Piece Hall gigs: Meet the couple who got engaged at epic Queens of the Stone Age gig at Halifax's Piece Hall

Ais Clafferty, 41, popped the question to her girlfriend Kat Jennings, 35, as the band were on stage at The Piece Hall.

"Ais proposed to me during the song ‘In the fade’,” said Kat.

"I had previously just said to Ais that the day had been so perfect. She then went into her bag, popped open the box to show me the ring.

"I was originally confused at what I was looking at but then started crying. It was all a blur and I completely forgot where I was.

"When I came to and stopped crying, Ais put the ring on my finger and we just continued dancing the night away!

"Every one around us were really sweet to and congratulated us!”

Kat is from Hebden Bridge and met Ais, from Stoke-on-Trent via dating app in 2021.

“We were both about to give up on the apps after having no success and then we were lucky to match,” said Kat.

"We’re both creative people who love music and share a dry sense of humour so we got on straight a way.

"After talking for a couple of weeks, we went on our first date and the rest is history. We’ve been inseparable ever since.”

The couple live in London but Kat had come up to celebrate Father’s Day with her family in Hebden Bridge and Ais travelled up the day before the show.

“Ais had made up a story that she couldn’t get some one to look after our cat over the weekend but in reality she was waiting for the ring to be delivered,” said Kat.

"What brought us together originally was our love for music, especially Queens of the Stone Age. It’s always a band that we’ve had playing wherever we go from the very beginning of our relationship and our song is by the band called ‘I Wanna Make It Wit Chu’.”

She said the band playing in Halifax was the perfect place for the proposal, especially as it is close to Kat’s home town.

The couple celebrated their engagement with a stay at Holdsworth House Hotel and Restaurant and are planning to get married in 2025.