It was a memorable proposal for all the wrong reasons.
At a Bootleg Rascal concert at The Triffid in Brisbane on January 10, a fan took to the stage and encouraged his girlfriend to join him as he readied himself to make a public declaration of love.
“We saw Bootleg Rascal about two years ago … they’re our favourite band, and I thought today, why not, you know? Maybe today’s the time,” the unnamed man said as his girlfriend tried to stop him from taking a knee on stage.
“Will you … no?” the man stammered as his partner shook her head and rushed offstage to the shock of the crowd.
The broken-hearted fan, left speechless on the stage before a screaming audience, was then consoled by a person in an inflatable Scooby-Doo costume.
The Bootleg Rascal fan had his heart broken on stage at the band’s Brisbane gig.Credit: Bootleg Rascal
The clip was shared by the band to promote their Australian tour and was edited with their break-up song Reasons.
“Hurts to watch,” one person wrote.
“Poor fella – anyone know if he’s OK?” one queried.
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