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Jack White married singer Olivia Jean at his tour opening in Detroit, not long after singing the national anthem at a Detroit Tigers game.
Minutes later, they returned to the stage for an encore that included a wedding ceremony, for which White’s mother, Theresa Gillis, was on hand. Any honeymoon may have to wait a while, as White’s Supply Chain Issues tour continues steady as she goes through May 1, although there is a gap of several weeks before it resumes May 23. Per the account of Detroit Free Press writer Brian McCollum, the headliner was 80 minutes into his set and performing “Hotel Yorba,” which he’d brought Jean out on stage to sing background vocals on, when the show took a detour. “I’ve got a little question for you, Olivia Jean. Will you marry me?” he said. The surprise marriage proposal itself had come just minutes earlier, in the middle of a rendition of “Hotel Yorba.” The song has a lyric, “Let’s get married,” the approach of which was White’s cue to have the band drop out and to get his assistant to start filming the proceedings on a cell phone.
Jack White got engaged and married to Olivia Jean during a concert in his hometown of Detroit. Jean, the former lead singer of the Black Belles, ...
White ended his Friday concert by playing “Steady As She Goes,” by his band the Raconteurs, which begins with the opening lyric, “Find yourself a girl and settle down.” His mother and Jean’s father joined the pair on stage as they exchanged vows during a short ceremony officiated by Third Man’s Ben Swank. “I jokingly said to my husband after the proposal, ‘Think we’re invited to the wedding?’” one concert attendee commented on White’s Instagram after the show. Reportedly, White brought his genuinely surprised girlfriend onstage during a performance of “Hotel Yorba” by the White Stripes. Jean, the former lead singer of the Black Belles, is signed to White’s Third Man Records label and had opened for his concert that night.
The ceremony took place during his hometown show at the Masonic Temple Theatre.
Find a video of the moment below. According to the Detroit Free Press, White and Jean’s respective bass players served as best man and maid of honor. At the start of the encore, Third Man co-founder Ben Swank walked on stage to officiate the ceremony.
DETROIT (AP) — Jack White surprised fans by marrying musician Olivia Jean on stage during his Detroit homecoming show Friday.
White, who founded the White Stripes, was previously married twice. His Friday show was his first hometown solo show since 2018, and kicked off his Supply Chain Issues Tour and release of his new album “Fear of the Dawn.” Jean is part of the label's garage goth rock band Black Belles, which is on hiatus, and is also signed by his label as a solo artist.
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Another added, "So I attended Jack White's engagement and wedding all in one night at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. That was surreal. Congrats [champagne emoji] to Jack and Olivia!" Instead, they surprised concertgoers yet again by getting married on the spot.
Minutes after Jack White popped the question to girlfriend Olivia Jean during a duet of "Hotel Yorba," the couple got married onstage in front of the ...
White asked the crowd before getting hitched. Kicking off his Supply Chain Issues tour with the sold-out show, White's mother Teresa Gillis and Jean's father Brent Markel were also in attendance for the impromptu nuptials. "'Let's get married in a big cathedral by a priest.' 04.08.22," White captioned a photo of himself proposing, referencing the "Hotel Yorba" lyrics.
Star proposes in Detroit while singing lyric 'let's get married', before ceremony performed by label co-founder.
White, who founded the White Stripes, has been married twice. Jean is part of the label’s garage goth rock band Black Belles, which is on hiatus, and is also signed by the label as a solo artist. The two re-emerged for an encore and married in an onstage ceremony officiated by Ben Swank, a co-founder of White’s record label.
Jack White's fans were treated to an unexpected surprise on Friday at a concert in Detroit, where the singer-songwriter pulled out a ring and proposed to ...
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White's Third Man Records business partner Ben Swank is evidently an ordained minister, since he married White and Olivia Jean on the spot. Just minutes later, White returned for the encore, and the couple emerged with their families. Olivia Jean was the lead singer of garage rock band the Black Belles. White
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Jack White and Olivia Jean got engaged and married during a show at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on Friday, April 8.
White was accompanied by the the Supply Chain Issues Tour quartet for a twangy instrumental version of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The Detroit Free Press reported that their nuptials took place during the show’s encore and their bass players took on the role of best man and maid of honor. With White’s mother, Jean’s father, and members of their family and close friends in attendance at the show, the newly-engaged couple took it one step further and got married on stage with Ben Swank, co-founder of White’s independent label Third Man Records, acting as officiant.
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