The artist donates £25,000 award winnings to grassroots concert halls

The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor cash to the MVT, which functions to protect the Britain's small concert spaces.

He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was named the best record of the past year.

Fender has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages had in his early career.

"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."

Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the entire UK sector.

Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.

Sam Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his live tour to support thirty-eight local spots across Britain.

The donation assisted locations that were dealing with possible closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.

Some locations obtained monetary aid in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.

"The idea that funds from performances in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.

The musician is among several artists to contribute his honor funds to good deeds.

In they earned the award in the mid-90s for their record their work, lead singer the singer declared that the band would donate their prize money to the charity the charity.

During 2002, rapper and singer she split her award across multiple good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.

"And I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she told the media.

Two years ago, the band contributed their prize money to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other local music groups.

Also winners that year they donated their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the disease.

"Receiving the award was ample," stated artist Small. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success impacted another person's life."

Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by transferring them to local control.

One venue in that area and the second in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.