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Sophie Doughty

Sam Fender in Newcastle: Police make just three arrests as thousands flock to city to see North Shields star

Just three people were arrested in connection with Sam Fender's two sold out gigs at St James' Park.

Thousands of fans flocked to Newcastle city centre on Friday and Saturday night to be part of the North Shields-born singer's epic homecoming.

Tickets for the two dates were snapped up immediately when they went on sale last Autumn.

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And last week music lovers were advised to plan their journeys to and from the stadium amid warnings that the city would be incredibly busy.

But despite the streets and bars of Newcastle being packed with thousands of Sam's fans before and after the gigs, both nights passed without trouble.

Fans having the night of their lives (Craig Connor/ChronicleLive)

The Chronicle understands Northumbria Police made just three arrests related to the concerts.

On Friday one person was held on suspicion of drunk and disorderly behaviour., while on Saturday, there were two arrests relating to criminal damage.

Newcastle City Council leader Nick Kemp has said the weekend showed Newcastle at it's best.

“With Sam Fender selling out St James’ Park on consecutive nights and the annual Blaydon Races on Friday, we’ve had more than 100,000 people coming into Newcastle for these three huge events alone, on top of our regular weekend visitors, all contributing to an incredible atmosphere.

“Newcastle is renowned for holding major events and we love staging them here, but it takes a huge collective effort to make sure everything runs smoothly. I’d like to give huge thanks to our council teams who were out over the weekend and whose planning and preparation helped people to have a great time and enjoy themselves."

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