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Congrats are in order for Disturbed<\/a> frontman David Draiman<\/a> and model Sarah Uli<\/a>, who got engaged on stage following Draiman\u2019s heartfelt proposal during the band\u2019s show in Sacramento, California this past Friday night.<\/p>\n The iconic heavy metal group have spent the majority of 2025 touring in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut LP<\/a>, 2000\u2019s The Sickness<\/a><\/em>. Last Friday (May 9), they were playing the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, and while attendees were surely having a great time hearing The Sickness<\/em> performed in its entirety, the highlight of the night for many was when Draiman proposed to Uli.<\/p>\n Per Setlist.fm<\/a>, it happened between Disturbed\u2019s famous cover of Simon & Garfunkel<\/a>\u2019s \u201cThe Sound of Silence<\/a>\u201d and the penultimate track of the evening, \u201cThe Light<\/a>\u201d (from 2015\u2019s Immortalized<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n In a clip posted to Draiman\u2019s official social media accounts<\/a> (with the caption of \u201cWe\u2019re engaged!!!\u201d), he prefaces the moment by asking the crowd if they\u2019re having a good time. After they respond, he announces: \u201cAt this time, I would like to call miss Sarah Uli to the stage, please.\u201d<\/p>\n Once she comes up, Draiman smiles and says, \u201cEverybody, say hello to my lovely lady, Sarah.\u201d<\/p>\n He continues:<\/p>\n She\u2019s looking at me and she\u2019s wondering, \u201cWhat the fuck is he doing?\u201d Sarah, my love. You have made my life so much better. You are the light in the darkness for me. I love you more than anything I have ever loved in this world, and it would be the absolute pinnacle of my life and my existence [Draiman gets on one knee and takes out ring] \u2013 Sarah Uli, will you marry me?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Naturally, the audience responds with deafening cheers as Sarah wipes a tear from her eye and nods. Draiman then stands up and puts a ring on her finger, after which they embrace before Draiman confirms that she said \u201cyes.\u201d<\/p>\n Similarly, Uli shared several photos of the proposal to her social media accounts, captioning: \u201cThe happiest moment ever with the love of my life. We are engaged!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n You can see the aforementioned clip and images \u2013 alongside others \u2013 below.<\/p>\n Just as the crowd went wild during the proposal, Draiman and Uli\u2019s social media posts have received thousands of enthusiastic and endearing replies from fans who\u2019re overjoyed at the news.<\/p>\n Of course, everyone here at Loudwire shares our congratulations and well wishes, too!<\/p>\n READ MORE: James From ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Is a Huge Metal Fan – Watch Him Meet Disturbed<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n As most Disturbed fans probably know, Draiman and Uli found each other after Draiman divorced model\/actress Lena Yada in 2023 (roughly 11 years after they got married<\/a>).<\/p>\n Their son \u2013 Samuel Bear Isamu Draiman \u2013 was born in 2013, and following their divorce, Draiman began using Tinder<\/a> to \u201cmeet the right woman,\u201d commenting via X: \u201cI\u2019ll tell you, it\u2019s been weird so far. Lots of scammers. Trying to figure out how to navigate this new terrain.\u201d<\/p>\n Around the same time, he openly spoke about how the divorce \u2013 in addition to saying goodbye to his dog and \u201cbest friend\u201d of 14 years \u2013 resulted in him struggling to find support for his mental health<\/a>.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why it was so nice to see Draiman announce his relationship with Uli<\/a> back in January of 2024. In addition to being a model \u2013 and per TheOrg<\/a> \u2013 Uli has extensive experience in marketing leadership and sales roles, with \u201ca degree in Business with a focus on Marketing from Bryan College.\u201d<\/p>\n Outside of getting engaged, Draiman recently responded<\/a> to a lyric change Green Day\u2019s Billie Joe Armstrong<\/a> made during Green Day<\/a>\u2019s performance at this year\u2019s Coachella<\/a>. Specifically, they performed on April 12<\/a>, and during their rendition of \u201cJesus of Suburbia<\/a>\u201d from 2004\u2019s American Idiot<\/a><\/em>, Armstrong changed a lyric from \u201cRunning away from pain when you\u2019ve been victimized\u201d <\/em>to \u201cRunning away from pain like the kids from Palestine<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n Two days later, Draiman posted to social media<\/a>: \u201cOpen offer to #BillyJoeArmstrong from @GreenDay. You know I respect you brother. I\u2019d love to have the opportunity for you to hear the Israeli\/Jewish side of this horrific war. I\u2019m available to discuss whenever you are. No judgement, nothing preconceived. Let me know.\u201d<\/p>\n Neither Armstrong nor anyone else in Green Day responded to him.<\/p>\n Similarly, Draiman thanked Sharon Osbourne<\/a> after she condemned Irish hip-hop act Kneecap<\/a> for rallying against Israel during Coachella. In particular, Osbourne wrote on social media:<\/p>\n Kneecap, an Irish rap group, took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements. Their actions included projections of anti-Israel messages and hate speech and this band openly support terrorist organizations. This behavior raises concerns about the appropriateness of their participation in such a festival and further shows they are booked to play in the USA.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Draiman then shared her post and wrote, \u201cthank you\u201d in the comments of her post.<\/p>\n As for Disturbed, they delighted Love on the Spectrum<\/a><\/em> star \u2013 and huge Disturbed fan \u2013 James B. Jones when they met him during a VIP meet and greet at the band\u2019s March 14 show in Boston, Mass<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also, Disturbed\u2019s 2025 international tour is still going, and you can see all of the remaining dates and purchase tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ideas for tying the \u2018Knot. 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