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The musician contributes twenty-five thousand pounds Mercury Prize to grassroots music venues

The artist holding Mercury Prize in his hometown
The musician received the Mercury Prize in October in the North East

The artist has given the entirety of his £25k honor winnings to the MVT, which works to save the UK's grassroots concert spaces.

The star was awarded the prize on October 16 as his latest record his work was named the top album of the last 12 months.

Fender has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.

"I couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."

Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.

In the last year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.

He also took part, generating over £100k on his live tour to help thirty-eight local spots across the UK.

These funds assisted venues that were facing possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, blazes and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.

Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in improving facilities and gear that helped performers and audiences.

"The notion that funds from concerts in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has said.

Pulp on stage
They are among the artists who donated their honor winnings to non-profits

He is among several artists to give his honor funds to good deeds.

In Pulp won the prize in 1996 for their album the album, frontman the singer announced that the act would give their cash to the non-profit the charity.

During 2002, artist the artist shared her prize between several organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.

"And I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," Ms Dynamite explained to outlets.

Previously, they contributed their prize money to the community center that supported their band, alongside other local music groups.

Additionally 1994 winners they gave their winnings to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the illness.

"The victory was quite enough," said vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."

Last week, the MVT revealed it had saved several local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.

The Joiners in Southampton and the other in that location were acquired under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who buy "stakes" in the buildings.

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