Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’

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The Guardian · collected 2026-10-24 · by Priya Bharadia

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Sam Fender addressed fan concerns about high ticket prices for his 2027 Proper Massive stadium tour by announcing on Instagram that they would be reduced. The initial prices ranged from £64.75 to £130.75, with some venues charging up to £120.95 for standing tickets and £130.75 for seating. Fender criticized the pricing as inflated beyond what was necessary and expressed dissatisfaction with tiered standing ticket divisions. Tickets are set to go on sale this Friday, following a presale earlier in the week.
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Sam Fender, a 32-year-old musician from North Shields, responded to criticism about high ticket prices for his Proper Massive Stadium Tour by promising to lower them. The tour, scheduled for summer 2027, will visit venues in Newcastle, Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Manchester. Fender announced on Instagram that the reported ticket prices were "getting changed," expressing dissatisfaction with how they had been inflated beyond what he intended.

Fender cited a post by an Instagram user sharing details of standing tickets for his show at Wembley, where front-standing tickets cost £130.75 and regular standing tickets cost £98.85, while seating ranged between £64.75 and £130.75. He criticized the division of standing areas into different tiers as "bollocks" and vowed that this practice would not be part of his tour. Additionally, ticket prices for other venues were listed at over £100, with Newcastle's highest price being £112.90, Cardiff's at £119, Edinburgh’s at £120.95, and Manchester’s at £119.60.

The tickets are set to go on general sale at 09:30 GMT on Friday, with a pre-sale starting earlier that week.

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“Both articles report Sam Fender responding to criticism about high ticket prices for his upcoming Proper Massive tour, promising changes.”
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“Both articles describe Sam Fender's immediate response to criticism about high ticket prices for his upcoming tour, including specific price ranges and venues.”
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Priya Bharadia
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🔮 Sam Fender has responded to criticism by fans about ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour by promising he would lower the cost, telling followers on Instagram: “They’re getting changed.”
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’
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Sam Fender has responded to criticism by fans about ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour by promising he would lower the cost, telling followers on Instagram: “They’re getting changed.”
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🔮 Sam Fender has responded to criticism by fans about ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour by promising he would lower the cost, telling followers on Instagram: “They’re getting changed.”
2026-10-24 · The Guardian
Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’ · assertive framing

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Sam Fender has responded to criticism by fans about ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour by promising he would lower the cost, telling followers on Instagram: “They’re getting changed.” asserted
They → respond → Instagram
The 32-year-old musician announced his Proper Massive stadium tour earlier this week. asserted
musician → announce → tour
Gavin Davis, an Instagram user, shared details of standing tickets for Fender’s show at Wembley, which were split into “front standing”, costing £130.75, and “standing”, priced at £98.85. asserted
which → share → 98.85
Prices for seating ranged between £64.75 and £130.75. asserted
Prices → range → 64.75
Responding to the post, Fender said he was “not happy with these prices”. asserted
he → respond → prices
He said: “It got inflated well more than I’d had in mind, it should only be inflated in relation to the cost of putting the show on.” asserted
it → say → show
In his reply, Fender also criticised the division of standing tickets into front and back tiers as “bollocks”, saying this “won’t be happening” on his tour. asserted
this → criticise → tour
“I have no idea how this was normalised in gigs,” he added. asserted
he → have → gigs
Tickets at other venues were also listed at more than £100, with the highest ticket price in Newcastle at £112.90, in Cardiff £119, and in Edinburgh at £120.95. asserted
Tickets → list → 120.95
Tickets for the tour are due to go on sale on Friday, with a presale on Wednesday morning. asserted
Tickets → go → morning
Fender is not the first pop star to criticise ticket prices for his own show. asserted
Fender → criticise → show
The Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson has also called out steep ticket prices. asserted
singer → call → prices
In a TikTok post in August, she agreed with criticism from fans that ticket prices for her show in Bangkok were “very expensive” and wished to be “more involved” with setting prices. asserted
prices → agree → prices
“I hate the fact that people genuinely want to come, but they can’t because of the prices,” Larsson added. asserted
Larsson → hate → prices
Fender will perform at Newcastle’s St James’s Park, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Marley Park, Murrayfield in Edinburgh and the Etihad in Manchester across summer 2027. asserted
Fender → perform → summer
Earlier this week, Fender also confirmed there would be a fourth album but he has yet to release the title or cover. asserted
he → confirm → title
Fender, who was born in North Shields in Tyne and Wear, is best-known for his hit songs Hypersonic Missiles, Seventeen Going Under and People Watching. asserted
who → bear → songs
He is also the winner of five Brit awards and received the Mercury prize for his 2025 album People Watching. asserted
He → receive → album
Earlier this year, Fender rerecorded his single Rein Me In as a duet with the English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, which won 2026 song of the year at the Brit awards. asserted
which → rerecorde → awards
The song spent 23 overall weeks at No 1 in the singles chart, making it the longest-running No 1 single in British history. asserted
it → spend → history
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