According to brianmay.com, Michelle Bruheim from Norway has died. For those of you who don't know her, she quit her studies before the tour, took a loan of 5000 UK pounds and saw about every gig of this tour except for the Italian gigs and the summer outdoor tour. In late April she even managed to persuade Danny Miranda to hire her (but I'm not sure how this actually ended).
For many reasons I hated her behaviour but for many reasons I also admired her. She will definitely be missed, she was the symbol of this tour.
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I met Michelle in Frankfurt and she shocked me for her larger-than-life energy. She never stopped to talk, she was very nice with everybody. The german group introduced her to me and we had a small conversation, on which she (of course) asked me about the italian gigs, since she missed them. I heard many stories about her, she followed the band everywhere...she was THE fan.
I'm sure she is truly missed by each and every person who met her; I'm really sad and speachless, may she rest in peace... :(
I'm sure she is truly missed by each and every person who met her; I'm really sad and speachless, may she rest in peace... :(
Was she the girl with black hair who was smoking cigarrettes all the time? The one who was waiting for the band at the barrier behind the venue in Leipzig with you?
I'm speachles...
I did not know Michelle that long. We met for the first time in Brixton and then enjoyed eachtohers company at about a dozen of shows, backstage gates and hotels that followed...
Indeed she was a true fan. She lived for Queen and got the best job any fan could wish for. So incredibly sad that that job now caused her life to come to an end.
I can not believe this. Wednesdaymorning we still sent eachother a couple of e-mails. She was obviously very busy but very happy.
She was way too young to leave us.
She will be missed...
My thoughts go out to her family and friends. May they find the strength to carry the heavy burden of this loss.
"So I raise my glass
In a last goodbye.
Sleep in peace my friend."
(Oh and Martin: she did not miss the summer tour entirely... She was with us in Arnhem.)
I did not know Michelle that long. We met for the first time in Brixton and then enjoyed eachtohers company at about a dozen of shows, backstage gates and hotels that followed...
Indeed she was a true fan. She lived for Queen and got the best job any fan could wish for. So incredibly sad that that job now caused her life to come to an end.
I can not believe this. Wednesdaymorning we still sent eachother a couple of e-mails. She was obviously very busy but very happy.
She was way too young to leave us.
She will be missed...
My thoughts go out to her family and friends. May they find the strength to carry the heavy burden of this loss.
"So I raise my glass
In a last goodbye.
Sleep in peace my friend."
(Oh and Martin: she did not miss the summer tour entirely... She was with us in Arnhem.)
Hank - yes, that was her, she was unfortunately also a heavy smoker. I met her for the first time in Vienna, we chatted a lot, it was cool. Then after some more gigs something changed... there were some things I couldn't understand... but nevermind.
Poor child, will be missed a lot.
I too did not agree with some of the things she did, but admired her nonetheless for having the courage of actually DOING what most of us would just dream about.
She was so young ad so passionate, and most of the time totally alone in her passion and her determination, I think.
I only met her once, in Dublin, at the band's hotel after the show. I'll always regret not being able to help her after she had to say goodbye to Brian - so desperate as she was, nothing we could say would comfort her.
Goodbye, child.
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Gnomo
I too did not agree with some of the things she did, but admired her nonetheless for having the courage of actually DOING what most of us would just dream about.
She was so young ad so passionate, and most of the time totally alone in her passion and her determination, I think.
I only met her once, in Dublin, at the band's hotel after the show. I'll always regret not being able to help her after she had to say goodbye to Brian - so desperate as she was, nothing we could say would comfort her.
Goodbye, child.
--
Gnomo
This is very sad news. I only met Michelle very briefly in Munich but she is on literally hundreds of tour photos I have. Everybody knew her, she was quite a character. It's hard to believe that she is dead.
There was more to her life than the Queen 2005 tour but for us she will always be remembered as the biggest fan on this tour. My thoughts are with her family, it's incredibly hard to lose a child.
The picture I uploaded to the Queenzone gallery was taken in Prague (I believe) by Queenzoner Wiley.
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/mp3.aspx?Q=11455
There was more to her life than the Queen 2005 tour but for us she will always be remembered as the biggest fan on this tour. My thoughts are with her family, it's incredibly hard to lose a child.
The picture I uploaded to the Queenzone gallery was taken in Prague (I believe) by Queenzoner Wiley.
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/mp3.aspx?Q=11455
i've never heard about her-what did she do that you didn't like?
do you know why did she die?
do you know why did she die?
There were times when she was extremely generous and there were times when she was like "I want it all and I want it now" (and for free). Controversial and not really a person I would like to stay with for more than a couple of hours. But she was a symbol of the tour and won't be forgotten.
oh i see.but why was she the symbol of the tour?what's so special about her?
She attended about 22 gigs which I think is a record for this tour. Vern from Queennline attended also around 20 gigs, don't know how many exactly.
R.I.P. Michelle...
We met at the Arnhem gig, she was trying to feed her Jack Daniels to the Japanese lookalike.... :-)
She's no.5 on my list already of young people I knew or met (all queen fans) who died in the past 7 years.... ranging from 19 to 38 years in age. A shock everytime time...
It reminds me again and again about how precious live is, and how short it can be/is...
But I'd rather be reminded about that in another way than this...
PS Christian from Austria also did 20 concerts sofar, Aruba will be his 21st...
We met at the Arnhem gig, she was trying to feed her Jack Daniels to the Japanese lookalike.... :-)
She's no.5 on my list already of young people I knew or met (all queen fans) who died in the past 7 years.... ranging from 19 to 38 years in age. A shock everytime time...
It reminds me again and again about how precious live is, and how short it can be/is...
But I'd rather be reminded about that in another way than this...
PS Christian from Austria also did 20 concerts sofar, Aruba will be his 21st...
R.I.P :'(
Well does anyone knows what was the cause of death ? I mean she was born in 1986 and even if you;re a heavy smoker this can't be the cause of your death can it ?
Well she'll be missed!! I met her briefely at the gates at the Hamburg gig! RIP darling....
Well she'll be missed!! I met her briefely at the gates at the Hamburg gig! RIP darling....
Well does anyone knows what was the cause of death ? I mean she was born in 1986 and even if you;re a heavy smoker this can't be the cause of your death can it ?
Well she'll be missed!! I met her briefely at the gates at the Hamburg gig! RIP darling....
She had an accident at work.
Saw her in the Pub at Wembley........this is awful.