Sam Fender's massive gig at St James' Park sparked a ticket meltdown on Wednesday morning as fans rushed to the pre-sake link on Wednesday morning, before he announced a second date.
After a lot of speculation, sparked by him being spotted at Newcastle United' s famous ground a week earlier, North Shields Brit winne r Sam announced he and his band would be playing St James' on Friday, June 9 next year, the same day as the city's legendary Blaydon Race.
Revealing all in a social media post soundtracked by Geordie anthem Local Hero,. Sam said: "It's a childhood dream come true. I always joked that one day we might play St James' Park in Newcastle, the biggest stadium in the north east, and now we're actually gonna play it on the 9th June next year. It's gonna be such a special moment and I hope you all join us for it."
