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Kali Lindsay

Special moment as Newcastle United fans get engaged at Sam Fender's St James' Park gig

This is the touching moment two Newcastle United fans got engaged at Sam Fender's St James' Park gig.

Nicole Dawson, 23, and Brad Wilson, 27, bonded over their love of Newcastle United and Sam Fender, so St James' Park was the perfect place for the couple to get engaged.

Brad got down on one knee after Sam performed Seventeen Going Under during Friday night's concert, with the proposal coming as a huge surprise to Nicole.

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She said: "It was the perfect place to do it, I don't know why I was so shocked.

"We met on Tinder and bonded over our love for Newcastle. We are both season ticket holders and we officially got together when we saw Sam Fender at This Is Tomorrow in 2021."

The couple, from Blackhall, County Durham, were sitting in the hospitality section on Friday night, with Nicole's dad, step mum, sister and her partner sitting nearby and in on the secret.

Brad Wilson proposes to Nicole Dawson during Sam Fender's St James' Park gig (handout)

She said: "It was after Seventeen Going Under and then my dad came charging down the stairs to hug me.

"I have been going to matches at St James' Park with my dad since I was 11 and Brad has been going with his family since he was young. We are both season ticket holders. It was a special moment."

Nicole and Brad travelled to Wembley to watch Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final and are looking forward to a season of Champions League football.

Brad Wilson proposes to Nicole Dawson during Sam Fender's St James' Park gig (Submitted)

Nicole added: "We actually have a helicopter ride booked over Newcastle in a couple of weeks, we went to Wembley and Newcastle are in the Champions League next season, this has just been a really fantastic year."

And, the music lovers said Sam Fender's phenomenal show made them proud to be from the North East.

"It was just amazing," Nicole said. "The show and the feeling when you were there, it makes you so proud to come from the North East."

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