Sam Fender cured famous Newcastle United takeover hangover with ballsy McDonald’s order

Sam Fender tried to cure his famous post Newcastle United takeover hangover with an audacious ask for a McDonald's when visiting the BBC Breakfast studios the morning after.

The North Shields star is the talk of the North East this weekend as he plays two sold-out shows to over 100,000 people at St James' Park, the home of his adored boyhood club.

Fender has always been outspoken about his love for the Magpies and was one of many Geordies who travelled to the ground on the day the Saudi takeover of the club was announced on October 7, 2021.

It was a day of celebration for the people of Newcastle, who put controversies linked to the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the country's atrocious human rights records to one side as they celebrated the departure of Mike Ashley's rotten reign over the club.

As Newcastle fans clocked off work they travelled to St James' Park to celebrate the news with fellow supporters and amongst them was Sam Fender.

The singer enjoyed a number of drinks as he partied through the night before being ushered down to London the next morning to speak on early news show BBC Breakfast about his upcoming music.

What resulted was one of the show's most iconic interviews to date and a moment of Geordie folklore as Fender admitted to being hungover while sporting a Newcastle United tracksuit.

Speaking to NewcastleWorld, BBC Breakfast host Nina Warhurst recalled the interview. She said: “He didn't look worse for wear! He was really warm and polite, he looked a little bit dazed but most people do when they walk in because of the environment it is.

"He was really polite and shook everyone's hand and came and sat down. Some people come into the studio and aren't particularly warm and chatty with the crew and then come to life on air but he was the same on and off camera."

Nina went on to admit that Fender was in need of a little help to get through his hangover in the form of fast food. The ballsy 'Hypersonic Missiles' singer went up to one of the BBC chiefs to ask how he could source something from the golden arches as quickly as possible.

Nina said: "He actually asked my editor, who was the most senior person in the building, where the nearest McDonald's was... which we all know is the perfect hangover breakfast!"