The musician gives twenty-five thousand pounds award winnings to independent live spaces

The star has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which works to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.

He was given the award on October 16 as his new release People Watching was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.

The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages played in his initial steps.

"I personally would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."

Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.

In the last year, top acts including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.

He also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 local spots across Britain.

These funds supported spaces that were facing possible closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.

Some locations were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.

"The idea that revenue from concerts in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.

He is far from the only musician to contribute his honor funds to charitable organizations.

Back when they received the trophy in the year 1996 for their record Different Class, frontman the singer announced that the band would give their cash to the charity War Child.

That year, rapper and singer she divided her prize between several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.

"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," she explained to a publication.

Previously, they donated their winnings to the community center that supported their group, as well as other local music groups.

Additionally the 1994 recipients they donated their award to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the illness.

"The victory was sufficient," said artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected another person's life."

Recently, the MVT announced it had protected two small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.

One venue in that area and the other in that location were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is backed by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the properties.