“The music industry is 80 percent, 90 percent kids who are privately educated,” he says (via NME ). “A kid from where I’m from [North Shields] can’t afford to tour, so there are probably thousands writing songs that are ten times better than mine, poignant lyrics about the country, but they will not be seen because it’s rigged.”

The young British rocker Sam Fender has a lot going for him. At home in the UK, Fender’s heavy-hearted, Springsteenian slice-of-life music has tapped into the cultural zeitgeist. His first two albums were both platinum chart-toppers.

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However, while Fender has managed to harness his heartland rock style with great success, a new interview indicates that he's looking for a bit of a sonic shift when it comes to a

Sam Fender storms ahead in the race for this week’s Official Number 1 album with People Watching, already securing the biggest opening week of 2025 after just three days.

The English singer-songwriter is back with another album dedicated to the plight of the working-class everyman. Here's how all 11 tracks stack up.