The artist contributes twenty-five thousand pounds cash award to grassroots live spaces

Sam Fender has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the MVT, which functions to protect the Britain's small live music spots.

The star was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.

The musician has opted to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his early career.

"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."

Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.

In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.

Sam Fender also participated, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across Britain.

These funds helped locations that were facing possible closure due to issues arising from flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.

Some locations received funding support in modernizing infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and fans.

"The concept that funds from performances in large arenas helps the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.

Fender is not the first artist to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.

When they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their release the album, frontman the singer announced that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.

In 2002, artist she divided her award across several charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.

"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.

Previously, they contributed their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other local music groups.

Also the 1994 recipients they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.

"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."

Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under public stewardship.

The Joiners in that area and the second in that location were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who acquire "shares" in the properties.