Sam Fender St James Park setlist: What songs did Sam Fender play during the first of his two Newcastle shows?

The hugely anticipated weekend of live music in Newcastle got underway last night when Sam Fender played his first ever headline stadium show at St James Park, home to his beloved Newcastle United.

A sold out stadium welcomed Fender home for his first show in the city since May 2022 and the North Shields local pulled out all the stops, lighting St James Park up with fire cannons and pyrotechnics.

In the middle of the excitement and huge show was a series of brilliantly crafted songs which has helped Fender and his band reach this point in their careers.

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There were plenty of surprises during the set including the singer and his band walk out to the Champions League theme to celebrate Newcastle United reaching the competition this season and a duet with his brother Liam as they performed a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s I’m On Fire.

The full setlist from Sam Fender’s first night at St James Park on Friday, June 9 was:

Will We Talk

Getting Started

Dead Boys

Mantra

I’m On Fire (Bruce Springsteen cover with Liam Fender)

The Borders

Spice

Howdon Aldi Death Queue

Get You Down

Spit Of You

Alright

Play God

The Dying Light

Encore:

Wild Grey Ocean

Saturday

Seventeen Going Under

Hypersonic Missiles