Sam Fender donates his £25,000 Mercury prize winnings to Music Venue Trust charity
Chart-topping singer-songwriter adds to his previous support of charity that works on behalf of small UK venuesSam Fender has donated his £25,000 winnings from this year’s Mercury prize to a...
By Ben Beaumont-Thomas · The Guardian Culture
Chart-topping singer-songwriter adds to his previous support of charity that works on behalf of small UK venues Sam Fender has donated his £25,000 winnings from this year’s Mercury prize to a charity supporting the UK’s small music venues. The North Shields singer-songwriter won the prestigious prize in October for his album People Watching , a UK chart-topper that continued his run of poignant, socially conscious songwriting. Continue reading...