It said where I read about Queen in a magazine about Queen ages ago that Brian came close to suicide? Is this true? Pl send information.
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Brian have children, wife, job and life that he loves.
What a stupid thought that he would want to kill himself.
On the other hand, I don't have anything that he has. So...
What a stupid thought that he would want to kill himself.
On the other hand, I don't have anything that he has. So...
I read that article too, can't remember where but the article I think was pretty recent. Think Brian was recalling that he was VERY depressed and it was when Freddie had just died, Brian's 1st marriage was going through a rancorous divorce, Brian's father was either ill or had also just died..it was like evrything at once. I don't think he was going to "DO" it, I think he was just severly depressed...which he said and at one time he checked himself into therapy at a clinic in the USA in Pheonix, Arizona.
I think he mentioned before that the reason why he named his album "Back To The Light" in 1992 was because he just finished coming through a very hard period of depression which was directly related to all the things that Arlene mentioned before.
Btw, I remember reading on that article that Brian didn't attempt suicide, but during that very depressing moment it crossed his mind.
could have sworn is was right after Freddie died, and Brian was talking about his solo stuff, the tribute concert and the songs that he wrote
He said something about being behind the wheel of a car and thinking he could just plough into a wall, or over a cliff or something. I think it was in that context he thought of suicide.
Here's a pretty in depth interview with Brian that outlines his issues. Does mention his thoughts of suicide. Here it is! From The Daily Mirror, May 16, 2002.
Quote from Brian's interview
"I lost my dad, my marriage and the band... I thought about suicide but Anita saved me...."
"He (Brian) looks good too, despite the fatigue. At 54, ludicrously he still looks as he always has done."
"But the way he feels is in stark contrast to how he was for most of the last decade. Freddie Mercury's tragic death from Aids in 1991 sparked off a depression that culminated in a breakdown four years ago and thoughts of suicide."
"FREDDIE'S death was not the only disaster that Brian had to contend with that year."
"My father died, and everything happened at once," he says, looking bleak. "I lost one of my closest friends, I lost the band, which was like a family, I lost my marriage. All in the same year.
"I have great strength, a strong optimistic side, but because I didn't really deal with the loss, I was carrying this low-grade depression for a long time. And much later, when I came to the complete crisis, I'd lost my Mum too."
Here's the full Interview
http://queenzone.com/queenzone/article_show.aspx?Q=62
Quote from Brian's interview
"I lost my dad, my marriage and the band... I thought about suicide but Anita saved me...."
"He (Brian) looks good too, despite the fatigue. At 54, ludicrously he still looks as he always has done."
"But the way he feels is in stark contrast to how he was for most of the last decade. Freddie Mercury's tragic death from Aids in 1991 sparked off a depression that culminated in a breakdown four years ago and thoughts of suicide."
"FREDDIE'S death was not the only disaster that Brian had to contend with that year."
"My father died, and everything happened at once," he says, looking bleak. "I lost one of my closest friends, I lost the band, which was like a family, I lost my marriage. All in the same year.
"I have great strength, a strong optimistic side, but because I didn't really deal with the loss, I was carrying this low-grade depression for a long time. And much later, when I came to the complete crisis, I'd lost my Mum too."
Here's the full Interview
http://queenzone.com/queenzone/article_show.aspx?Q=62
very sad
The material that formed Back To The Light mostly came out of this period of dispair - I'm Scared, The Dark, Back To The Light, Too Much Love Will Kill You etc.
From memory, there were plenty of interviews in magazines like Rock World, Guitarist etc that expanded on the subject and Brian was very open about it. Marriage break down, separation from his children, the death of his father and Freddie all coming along in the space of 4 or 5 years.
Why would anyone think that Brian is any less susceptible to suicidal thoughts than anyone else?
From memory, there were plenty of interviews in magazines like Rock World, Guitarist etc that expanded on the subject and Brian was very open about it. Marriage break down, separation from his children, the death of his father and Freddie all coming along in the space of 4 or 5 years.
Why would anyone think that Brian is any less susceptible to suicidal thoughts than anyone else?
Why would anyone think that Brian is any less susceptible to suicidal thoughts than anyone else?
Some people tend to see those who they admire as some sort of 'Superman', but they don't realize that they're as human as anyone else.
Wow it's beautiful. It's when you read this that you realize how human he actually is
Didn't he have a bit of a breakdown and had to go to a therapy group?
Peace,
Adam.
Peace,
Adam.
Didn't he have a bit of a breakdown and had to go to a therapy group?
Peace,
Adam.
Here's your answer from the article/interview I posted above.
"He (Brian) tried many forms of therapy, but ultimately they didn't help. In utter despair, Brian checked himself into Cottonwood, a clinic in Arizona, (USA) where nobody knew who he was. "I was in with people in a similar position, but also drug addicts and alcoholics and people with food disorders."
Here's the full Interview
http://queenzone.com/queenzone/article_show.aspx?Q=62
Poor Brian :-(
At least he seems to be enjoying life at the moment!
At least he seems to be enjoying life at the moment!