5 Sam Fender spots to reach by Metro
Sam Fender is a born and bred Geordie, and if you are a fan of his, here are 5 spots you can go to on Metro that all have connections to the local hero.
- St James' Park
It’s reminiscing time. In 2023, the North Shields singer-songwriter played at the home of his beloved Newcastle United with two homecoming shows. He was the first Geordie musician to headline the 55,000+ capacity stadium ever. So, it’s a great spot to look at where one of his most significant moments in his career took place. Fender is set to play more headline shows in 2025 at St James' Park.
Closest Metro station is St James
- Low Lights Tavern
Seeing as Sam Fender’s local, the Low Lights Tavern is the place where it all began. Fender previously worked at the tavern and was discovered here when his bar manager at the time pushed him to get his guitar out in front of Owain Davies who was out celebrating another Brit win at the pub. Fender’s Brit Awards have been turned into beer pumps so that every time he goes for a drink he can have a victory pint!
Closest Metro station is North Shields.
Alternatively, take the Ferry from South Shields to North Shields.
- Gulshan
On singer Jessie Ware’s hit podcast Table Manners, Fender revealed his top curry spot- Gulshan. On the podcast, which first aired during the covid pandemic, Fender exclaimed that he was “just dying for a curry from his favourite curry place…. It’s absolutely bang on.”
If you choose to go, you also must order like Fender, he told Jessie his go-to order is the staff curry- it’s a huge pot of meat on the bone. According to him it is “absolutely lush.”
Closest Metro station is Tynemouth.
- Victoria crescent
The photo on the cover of Sam Fenders second album, Seventeen Going Under, was a shot of Sam sitting on the wall of a house tucked away in the backstreets of North Shields, number 1 Victoria Crescent.
Closest Metro station is North Shields.
- Howdon Aldi
Featured in the Sam Fender song, Howdon Aldi Death Queue, the lyrics of which refer to the long queues that formed outside supermarkets due to the pandemic restrictions. Travel to Howdon Aldi and listen to the song as you peruse the aisles mirrored in the music video! Metro is also featured in this song!
Closest Metro station is Howdon.