Sam Fender's Newcastle gigs proved to be a big draw for celebrities, with a whole host of famous faces in the audience on Tuesday and Wednesday.
After a brilliant start to the year, which has seen him and his band on the winner's rostrum at both the Brits and NME Awards, Sam has been welcomed home in epic style this week, with the roar of the Geordie faithful greeting him over two consecutive nights. Arriving on stage to a soundtrack of Local Hero, as Wor Flags did him proud once again, the North Shields singer had his captive audience eating out the palm of his hands from the off.
And, as well as the tens of thousands of music fans who flocked to the Utilita Arena this week, Sam's shows were also graced by a few well known personalities from TV and the sporting world. The most talked about without any shadow of a doubt is Newcastle United star Kieran Trippier. The England international had a prime view on night one, heaping praise on Sam as he left the gig.
