Sam Fender on Hypersonic Missiles and why he cares about mental health and climate change

He's the singer songwriter of the moment. Sam Fender writes politically-minded songs about faceless politicians, white privilege and the threat of nuclear war. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
His first album 'Hypersonic Missiles' debuted at number one.
He speaks to Matt Frei about the divorce present that started his career and how his song 'Dead Boys' helped to save a fan's life and has opened up a conversation about mental health.
The musician from North Shields also explains the dystopian world in his track 'Play God' and the powers above the Government that pull the strings.
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[@hanjnk]

I've never been so struck by someone in my whole life he's amazing ❤️

[@charlottescarth867]

My brother took his life. Thanks to Sam for sharing this. My dad is from Marden estate and finds some comfort in your songs.

[@mrmervinjminky1536]

“I’m not politically eloquent” is actually a very humble, intelligent and politically eloquent quote…he’s a top lad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@user-oz3py3pl2q]

What a wonderfully self aware, humble young talent.

[@d.b.cooper1]

The meanings behind the album are fab. Sam is truly years ahead, wonderful stuff. Just pure from the heart from a normal working class lad. A real one, I hope he doesn't change!

[@impeccablec2973]

I fucking love him so much! Everytime I hear him talk about that Dead Boy's story, I'm touched.

[@hananakhal5843]

And yes your music saved us too in this ugly world. Much love Sam Fender ❤️. You beauty

[@audriusdarguzis]

it's fascinating that young people like Sam are absolutely right about their gut feeling of injustice and opposing warmongering, yet they feel the need to distance themselves from their message, call themselves 'kids' and say that it's all probably conspiracy theories - mate, the missiles, the wars, the bombings are not theories, they're real. you're not wrong, stop doubting yourself and apologising!

[@judystevens2077]

What a beautiful and eloquent young man

[@tabithamoss8796]

Why do people take white privilege the wrong way he’s only writing what he’s saying the song flipping amazing 🙌🏻🙌🏻x

[@elise3668]

i only know like 3 of this dudes songs and only clicked on the vid to hear what his accent sounded like why am i crying

[@m.droberts5206]

Ditto

[@ChrisR_68]

He is brilliant !! My Son is a guitarist, fresh out of University. We got him a little Peavey, just a shade shorter neck, he also got peavey practice amp & a gig bag. Nice little bundle and yes he still has it. I have it at the moment, I've played it myself, when I used to play that is. Not anymore. I love your debut album & you from the North East like I am. You have a very distinctive voice and I love how you alter it within the songs, I think your awesome 😁👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@leethistlethwaite4381]

20 year old kid from the North East, Quality, am a fellow North Easterner and am so proud of my roots, I regularly stay all over the UK but always love coming back home, it is God's Country my beloved North East, countryside only 10 minutes away same as the beach, and my kin, throw in the football and music and what else would anyone want outta life, (a whole lot more given it's human nature to take what we've got for granted 😀, & to assume the grass is always greener elsewhere even though it never is)

[@SmithysArt]

How can anyone dislike this???? Well done fella keep it up lad 😉

[@patrickfitzgerald409]

"He's a big lad, he's a bonny lad and he likes his beer and they call him Sam Fender and he's top class no fear" C.Butterfield.

[@hilarythorne607]

IMO one of the best singer/songwriters of his generation

[@esterrocha7614]

Great dude! Love his music

[@nikibrowne]

Wow I'm so happy to have come across this! I listened to his new stuff last month, loved it but didn't have any idea this other album has all the power! Sam! You are a star! Making waves! Go with that! I beg of you- The sax says so! I heard this album today I'll have to give it more plays for you & our collective SOUL! I'm getting very cancerian vibes but can't tell if I'm just love struck seeing him as the boy i have a crush on.."two people" is what brought me here I'm at that cross roads where i shouldn't go, gonna watch both new versions of pinocchio! He's a real boy! Giving me real vibes! But it's not gonna work out i just know it!.. cowboys raised in a bar & when he says he'll "scare [me] away" my curiosity burns like a moth to a flame. Thanks for the beautiful sounds man. We'll be listening to you on patsy cline birthday, just waiting for better weather- get it. Yeah the Mother Nature births babies like him for a reason. Hope everybody is paying attention.. that old patriarch to the right. Sam you do what is right! Coming to that one interview all drunk! This is pure painters ART

[@lolly1811]

What a humble, talented guy ❤️

[@Aleakwe]

i closed my eyes and actively listened. love his songs, futures' good with good people who share these values.

[@nicolesavill5029]

he’s such an amazing artist

[@AutumnLovingPallette]

It's really interesting watching this interview - SF handles it really well and his answers are very thoughtful and insightful... Which is more than could be said about the interviewer's line of questioning. The questions are *so* obtuse - I don't really know if the journalist's idea of a good interview is to try and throw their guests off, all in the name of 'good telly', but the questions felt really on the nose!

[@bernadetteshepherd65]

Sweet music and a sweet boy. Peace and love guys xx

[@luckycharmsluckyme]

I'm totally love he's music great voice ❤️👍👍 and he's cute thought 😁keep it up good music Sam 👌♥️

[@kaja.filipowicz]

wow, Sam is truly an inspiration

[@eliset5171]

great musician, welcome the enlightenment

[@halorechfreak2]

Absolute gem this lad!

[@RumoredAtmos]

The song is pretty good

[@jamesrevell1]

So down to earth

[@alanlittle3941]

A local boy done good. Howay the Lads

[@chazkendallify]

You can tell the interviewer wasn’t really listening

[@daisydouglas2661]

My favourite person

[@liamlyons5471]

What a lad.

[@Johan10cruyff]

✊

[@victorymansions]

Sam is talking about the 'BrahMos 2' missile by the sound of it. Under Rusiian and Indian development. It travels at just over 8,500 km/h which puts it at 1.5 miles a second. (Not to split hairs but it is not capable of hitting a target in 6 seconds from launch). The missile has a range of 450 kilometers, which doesn't sound like much, but its fully transportable by ship, submarine, and land. I think that is the most terrifying thing about it. It doesn't require a facility to launch it.

[@tbrockton356]

Thank you for sharing that info. about the missile. I had read something a while back but forgot the specifics. Yes, it is frightening.

[@thomassmith2227]

❤

[@SlainteMhath]

what a good dude

[@fedestanca6179]

Can someone explain me the story about his fan/friend who wanted to commit suicide, towards the end of the interview? Can't really get his wkrds because of his accent... Sorry but I am Italian. Thanks to whoever will reply.

[@oxygenpom1606]

A man who was going to commit suicide by driving his car off the road, heard Sam on the radio talking about his song Dead Boys and the stigma of male suicide. After listening to him, this changed the man’s decision and he went home to tell his wife that he needed help. Sam said when he heard about this story 6 months later, it was the best thing that had happened in his career.

[@midlandgeordie]

Great Geordie lad….NUFC 👍 A neglected area!

[@VictoryRRR]

He's so cute

[@jonny26281]

It’s scary that Russia has started firing Hypersonic Missiles this week in Ukraine

[@truth-hurts3089]

I love fellow Geordie Sam however Im more scared of Russian missiles......than a warm day on the beach at South Shields.

[@user-dr4qu9sv3m]

Why does he always seem a drunk cutie

[@footballvslife2413]

He's northern we have that vibe

[@moonwhistle]

Moral posturing and simplistic solutions to complex social issues.

[@badgasaurus4211]

‘I’ve no answers only questions don’t you ask a thing’ Doesn’t sound like there’s any simplistic solutions to me

[@hwknswltr]

People who seek negative will find it... i find that it shows in their lives. They tend to create their own misery.

[@MrMacbridemax]

Spoken like a true cynic. I didn't hear him offering any solutions here. And what are you doing?

[@tbrockton356]

Moral posturing? Who the heck are you and what do you think you're doing judging him? He's come to the realization that his job has a little more clout. That may mean he has a little more to say. Stay tuned.

[@davidenko2468]

is this the guy who hates his own skin

[@patrickchoque7720]

davidenko2468 ??

[@Fisky-ww6ee]

davidenko2468 mebs

[@badgasaurus4211]

davidenko2468 Nah.

[@farmkatt38]

Breaking news: 500 scientist say there is no climate Emergency in letter to the United Nations asking for a meeting to hear both sides and to say climate models being used are incorrect. Look it up! :)

[@davidenko2468]

how dare you 😂😂😁

[@Jdizzledinh]

49500 scientist say otherwise :)

[@niamhlatham9329]

Dude, wtf! You just broke my bullshit detector machine!

[@scl6747]

Oh dear, don’t breed please ..

[@beefchops1400]

Nice lad and great musician and I love his music but he’s wrong about climate change….it doesn’t exist, it’s been fabricated to tax everyone to death ( motorists in particular ) so the elites have more control over our lives! The planet earth has heated up and cooled down all by itself for hundreds of millions of years, long before humans were around and will continue to do so when humans are no longer around…..FACT!!!

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

Only famous cos he has a pretty face, as per

[@thomasbrown8462]

Are you joking? The kid has an amazing voice.

[@lexhaha]

Looks like someone has a crush!

[@valaeeria]

@Micey David your point is invalid since this bloke is sickly talented and he writes songs that people resonate with. If his songs and his views don't appeal to you, it doesn't mean it affects everyone else and he's not talented enough to sell out arenas and win awards.

[@usernotfound6648]

@@valaeeria shut up 😂

[@jimnastic7645]

Stop talking shite