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Scotsman
2 hours ago
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- Scotsman
Couple 'over the moon' after getting engaged during Oasis show in Edinburgh
Two Oasis fans are "over the moon" after a surprise proposal during the band's first Edinburgh gig. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Dwayne Yuill, 38, proposed to his partner of six years, Shell Hodge, at the first of three Oasis concerts in Edinburgh on Friday. The Dundee couple, who have been fans of the band since their childhood, got tickets for Shell's 40th birthday earlier this year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dwayne waited until the Gallagher brothers began to play their hit, Slide Away, before getting down on one knee and popping the question. "We were having the time of our lives at the concert, enjoying the music - Oasis were just sensational," said Shell. 'When Slide Away started, he was shuffling around in his seat - and then it got to the chorus and suddenly he was down on his knee in front of me, with the ring held out in his hands. "I knew what he was doing pretty much straight away at that point. He'd spoken to the stewards before the concert kicked off to let them know - I was totally unaware that he'd done any of that." Shell Hodge and Dwaye Yuill are "over the moon" after a surprise proposal during the band's first Edinburgh gig. | Shell Hodge / SWNS Dwayne chose Slide Away as the song holds a special place in the couple's hearts - as they enjoy singing along to it in the car. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The couple said the band's music means a lot to both of them, with Shell a fan since she was a teenager, and Dwayne introduced to the band by his brother Peter, who has since passed away. "It was the lyrics in that song, they just relate - especially the chorus," Shell said. "Oasis is really special to the both of us, we're both huge fans. "We always have sing-alongs in the car, and have done since we met - that song always comes on and we always sing our hearts out to it. It's got sentimental value - it's one of 'our songs' and I think that's why he chose it. "I've liked Oasis since I was a young teenager. I love their music. I'd been to see Liam and Noel separately for their solo stuff. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "When I was younger, I was too young to sort out going myself to see them, so that was the first time I'd seen them together live. Dwayne is a fan because of his brother - his brother who passed was a huge Oasis fan. Dwayne Yuill proposing to Shell Hodge as Oasis sang Slide Away in Edinburgh. | Shell Hodge / SWNS "There's a couple of songs that are significant that relate to his brother. Dwayne's late brother is such an important factor on why we share a love for Oasis, and as Slide Away started playing, a very clear face could be seen in the clouds above the stage. "We didn't notice it at the time, it was pointed out to us by so many people on social media the next day and we are just so convinced it was Pete giving us his blessing and maybe also even enjoying the concert himself. "We were thinking about him a lot. Dwayne was very emotional during Live Forever which is the main song that brings thoughts of his brother to him." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As the gig ended, Shell learned that Dwayne had asked her two adult children, Courtney and Kyle, 22 and 19, for their blessing in a touching gesture. The pair quickly began phoning family and friends to tell them the good news - as snaps of the proposal began to circulate on social media. "The only two family members that knew were my son and daughter, Courtney and Kyle. Dwayne had asked for their blessing beforehand, so they were all in it together," Shell said. "We didn't expect it to be posted - we were so shocked, but we were fine with it. We were then in a huge rush to tell friends and family before they saw it online. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dwayne wore a t-shirt for his brother Peter who loved Oasis. | Shell Hodge / SWNS "We were stood in the Starbucks in the middle of Edinburgh phoning family while we were getting tagged and messaged about it. "Everybody was over the moon for us. I don't think anybody expected it, but everyone is so happy for us and so excited for the wedding." While Shell and Dwayne have not set a date for their wedding yet, they are enjoying their engagement - and say they will definitely include Oasis in their big day. "We've not even fully discussed the details ourselves yet, we're still taking it all in," Shell said. "I think I'm going to make bucket hats compulsory for the guests - and our first dance will have to be Slide Away. Oasis will definitely be part of the day.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oasis fan proposes to thrilled girlfriend during favourite song at Murrayfield gig
It's a moment diehard Oasis fan Shell Hodge will never forget. While the band was performing her favourite song, Slide Away, her beloved partner of six years Dwayne Yuill got down on one knee and proposed at a sold-out show in Edinburgh on Friday (August 8). Thrilled Shell, 40, said: 'I was singing along and the next thing Dwayne's on one knee holding out a ring. I wondered what the hell was going on at first because I couldn't hear anything above the music. 'When I saw the ring, he didn't need to say anything. I just said 'yes' and we're both over the moon.' READ MORE: Liam Gallagher delivers touching message to Oasis fans at second Edinburgh gig READ MORE: 'I spent £1,000 on Oasis tickets but catching Liam Gallagher's maracas ruined everything' The Dundee couple, who have five children between them including their two-year-old daughter together, Mirryn, said they're still 'buzzing' after a night to remember, the Daily Record reports. Shell said: 'We're both massive Oasis fans and we managed to book the tickets to see them in Edinburgh on my 40th birthday last year. 'We'd talked about getting engaged before, but usually when we were drunk. 'Dwayne really took me by surprise but his timing couldn't have been better. It was just perfect.' Dwayne, 38, added: 'I'd asked Shell's two older children a couple of weeks before if they'd be okay with me asking her to marry me. 'I knew the Oasis gig would be the perfect place to do it and I wanted to wait until our favourite song came on. 'I was on the edge of my seat with nerves until then. I got down on one knee and started singing the chorus 'now that you're mine'. 'It's just a song that means a lot to us. 'I didn't actually say the words 'will you marry me', but it was pretty obvious. 'Folk around us started getting their cameras out and taking photos of us. 'We've been through so much together and I wanted a proposal to be memorable. She means absolutely everything to me.'
BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Oasis fans celebrate after Slide Away proposal at Murrayfield
An Oasis fan was left stunned when her partner proposed during one of their favourite songs at the band's first Murrayfield Yuill, 38, surprised Shell Hodge by getting down on one knee during the chorus of Slide Away at Murrayfield on Dundee couple, who have been together for six years, got tickets for the first of three Edinburgh concerts when they went on sale on Shell's 40th they endured a rollercoaster of emotions as the Gallagher brothers shared a stage in Scotland for the first time since 2009. Shell told BBC Scotland News: "We were just singing along to Slide Away and then next thing I looked over and he was on his knee with a ring in his hand."I could not hear him he was just singing the chorus: 'Now that your'e mine...""He did not need to say 'will you marry me?' it was pretty obvious what he was getting at."Shell said she struggled to focus on the remainder of the said: "People were saying 'congratulations'. "I kept looking at Dwayne and saying 'what have you done?'"Shell was in her early teens when Oasis were at the peak in the 1990s and never got to see they split she has been to Noel and Liam solo gigs but Friday was her first opportunity to see the Gallagher brothers share the same stage. Shell met Dwayne when they were neighbours in couple have four children from previous relationships and a two-year-old daughter, was moved to learn Dwayne had secretly asked her elder children Courtney, 22, and Kyle, 19, for their mother's hand in added: "It is so touching that he thought to speak to them first."It was really considerate."Shell said the couple had discussed marriage but she wasn't expecting the big moment to arrive at a 68,000 sell-out said: "We had talked about it previously and I did want to propose."With the gig coming up I thought 'this is the perfect opportunity'."She always said she did not want it done in public!"Dwayne admitted he was nervous ahead of the big moment - as he did not know when the band would play the joked: "I tried to Google 'Oasis set list' on my phone but I couldn't get a signal.""I was on edge but it was the best night ever."The concert was also a poignant occasion for Dwayne, who wore a T-shirt with his late brother's name printed on the he admitted he was emotional when the band played Live Forever, just two songs after his proposal. Earlier in the evening, the couple enjoyed warm-up sets from Cast and Richard Ashcroft before the crowd were whipped into a frenzy when Underworld's Born Slippy - from the original Trainspotting film - was played over the stadium sound system. Asked about the moment Noel and Liam took to the stage, Shell said: "I think everybody was just ecstatic."The whole stadium was jumping. You could feel the vibrations."She said some fans even left the stands to get on the Murrayfield added: "Everyone just lost control of themselves."The atmosphere was like no other concert I have been to."The couple said they especially enjoyed Noel's rendition of Half The World Away and Liam's "perfect" voice on Cast No Shell said Slide Away has long been a favourite and will now always have a special place in their added: "We just relate to those lyrics."We always have sing songs in the car." Ahead of the proposal Dwayne tipped off a steward and a video of the big moment was posted on Instagram on couple were blissfully unaware the footage was gaining traction online until their phones started to light up as they enjoyed some shopping in took off to such an extent that they had to phone relatives to break the news, a day ahead of schedule, before they spotted it on social said: "It has been absolutely surreal."The couple have yet to set a date but when they do tie the knot all bets are off as to what their first dance will Shell joked: "I think we are going to have a bucket hat wedding."
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Oasis fans stuck in nightmare crowds as they try to leave Murrayfield
Massive queues built up outside the stadium as thousands of gig-goers tried to make their way home after the sell-out show. Fans leaving Oasis ' second night at Murrayfield found themselves caught in a huge bottleneck. Huge crowds swelled outside the stadium as gig-goers tried to head home after the sell-out show on Saturday, August 9. Footage shared on TikTok shows fans packed in like sardines as they shuffled towards the exits. The clip - which has already racked up more than 17,000 views - captures the painfully slow crawl out of the grounds. But the person filming managed to see the funny side, overlaying audio from The Mummy movie to poke fun at the chaotic scene, comparing it to the famous 'Imhotep' chanting moment. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Around 70,000 fans had packed into the home of Scottish rugby for the legends' second night of Edinburgh's Live '25 dates. The gig also saw a romantic twist – with Dwayne Yuill getting down on one knee to propose to partner Shell Hodge during her favourite track, Slide Away. Locals who were unable to snag tickets have also flocked in their droves to Roseburn Park to take in the atmosphere and try to listen in to the Manchester icons concert. Oasis will play their final Edinburgh gig on Tuesday August 12.
