Sam Fender was celebrating on Tuesday night as his gig in aid of North East Homeless raised over £130,000 for the charity he is a staunch supporter of.
There was a mad scramble for tickets earlier this month after Sam announced that, having packed out the nearby Utilita Arena twice last month, he'd be playing a much more intimate gig at the O2 City Hall, the iconic venue that has played host to music legends like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Fans clamoured to get their hands on tickets via an online ballot, each making a donation to the charity, who hosted a celebration screening at their North Shields hub for Sam as he took home an award at this year's Brits.
Sam gave North East Homelessness a shout out on stage at the O2 Arena as he and his band accepted the Best Rock/Alternative trophy from Stones icon Ronnie Wood and he welcomed members of the organisation to the stage at the City Hall on Tuesday to present them with a giant cheque for the incredible sum of £133,725. Loud cheers filled the air as the capacity crowd, including Newcastle player Dan Burn, reacted to the total and, speaking after the gig Sam said: "It's been an honour to be able to put on such a special show in my hometown and to raise such a huge amount of money for North East Homeless.
