Shields superstar Sam Fender has announced a string of limited-edition merchandise to commemorate his two shows at Newcastle’s St James’ Park last week.
The singer played two sold out shows at the Newcastle stadium on June 9 and 10 in the first of two shows on his UK tour.
Following other Newcastle themed merchandise that was available at the gig, Fender has now announced a limited edition ‘picture disc’ edition of his third album that will be available next year.
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Fans have now been given until June 17 to place their orders online that will include exclusive pictures of Sam and the crowd from both of his homecoming shows.
Bundles available include a St James’ Park tote bag and t-shirt alongside the limited-edition vinyl that will display a to be decided feature image from one of the two nights.
The merch is also divided by night, so fans who attended the Friday or Saturday night can buy a bundle that will correspond and include pictures in a pull out from the night they attended the show.
This latest news comes as business chiefs have revealed the Seventeen Going Under singers two gigs has boosted the North East economy by an estimated £15m.
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Stephen Patterson, chief executive of the NE1 Ltd business improvement district company, praised the “huge celebration of Newcastle, the city, its people and its musical and sporting history”.
He said that Newcastle city centre businesses reported takings being “significantly up”, adding: “Hats off to Sam, his team and NUFC for putting on such a fantastic show. It highlighted what a spectacular asset we have in St James’ Park. A rare city centre Premier League stadium with all that the city has to offer literally a short walk away.
“It is massively important for the city to host events of this scale and calibre and we need more of them.”
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