Sam Fender has criticised ticket pricing for his forthcoming tour, vowing to lower the expected prices as they had been “inflated”.

The British rock musician announced a stadium tour earlier this week , which will see him perform a number of high-profile dates around the UK.

Ahead of the ticket sale next week, an Instagram post leaked what were alleged to be the pricing bands for the tour, which varied by venue but saw standing prices mostly set at around £100. For the date at Wembley, it was claimed that “front standing” tickets – more expensive tickets in which the area closest to the stage is segregated – would cost £130.75 each.

Dividing the standing audience into two tiers has become an increasingly common – though much-criticised – practice at large stadium gigs, with London’s Hyde Park BST festival also renowned for its use of the system.

Sam Fender performing at Coachella (Getty Images for Coachella)

Responding to the post on social media, Fender said he was “not happy” with the prices, and also…