Sam Fender issues kind plea to Reading festival-goers before mosh pit breaks out

25 August 2023 , 22:42

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Sam Fender issues kind plea to Reading festival-goers before mosh pit breaks out

Newcastle royalty Sam Fender made his debut performance in the grand headliners slot at Reading and Leeds Festivals tonight, just a couple years after his very first performance.

Taking to the iconic stage tonight, Sam, 29, said that the experience felt like 'a dream come true' as he labelled the headline slot as one of the pinnacles of his career - even after his unforgettable 2022 Glastonbury set.

The Seventeen Going Under hitmaker has become a global phenomenon in recent years thanks to his incredibly poignant song lyrics, with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Elton John classing him as a 'musical genius'. Although Sam has penned a number of emotive tracks including Dead Boys, Spit Of You, and The Dying Light - which left Reading crowds in tears - he has also become a fan favourite due to his more upbeat and rock tracks including Spice and Howdon Aldi Death Queue.

Sam issued a stark warning to his beloved fans (BBC)

Typically at every Sam Fender concert, the crowds gear up for a mosh pit before his more fast-paced songs, and tonight was no different as thousands upon thousands of Reading fans formed a circle before moshing together. However, before it kicked off, Sam issued a stark warning to his beloved fans.

Ensuring that his concert maintained a calm environment amid the excitement, Sam urged his adoring fans to 'look after one another' when the beat dropped and the audience came together again. Looking out onto the masses, Sam stopped his set to issue his kind plea as he said: "We’re going to have a mosh pit. You’re going to have beat Leeds.”

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“Everyone has to look after one another. If you see someone fall, help them up. Help them up and take it easy. If anyone is in trouble, look out for them. We all have to look out for one another. Are you ready? Everyone okay," he asked before the song began.

The North Shields-born musician first attended Leeds Festival over a decade ago and embraced everything Bramham Park had to offer. His time as a punter saw a bloke from Sheffield, South Yorks, save his life after a near-fatal accident involving a fire. The man in question, who Sam doesn't remember used his urine to put the fire out.

At the time of announcing his set, he penned: "Thankfully because of that lad whose name I can't remember, I didn't perish in the flames. Little did he know he'd just saved Reading and Leeds' 2023 headliner. See you down the front."

Susan Knox