking opening week at the top of the UK chart.
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Every Song From Sam Fender’s ‘People Watching’ Album Ranked: Critic’s Picks
Sam Fender's 'People Watching' is out now and showcases some of the finest songs of the North Shields' musician's career.
A shout from the north-east: Why is Sam Fender music so vitally location specific?
The location context of Sam Fender's music should never be forgotten as his music exists as a shout of strength from the North East and its tough communities.
Music Review: Sam Fender’s pop-rock soars on his third album, ‘People Watching’
English singer-songwriter Sam Fender spends the bulk of his third studio album putting his observations about others to ...
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Sam Fender's People Watching earns record-breaking opening week
Sam Fender secures a record-breaking opening week, with People Watching netting the North Shields native a hat-trick of chart ...
Sam Fender: People Watching review – Emotional resistance is futile
Devastating observations about the trials of everyday life are part of what the English singer-songwriter is all about ...
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Sam Fender’s ‘People Watching’ earns biggest UK opening week for British act since Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’
In a four-star review of ‘People Watching’, NME wrote ... guilt – and contemplates who he may be next.” In other Sam Fender news, the musician recently teased another new album ...
North Shields pub where 'there's always something happening' name checked in Sam Fender song
It's a pub that's well known amongst locals and now a pub in North Shields looks set to spark curiosity and interest from ...