Sam Fender has given the complete sum of his £25,000 honor winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his latest record his work was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his live tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
The money helped locations that were facing potential shutdown due to issues arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped artists and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from performances in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their prize money to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her prize among multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," she explained to a publication.
In recent years, they gave their winnings to the local youth club that supported their act, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was ample," remarked vocalist Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued several small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the second in the city were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who purchase "stakes" in the buildings.
