Watch couple get engaged during Arctic Monkeys’ set at Leeds Festival

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Arctic Monkeys‘ headline show at Leeds Festival last Sunday (August 28) – see the footage below.As BBC Look North reports, Zak and Emily – who have been together for eight years – were watching AM close out the northern edition of Reading & Leeds 2022 when Zak got down on one knee.Emily had previously asked Zak if she could get up on his shoulders during the Monkeys’ performance of ‘505’, which ended their main set ahead of a three-track encore. “It just felt like, for me, that was the right moment,” Zak explained.Recalling the proposal, Emily added that it was “amazing”.

Her fiancé said: “It was spontaneous but it was the right moment.” According to Zak, his wife-to-be had been dropping some hints earlier in the day.The couple explained that it may be “quite a while” until they get married as they have just bought a new house together and will need to save up.

You can watch the interview in the tweet below.Where better to propose to your girlfriend than at one of the biggest festivals of the year during your favourite song and in front of your favourite band?.