Sam Fender at London Stadium: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know

It’s time – Sam Fender is coming back to London with for one of his biggest shows yet. The People Watching tour at London Stadium will be the Geordie singer’s first ever stadium show in the capital, but experts reckon he’s more than up for the job.

When Sam played two nights at the O2 Arena back in December, Rolling Stone said: ‘If the first of these London shows is anything to go by, those stadium dates will be a walk in the park. Across two hours, Fender proves that his thrilling music – emotional heartland rock by way of an old soul from a Tyneside fishing town – was always going to end up on this level.’

Here’s all the information you need if you’re heading to see Sam Fender at London Stadium this week (and if you want to bag some last minute tickets). 

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When is Sam Fender playing London Stadium?

Sam Fender will be performing at London Stadium tomorrow night (Friday, June 6). 

What time do doors open?

Fans can start entering the stadium from 5pm. 

What time will Sam Fender come on stage?

London Stadium hasn’t confirmed exactly when Sam will kick off his performance, but based on previous shows, you can expect him to appear some time between 7.30pm and 8.30pm.  

What’s the seating plan?

Here’s a look at the set-up inside the stadium for Sam Fender’s show. 

Who’s supporting Sam Fender? 

Two former Time Out cover stars will be opening up the show – CMAT and Olivia Dean. You can expect their sets to start from 6.15pm. 

Setlist

Based on Sam’s People Watching tour dates so far, his order of order of songs is likely to go something like this: 

1. Dead Boys
2. Getting Started
3. Arm's Length
4. Crumbling Empire
5. People Watching
6. Will We Talk?
7. Tyrants
8. Nostalgia's Lie
9. The Borders
10. Howdon Aldi Death Queue
11. Spit of You
12. Little Bit Closer
13. Seventeen Going Under
14. Something Heavy
15. Hypersonic Missiles

Can you still get tickets?

You’re in luck! There are a number of resale tickets up for grabs on Stubhub from £57.70. 

What’s London Stadium's bag policy?

As with most festivals and music events, audience members aren’t allowed to bring in a bag any bigger than A4. 

Banned items

While you can’t bring in any of your own food or drink, there’ll be free water filling points dotted about so you can bring in an empty plastic bottle in with you. 

Here’s the full list of stuff that’s not permitted inside London Stadium: 

• Professional audio or video recording devices - (including cameras, video or audio recorders and iPad’s / tablets) 
• Weapons 
• Coolers 
• Glass 
• Metal drinking bottles
• Selfie sticks 
• Cans 
• Fireworks 
• Large chains or spiked bracelets 
• Wallet Chains 
• Backpacks 
• Waist Packs 
• Food 
• Laser pens    

Weather forecast

Although it’s set to rain for large parts of the morning and afternoon on Friday, it should all have cleared up by the time the London Stadium doors open. The temperature from 5pm will be around 16C-19C.  

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