Sam Fender criticised for 'pricing ordinary people out' as new Manchester Co-op Live date added

Sam Fender has been criticised by fans for ‘pricing ordinary people out’ as he confirms a second Manchester date on his upcoming UK tour.

The North Shields musician, whose songs include Seventeen Going Under and Getting Started, announced last week a string of tour dates later this year to coincide with the release of his upcoming third album.

The ten-date tour will now include two dates at Manchester’s Co-op Live on December 6 and 7, alongside two nights in both London and Glasgow. The tour will kick off at Dublin’s 3Arena on December 3.

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General sale for all dates will begin on Friday (October 25) at 10am via Ticketmaster. However, some fans have been able to access a number of pre-sale opportunities ahead of Friday - with a number of people criticising the ticket prices as ‘grim’ and ‘an insult’.

There are a number of pricing tiers available for the tour, with seats for the Co-op Live shows costing between £53 and £76 after fees. Standing tickets are currently priced for the Manchester shows on See Tickets for £67.60 after fees - although other dates have risen to around £82.75 after fees.

Posting on X, @tiger_brooke wrote: “3 years ago it was £31.50 for a Sam Fender standing ticket. You can’t justify charging fans £80+ for standing this time round. Grim.” @sophiahapril also wrote: “love you sam fender but can we go back to 2019 when the tickets were 20 quid with no hassle getting them x”

Alongside a photo of a ticket to Sam Fender's gig at Victoria Warehouse in March 2020, priced at £25, @bridiemia_ posted: "Thinking ab the price of this 2020 ticket on 2024 Sam Fender presale morning."

@fakeitflowersx posted: “don’t