Meet the people who find true love at rock shows
Gigs and festivals are joyous occasions. A wonderful mix of music, friends, booze and heightened emotion, all turned up to 11 and drenched in sweat. They can also be the place to declare your love for the person closest to you in life. Not just screaming “I love you, I do!” in your mate’s face during the second encore, but taking a life-changing step in your relationship with your partner. Here, we meet some devoted rock fans who have rock’n’roll woven into the fabric of their proposals and marriages – and in one case, their son. Debbie Debbie and her now-husband Neale got engaged at a Bruce Dickinson show in 1998, after winning backstage passes in Kerrang! magazine. A year later they travelled to Europe to see Iron Maiden on their honeymoon. Two years later,...
