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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Noopur Jambhekar

UNBELIEVABLE: Sam fender reveals how he plans to celebrate mercury prize 2025 win - The Untold Story

Sam Fender Mercury

Sam Fender has won the Mercury Prize 2025 for his third album, People Watching on Thursday (16 October).

The English singer-songwriter was crowned the winner in Newcastle, after being shortlisted against Fontaines DC and Wolf Alice, Irish pop star CMAT, and Britpop icons Pulp.

Judge Sian Eleri called the award-winning album a "classic" piece of work.

Fender, surprised with the result, reacted by saying, "We didn't think we were gonna win anything.”

When asked about how he was celebrating the victory, he said “ I think we're gonna go, I think we're gonna go for a beer.”

“And then I've got four weeks off”, he added.

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