Brian loses his sh*t in Brisbane :-(

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]rockchic65 wrote:[/b]

Brian has posted his account of the situation on insta, I've copied it here:-

My Welcome to Brisbane !

First of all THANKS to so many of you folks who managed to find a way to send me supportive messages while I’ve been quietly trying to work my way through the feelings generated by the incident that happened at Brisbane Airport, just moments after I landed in Australia.
No – I’m not all right. But I will be. It certainly ruined my day, and if that’s what you wanted, Channel 7, then you got it. There’s a fine line between anger and depression, and I’ve been struggling with all of that since I got ambushed and harrassed by a TV News team, fresh off the plane from New Zealand. Now, obviously I’m not a novice at this … I’ve interacted with literally thousands of news reporters, photographers and cameramen over the last 50 years. I’m not exactly known for being aggressive, even in the face of provocation, but this guy caught me unawares – one of the rudest and most disrespectful video cameramen I’ve ever encountered. As we drove out of the airport, I noticed a small group of young kids with Queen albums, waving a welcome. I find it hard to just drive by in a case like this. Yes, they could have been pesky e-bay hounds just looking to make a quick buck, but these guys looked like very genuine fans. This stuff still matters to me. So we stopped the car and I got out to sign their Queen material, and they kindly gave me gifts of typically Australian goodies. Lovely. Pressed up against the kids was a guy with a huge TV camera. I’d noticed him, obviously, but I had no idea who he was – whether he was part of the party of kids, or a third party. I just let him film for the few moments I was signing the albums. But these kids were clearly very moved by the meeting, and I felt they deserved to have a few moments NOT being filmed for public sharing. So, in the nicest possible way, I turned to the cameraman and asked if he’d stop filming, now he’d got his story, and give us some private moments. He refused. He kept on filming, and aggressively turned the camera close-up on my face. That, to me, felt like deliberate invasion of my space, and downright unfriendly. At that moment, everything changed. (To be cont’d). Bri

(Continuing from previous post)

I asked the cameraman at least two more times to put the camera down, and so did the kids. One of them said “I’ve waited half my life to meet Brian and I don’t want it to be spoilt by you”. The guy carried on filming, and then I told him firmly to put the camera away, or else this would turn into an ugly incident. Finally, he pointed the camera upwards, and it was fairly obvious it was still turned on, recording sound. Now it takes quite a lot to get me rattled, but I was beginning to boil. Everyone has a tipping point, I think ? I carried on talking to the kids, trying to ignore the invasive presence, but he then pulled out his iPhone and began to film us with that. That was the final straw for me. I headed towards him with the intention of temporarily separating him from his phone, and actually put a hand on it, before my security guy gently dissuaded me. And then I realised I had walked straight into a trap. The guy now had what he wanted. He could cook this up into a story in which I was portrayed as an attacker on an innocent victim of a newsman. He possessed the only footage of the incident, so he or his bosses could edit it any way they wanted, to make me look like I lost my rag for no reason. And that, predictably, is exactly what Channel 7 did. They could have run a story about how we’d come over preparing to do our bit for Fire Fight Australia next week, or about the upcoming massively sold-out show in Brisbane, or even about how we’d had a nice welcome from some fans at the airport. But no … they ran the ‘story’ with a smug introduction about Brian May “attacking” a cameraman, followed by a cunningly edited version of the footage he’d shot, in which I come across as an aggressor. I regret getting angry, but angry I was, under what I regard as severe provocation, and to me the behaviour of the camera guy and the Channel 7 News Team is shabby and shameful. I’d like an apology from them all, but of course the chances of that are small. I don’t know whether it was all a set-up from the beginning – maybe so – or whether he just deliberately acted like an arse to create a story, but either way ...


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...but either way, I’ve had a struggle not to feel abused and unwelcome. I’m sensible enough to know the vast majority of folks here are not in any way like this. I spent the afternoon today with my cousins, naturalised Aussies for the last 45 years, and felt massive warmth. And lots of you figured out how shitty I must be feeling and reached out to me … I’m eternally grateful. I’ve always loved Queensland, and that will never change … had some of the best times of my life on the Barrier Reef, and cried buckets seeing the tragedy of the Koalas and Kangaroos in the recent fires.
Tonight I still feel bruised, but finally being able to write this is a kind of therapy. I had to make my side of the story known. Being disrespected so publicly takes a little while to get over.
But now it’s over. And tomorrow morning I will get up and do my preparations, with intent to give one of the best performances of my life, fuelled by new lessons learned, and a determination to make the best out of all this.
And a detrmination to give our wonderful fans in Brisbane the best night of their lives !!! See ya there !
Bri
P.S. I’m in touch with Cooper Simmons, the young lad you see in the photo. Both he and his parents have been very supportive, and highly critical of Channel 7’s behaviour. But I haven’t been able to trace the other fans … send me message if your read this, guys.[/QUOTE]

Thank you for pasting that here.

Anyone who reads this and still thinks Brian was out of line has zero hope of exhibiting a shred of empathy or understanding in their lives.
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At least idiots like you buy this crap - he played his innocent depression card and even brought animals to the table. Laughable over elaborate piece of shit writing. He lost his temper and hit a camera guy. No earth shattering stuff he should move on. Instead he writes an essay about it. WHat's wrong with him? TOuring with this fat ELvis incarnation surely takes its toll

[QUOTE] [b]ST16 wrote:[/b]

Sorry i am not such a sad person that i have to search through all the posts to prove a point.
Quite frankly i am not bothered or petty to quote anyone on here i have a life sweetie.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE] [b]ST16 wrote:[/b]Sorry i am not such a sad person that i have to search through all the posts to prove a point.
Quite frankly i am not bothered or petty to quote anyone on here i have a life sweetie.[/QUOTE]

but regardless, you shouldn't be saying someone said something specific - especially when using the word "hate" - unless you can prove it.

I was only thinking the "peace" between us had grown a little uneasy. then, presto! - you go saying I said something i didn't.

btw you don't need to "search through all the posts" - the search facility works well...i just searched using "Brian hate", "all forums" and my username..guess what? no hits

but you still won't retract.

Hei

I rarely write in this forum because I am not used to commenting on someone else's opinions. I believe that everyone has the right to have an opinion and whether we agree with it or not, we should respect it. This time, however, I will do an exception and write something, since I really don't like that some of the users of this forum are insulting others. Even if we disagree with the someone, I don't see any point and reason to calling others "arrogant dickhead " or "sad wanker"...this is just rude and certainly not an argument in the discussion... shows only about the culture of the writer.
In my opinion, the Real wizard has been one of the most decent users of this forum for a long time and certainly does not deserve to offend him like that. I was taught good manners and I would just say sorry for calling someone like that. I dont think that purpouse this forum is to offend others when we disagree with them...

And btw...Im working in Norway with black metal artists and bands,and in our norwegian scene is more culture then I see here at this forum...

It's been said before here, and I'll say it again.

This forum is Queenzone, it's meant to be a fan forum, but a lot of the people here seem to revel in spreading hatred for the band.

Lovely text. I agree with him even more than earlier on. He and the people who were meeting him all deserved some privacy.

As for his age... I'll be a happy man if I ever get to 72 and do half the stuff he does. In fact, I'll be a happy man if I get to 36 and manage to do a tenth of what he does at 72.

To me this is a no brainer. Scummy corporate news just doing their best to get a story. Most sensible Australians know that Channel 7 is the pits.

[QUOTE] [b]ST16 wrote:[/b]

@Brenski what do you mean you have removed my comment, because you do not have the right to do such a thing on here that is out of order.

@ Brenski What is the point quoting me when the original is already on this page?
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Gerry, he hasn't removed your comment from the page - he only removed it from his reply to you, because it isn't part of his reply to you. It keeps his response streamlined, so you know exactly which of your points he's replying to. That makes sense, right?

Also, the point of quoting people (anyone, not just you) is that the thread is easy to follow. Other users will see who is being replied to, and what particular post is being replied to. It stops wires getting crossed. You follow?

It's not done to piss you off. Brenski is using the functions properly.

I've had a couple days to think about it and honestly I think he should've got the guy on the ground and kicked him in the head a few times. The news media 'should' have better things to do than bait people who are cranky after a long-ish flight.

Kicked him in the head??? Are you a violent psychopath?

[QUOTE] [b]rockchic65 wrote:[/b]

Brian has posted his account of the situation on insta, I've copied it here:-

My Welcome to Brisbane !

First of all THANKS to so many of you folks who managed to find a way to send me supportive messages while I’ve been quietly trying to work my way through the feelings generated by the incident that happened at Brisbane Airport, just moments after I landed in Australia.
No – I’m not all right. But I will be. It certainly ruined my day, and if that’s what you wanted, Channel 7, then you got it. There’s a fine line between anger and depression, and I’ve been struggling with all of that since I got ambushed and harrassed by a TV News team, fresh off the plane from New Zealand. Now, obviously I’m not a novice at this … I’ve interacted with literally thousands of news reporters, photographers and cameramen over the last 50 years. I’m not exactly known for being aggressive, even in the face of provocation, but this guy caught me unawares – one of the rudest and most disrespectful video cameramen I’ve ever encountered. As we drove out of the airport, I noticed a small group of young kids with Queen albums, waving a welcome. I find it hard to just drive by in a case like this. Yes, they could have been pesky e-bay hounds just looking to make a quick buck, but these guys looked like very genuine fans. This stuff still matters to me. So we stopped the car and I got out to sign their Queen material, and they kindly gave me gifts of typically Australian goodies. Lovely. Pressed up against the kids was a guy with a huge TV camera. I’d noticed him, obviously, but I had no idea who he was – whether he was part of the party of kids, or a third party. I just let him film for the few moments I was signing the albums. But these kids were clearly very moved by the meeting, and I felt they deserved to have a few moments NOT being filmed for public sharing. So, in the nicest possible way, I turned to the cameraman and asked if he’d stop filming, now he’d got his story, and give us some private moments. He refused. He kept on filming, and aggressively turned the camera close-up on my face. That, to me, felt like deliberate invasion of my space, and downright unfriendly. At that moment, everything changed. (To be cont’d). Bri

(Continuing from previous post)

I asked the cameraman at least two more times to put the camera down, and so did the kids. One of them said “I’ve waited half my life to meet Brian and I don’t want it to be spoilt by you”. The guy carried on filming, and then I told him firmly to put the camera away, or else this would turn into an ugly incident. Finally, he pointed the camera upwards, and it was fairly obvious it was still turned on, recording sound. Now it takes quite a lot to get me rattled, but I was beginning to boil. Everyone has a tipping point, I think ? I carried on talking to the kids, trying to ignore the invasive presence, but he then pulled out his iPhone and began to film us with that. That was the final straw for me. I headed towards him with the intention of temporarily separating him from his phone, and actually put a hand on it, before my security guy gently dissuaded me. And then I realised I had walked straight into a trap. The guy now had what he wanted. He could cook this up into a story in which I was portrayed as an attacker on an innocent victim of a newsman. He possessed the only footage of the incident, so he or his bosses could edit it any way they wanted, to make me look like I lost my rag for no reason. And that, predictably, is exactly what Channel 7 did. They could have run a story about how we’d come over preparing to do our bit for Fire Fight Australia next week, or about the upcoming massively sold-out show in Brisbane, or even about how we’d had a nice welcome from some fans at the airport. But no … they ran the ‘story’ with a smug introduction about Brian May “attacking” a cameraman, followed by a cunningly edited version of the footage he’d shot, in which I come across as an aggressor. I regret getting angry, but angry I was, under what I regard as severe provocation, and to me the behaviour of the camera guy and the Channel 7 News Team is shabby and shameful. I’d like an apology from them all, but of course the chances of that are small. I don’t know whether it was all a set-up from the beginning – maybe so – or whether he just deliberately acted like an arse to create a story, but either way ...


(Continued from previous post)

...but either way, I’ve had a struggle not to feel abused and unwelcome. I’m sensible enough to know the vast majority of folks here are not in any way like this. I spent the afternoon today with my cousins, naturalised Aussies for the last 45 years, and felt massive warmth. And lots of you figured out how shitty I must be feeling and reached out to me … I’m eternally grateful. I’ve always loved Queensland, and that will never change … had some of the best times of my life on the Barrier Reef, and cried buckets seeing the tragedy of the Koalas and Kangaroos in the recent fires.
Tonight I still feel bruised, but finally being able to write this is a kind of therapy. I had to make my side of the story known. Being disrespected so publicly takes a little while to get over.
But now it’s over. And tomorrow morning I will get up and do my preparations, with intent to give one of the best performances of my life, fuelled by new lessons learned, and a determination to make the best out of all this.
And a detrmination to give our wonderful fans in Brisbane the best night of their lives !!! See ya there !
Bri
P.S. I’m in touch with Cooper Simmons, the young lad you see in the photo. Both he and his parents have been very supportive, and highly critical of Channel 7’s behaviour. But I haven’t been able to trace the other fans … send me message if your read this, guys.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for this rockchic.

@Real Wizzard / Brenski Are you going to slag Brian because he made a spelling mistake here :

Channel 7’s behaviour. But I haven’t been able to trace the other fans … send me message if your read this, guys.


Thanks for this rockchic.


Should say " Send me message if YOU read this guys" !

[QUOTE] [b]ST16 wrote:[/b]

@Real Wizzard / Brenski Are you going to slag Brian because he made a spelling mistake here :

Channel 7’s behaviour. But I haven’t been able to trace the other fans … send me message if your read this, guys.


Thanks for this rockchic.


Should say " Send me message if YOU read this guys" !
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OK, so you know now that Brian just had an off day, you are reverting to finding any negative comment about him. Actually though, pointing this out in my opinion shows that he's more human - everybody makes mistakes.

[QUOTE] [b]Dougie 4 wrote:[/b]

Kicked him in the head??? Are you a violent psychopath?[/QUOTE]

Absolutely not, I was saying it'd be hilarious if Brian May was.

May is ridiculous enough these days. Is there any rockstar on the planet that went down the toilet like him? From a respected artist to a laughing stock.

Freddie protected him more than he deserved in the active Queen days it seems