Sam Fender has heaped praise on his old guitar teacher Phillip Martin, after the man he credits with being a huge help and inspiration to him, made a surprise appearance on stage at St James' Park on Saturday.
After blowing 50,000 fans away with their first gig at the stadium 24 hours earlier, Sam and his band were back at St James' the following night to wow another packed house, with a blistering performance, that including all the Fender anthems like Will We Talk, Seventeen Going Under and show closer Hypersonic Missiles.
And those inside the ground on Saturday evening, got the added treat of a cameo from AC/DC icon Brian Johnson, who arrived on stage to join Sam on duets of Back in Black and You Shook Me All Night Long. The SJP crowd went mad for Brian's guest appearance; but he wasn't the only Geordie legend on stage as, Phillip was also invited by Sam to perform at his dream gig, having had a huge hand in his burgeoning music career.
