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Sam Fender at London Stadium: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know
It's time – Sam Fender is coming back to London with for one of his biggest shows yet. The People Watching tour at London Stadium will be the Geordie singer's first ever stadium show in the capital, but experts reckon he's more than up for the job.
When Sam played two nights at the O2 Arena back in December, Rolling Stone said: 'If the first of these London shows is anything to go by, those stadium dates will be a walk in the park. Across two hours, Fender proves that his thrilling music – emotional heartland rock by way of an old soul from a Tyneside fishing town – was always going to end up on this level.'
Here's all the information you need if you're heading to see Sam Fender at London Stadium this week (and if you want to bag some last minute tickets).
When is Sam Fender playing London Stadium?
Sam Fender will be performing at London Stadium tomorrow night (Friday, June 6).
What time do doors open?
Fans can start entering the stadium from 5pm.
What time will Sam Fender come on stage?
London Stadium hasn't confirmed exactly when Sam will kick off his performance, but based on previous shows, you can expect him to appear some time between 7.30pm and 8.30pm.
What's the seating plan?
Here's a look at the set-up inside the stadium for Sam Fender's show.
Who's supporting Sam Fender?
Two former Time Out cover stars will be opening up the show – CMAT and Olivia Dean. You can expect their sets to start from 6.15pm.
Setlist
Based on Sam's People Watching tour dates so far, his order of order of songs is likely to go something like this:
Dead Boys
Getting Started
Arm's Length
Crumbling Empire
People Watching
Will We Talk?
Tyrants
Nostalgia's Lie
The Borders
Howdon Aldi Death Queue
Spit of You
Little Bit Closer
Seventeen Going Under
Something Heavy
Hypersonic Missiles
Can you still get tickets?
You're in luck! There are a number of resale tickets up for grabs on Ticketmaster from £57.70.
What's London Stadium's bag policy?
As with most festivals and music events, audience members aren't allowed to bring in a bag any bigger than A4.
Banned items
While you can't bring in any of your own food or drink, there'll be free water filling points dotted about so you can bring in an empty plastic bottle in with you.
Here's the full list of stuff that's not permitted inside London Stadium:
Professional audio or video recording devices - (including cameras, video or audio recorders and iPad's / tablets)
Weapons
Coolers
Glass
Metal drinking bottles
Selfie sticks
Cans
Fireworks
Large chains or spiked bracelets
Wallet Chains
Backpacks
Waist Packs
Food
Laser pens
Weather forecast
Although it's set to rain for large parts of the morning and afternoon on Friday, it should all have cleared up by the time the London Stadium doors open. The temperature from 5pm will be around 16C-19C.
