Fans amazed as Benson Boone covers Sam Fender song after North East star pulls out of festival
Fans were left amazed this week after Benson Boone covered a song by Sam Fender during a festival set.
The American star, who has burst onto the pop scene over the last 12 months or so, was selected to play at Montreux Jazz Festival this week.
The decision was made after Sam Fender announced he would need to cancel festival appearances for a few weeks to recover from another vocal injury.
This included Rock Werchter, Down The Rabbit Hole, NOS Alive and Montreux Jazz Festivals, the latter of which Boone was selected to take the North Tyneside star’s spot.
During Boone’s set he payed tribute to Sam Fender, playing a cover of Seventeen Going Under - the title track from Fender’s second album.
“Why have I just seen Benson Boone doing a cover of Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender” said one startled fan on social media.
Another added: “Benson Boone covering a Sam Fender song has taken 50 years off my life I’m not joking.”
Others were clearer in their thoughts on the cover. One fan said: “why did benson boone cover sam fender. keep that man AWAY.”
It is thought Fender’s next show will not take place at Syd For Solen Festival in Denmark. He will then return to the UK for headline shows in Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast before heading to Electric Picnic Festival in Ireland.
He is then set to embark on a US tour.
Fender has had issues with his vocal cords in the past. He most recently needed to cancel shows in the UK - including a homecoming show at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena - back in December.