Sam Fender live in Newcastle: hometown hero lifts gloom with life-affirming, groundbreaking show
the reserve of idiots (and Smash Mouth fans) in our Covid-ravaged era, IRL connection has been the order of day for some time now. Enter hometown hero Sam Fender, who graces Newcastle’s drizzly Gosforth Park for this socially distanced celebration at the 2,500-capacity the Virgin Money Unity Arena.Fans watch in groups of five from 500 individual platforms set metres apart – the venue has been specially created to bring a bit of joy back into our lives – as opener Heidi Curtis, a local singer songwriter, manoeuvres through her melancholic brand of rock.