{"id":564366,"date":"2026-05-03T18:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/564366\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T18:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:02:12","slug":"watch-olivia-dean-and-sam-fender-celebrate-nine-weeks-at-uk-number-one-with-surprise-live-performance-of-rein-me-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/564366\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Olivia Dean and Sam Fender celebrate nine weeks at UK Number One with surprise live performance of ‘Rein Me In’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sam Fender<\/a> surprised fans at Olivia Dean<\/a>\u2018s O2 Arena concert with a performance of \u2018Rein Me In\u2019 \u2013 check out footage of the moment below.<\/p>\n

The song originally featured on Fender\u2019s third and latest studio album \u2018People Watching<\/a>\u2019, but later took on new life during his\u00a0huge London Stadium gig last year, when he brought Dean out in front of the 80,000-strong crowd<\/a>\u00a0and performed a collaborative rendition.<\/p>\n

The two of them would then join forces twice more at shows to share the duet \u2013 both held at\u00a0Fender\u2019s huge homecoming shows at Newcastle\u2019s St. James\u2019 Park<\/a>, and last June, they officially released the track<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since then, it\u2019s become a fan-favourite, winning the BRIT Award for Song Of The Year<\/a>, and scoring Fender his first ever Number One single<\/a>. The track broke the record for the most consecutive weeks spent in the Top 40 before reaching the top, and has\u00a0now spent nine non-consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart.<\/p>\n

To celebrate, Fender and his saxophonist, Johnny \u201cBlue Hat\u201d Davis, surprised fans at Dean\u2019s headline show at The O2 on Friday (May 1) to perform together for the first time this year.<\/p>\n

Check out footage of the moment below.<\/p>\n

Sam Fender joined Olivia Dean on stage at The O2 in London to perform \u201cRein Me In.” pic.twitter.com\/lYCXJtwLaM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Sam Fender y Olivia Dean cantando juntos ‘Rein Me In’ nuevamente esta noche Londres \ud83e\ude77\ud83c\udf1f <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf9: tayslondongirl pic.twitter.com\/zoE9fgrTCT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam Fender Argentina \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 (@SamFenderUPDTS) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Olivia Dean and Sam Fender singing \u2018Rein Me In\u2019 at London night 3\ud83c\udf1f\ud83c\udf1f\ud83c\udf1f #TheArtofLovingLive<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf9: @tayslondongirl<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2ZiRUybnLI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Olivia Dean Source (@liviadeansource) May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

It comes during Dean\u2019s ongoing UK and Europe headline tour<\/a>, which opened in Glasgow last month. NME\u00a0caught the first show and gave it a four-star review<\/a>, which read: \u201cAs the energy soars to the end of the show, Dean forgoes the tired theatrics of an encore and goes straight into the electric \u2018Man I Need\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThousands of fans raise their hands and belt the earworm hooks back to the ever-captivating Olivia Dean. It\u2019s a moment of pure, confetti-coated euphoria: a grand finale befitting our newest pop superstar.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can see a full list of dates still to come here<\/a>, and find any remaining tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In other news, she recently revealed that her hit song \u2018Man I Need\u2019 was nearly not released as a single<\/a>, and shared that she is open to taking part in\u00a0Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n

As for Fender, he recently raised \u00a350,000 from ticket sales<\/a> on his \u2018People Watching\u2019 tour<\/a>\u00a0for the charity Youth Music.<\/p>\n

He also won Alternative\/Rock Act at this year\u2019s BRITs \u2013 meaning he has five trophies to his name, as well as the 2025 Mercury Prize for \u2018People Watching\u2019.<\/a><\/p>\n