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Sam Fender says Proper Massive tour prices are changing after fans question Wembley tickets

Fender says prices for his 2027 stadium tour rose beyond what he intended, and he has also rejected separate front and general standing sections.

Sam Fender performs with his backing band onstage at La Cigale in Paris.
Sam Fender and his backing band perform at La Cigale in Paris, 24 February 2020. File photograph. David Servant (Stars Are Underground) from Paris, France — Sam Fender Paris 2020 — David Servant (Stars Are Underground) (resized and converted to WebP). CC BY-SA 2.0.Image sourceImage licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
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Sam Fender says ticket prices for his 2027 Proper Massive stadium tour are being changed after fans questioned figures posted for his Wembley show. Responding on Instagram on 24 October, the singer also said standing tickets would not be split into front and general sections, according to The Guardian and NME.

‘I’m not happy with these prices, they’re getting changed,’ Fender wrote in a comment reported by NME. He said prices had risen well beyond what he had intended and should increase only in relation to the cost of putting on the show. Neither report gave revised prices or a date for their release.

What sparked the ticket price complaints

The figures came from an Instagram post by Gavin Davis, cited by both outlets. For Wembley, the post listed front standing at £130.75 and general standing at £98.85, with seats ranging from £64.75 to £130.75. Those are posted figures, rather than confirmed replacement prices; fans planning to buy tickets still have to wait to see what changes.

NME also reported apparent Newcastle prices of £98.60 for standing and £86.50 to £112.90 for seats. It said Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester were reportedly set to have two standing sections, with front areas listed at around £120 to £130. Fender’s response addressed that division as well as the price level: ‘The standing will not be split as well, I had no idea about it,’ he wrote, according to NME.

Fender called the split ‘bollocks’ and said it ‘won’t be happening on this tour’. The Guardian reported him asking how the arrangement had become normal at gigs. His comments set out what he wants changed; the outlets had not established that the ticket listings or standing arrangements had already been revised.

When do Sam Fender tickets go on sale?

The tour, announced earlier this week, is due to begin with two homecoming concerts at Newcastle’s St James’ Park on 3 and 5 June 2027. NME lists further stops in Cardiff, London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester, with Wunderhorse supporting. The planned general sale is 30 October at 9:30am GMT, after a presale scheduled for 28 October at the same time. That gives prospective buyers a near-term reason to watch for the revised prices.

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