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| Sam Fender: Couple get engaged at Newcastle stadium gig | Sam Fender: Couple get engaged at Newcastle stadium gig |
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| Nicole Dawson and Brad Wilson got engaged at the Sam Fender's Newcastle gig on Friday | Nicole Dawson and Brad Wilson got engaged at the Sam Fender's Newcastle gig on Friday |
| A couple nearly stole the show when they got engaged at a Sam Fender concert in Newcastle. | A couple nearly stole the show when they got engaged at a Sam Fender concert in Newcastle. |
| Nicole Dawson, 23, was stunned to see 27-year-old partner, Brad Wilson fall on one knee at a packed St James' Park on Friday. | Nicole Dawson, 23, was stunned to see 27-year-old partner, Brad Wilson fall on one knee at a packed St James' Park on Friday. |
| The sweethearts, from Blackhall, County Durham, got together at another Fender concert in 2021. | The sweethearts, from Blackhall, County Durham, got together at another Fender concert in 2021. |
| "Everyone started jumping and screaming, it was crazy", Miss Dawson, who works in recruitment, told the BBC. | "Everyone started jumping and screaming, it was crazy", Miss Dawson, who works in recruitment, told the BBC. |
| The proposal happened just seconds after the North Tyneside rocker had finished his hit single, Seventeen Going Under. | The proposal happened just seconds after the North Tyneside rocker had finished his hit single, Seventeen Going Under. |
| Crowds erupted with joy as they newly engaged couple were applauded by friends, family and other concert-goers. | Crowds erupted with joy as they newly engaged couple were applauded by friends, family and other concert-goers. |
| The crowd at St James' Park erupted with joy, according to the couple | The crowd at St James' Park erupted with joy, according to the couple |
| Mr Wilson, originally from Murton near Seaham, had been planning the surprise ever since tickets for the concert went on sale last year. | Mr Wilson, originally from Murton near Seaham, had been planning the surprise ever since tickets for the concert went on sale last year. |
| He arranged for Miss Dawson's father Wayne, step-mother Steph, younger sister Grace and her partner, Charlie, to get in on the act. | He arranged for Miss Dawson's father Wayne, step-mother Steph, younger sister Grace and her partner, Charlie, to get in on the act. |
| She said: "My dad was behind us, he came charging down and gave me a hug and my sister recorded the whole thing, everyone knew apart from me. | She said: "My dad was behind us, he came charging down and gave me a hug and my sister recorded the whole thing, everyone knew apart from me. |
| "They'd even told people around me what was going on and what the plans were, it was just amazing". | "They'd even told people around me what was going on and what the plans were, it was just amazing". |
| The couple met on Tinder before discovering they both had a passion for Newcastle United and the so-called "Geordie Springsteen". | The couple met on Tinder before discovering they both had a passion for Newcastle United and the so-called "Geordie Springsteen". |
| "We officially got together when we saw Sam Fender at This Is Tomorrow so [we've] had the best two years seeing Sam and following Newcastle," Miss Dawson said. | "We officially got together when we saw Sam Fender at This Is Tomorrow so [we've] had the best two years seeing Sam and following Newcastle," Miss Dawson said. |
| "It was the most perfect proposal that we could have asked for, especially St James' being our second home". | "It was the most perfect proposal that we could have asked for, especially St James' being our second home". |
| The couple are planning to tie the knot, but only after they have seen their beloved club play in the Champions League next season. | |
| Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk. | Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Marriage | Marriage |
| Blackhall Colliery | Blackhall Colliery |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Sam Fender | Sam Fender |
| Music | Music |
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