Sam Fender interview: 'Newcastle West End foodbank restored my faith in humanity'

Sam Fender interviewed at his local foodbank.

Sam Fender is one of the UK’s most exciting artists. He’s got a string of arena concerts coming in the new year, but recently he accepted The Big Issue’s invitation to come and help out at Newcastle West End Foodbank as they get ready for Christmas.

Sam Fender has just announced his biggest headline gig to date – a 40,000-capacity concert at Finsbury Park in London next summer in support of his number one album Seventeen Going Under. He followed up by doing an interview with the New York Times.

But he is also man with a keenly felt social conscience. Last year, he joined forces with The Big Issue to release a Christmas single, Winter Song, raising awareness about homelessness. At the same time, he sold a special edition of the The Big Issue through his own website, direct to his fans, with proceeds going to our vendors. This year, he’s putting his fingers on the line by accepting our invitation to provide a morale boost for the hard workers in the bustling foodbank.

Read more about Sam Fender's visit to Newcastle West End Foodbank here: https://www.bigissue.com/culture/musi...