Sam Fender is about to headline the Boardmasters competition.
Sam Fender is about to headline the Boardmasters competition
The 29-year-old ‘Useless Boys’ singer – who shocked followers in 2022 when he introduced he was cancelling a string of live shows to take care of his psychological well being – was among the many second set of artists introduced on Thursday (01.02.24) who will probably be becoming a member of the five-day Cornwall occasion’s 2024 line-up.
Organisers introduced Sam had signed up after his lyrics have been not too long ago noticed projected on the cliffs across the Cornish city of Newquay, sparking hypothesis he could be enjoying Boardmasters.
The singer – who made his Boardmasters debut a decade in the past – joins headliners together with Stormzy, Chase and Standing (Dwell), Becky Hill, Bicep, Nia Archives, Tom Odell, Andy C and Eliza Rose, with competition bosses saying: “You guessed it… Sam Fender is coming to Boardmasters, this time securing headliner standing precisely 10 years on from his Boardies debut in 2014 the place he performed The View stage.
“Sam then performed Boardmasters’ Land of Saints stage in 2018, and having drawn one of many greatest crowds of the weekend, competition organisers added him to the principle stage line-up as nicely.
“Right this moment, the thriller is unravelled as Boardmasters affirm Sam and his band will probably be becoming a member of the stellar 2024 line-up following ‘Seventeen Going Underneath’ and different lyrics noticed on the Newquay cliffs.”
Situated throughout two websites – Watergate Bay and Fistral Seaside – Boardmasters will run from 7 to 11 August.
Sam stated two years in the past he was pulling out of a lot of gigs as he was struggling “burn out” from touring.
He posted the announcement on Instagram, saying it will be “fully hypocritical” of him to advocate for dialogue of the subject with out taking care of his psychological wellbeing.
Sam added: “My mates and colleagues have been frightened about me for some time.
“I’ve uncared for myself for over a 12 months now and haven’t handled issues which have deeply affected me.
“It’s not possible to do that work on myself whereas on the highway, and it’s exhausting feigning happiness and wellness for the sake of enterprise. My mates and colleagues have been frightened about me for some time and it’s not going to get higher until I take the time to take action.”
Highlights of Sam’s profession thus far have included a Glastonbury Pyramid Stage present and successful an Ivor Novello award for finest music for the title observe from his album ‘Seventeen Going Underneath’.