Sam Fender donates his £25,000 Mercury prize winnings to Music Venue Trust charity

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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.

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