Please, people: Martin's first post clearly states that there is an official announcement on Brian May's website. If you are so interested in what has happened, why not take the effort to take a look over there? It says everything you need to know.
Thread
Posts in chronological order
She was with us at all of the UK shows and I saw her in Arnhem too. We have been texting about Aruba and America and now this.................. Shock.
RIP Michelle.
RIP Michelle.
Michelle RIP - so sad!
Met her many times on this tour & got lots of text-messages from her!
She was always jealous that I did attend the 4 spring-shows she could not go to (Milan, Firenze, Pesaro, Basel)
Let's see it this way (and i guess she will see it that way too) she hangs out with Freddie now!
Met her many times on this tour & got lots of text-messages from her!
She was always jealous that I did attend the 4 spring-shows she could not go to (Milan, Firenze, Pesaro, Basel)
Let's see it this way (and i guess she will see it that way too) she hangs out with Freddie now!
i didnt even know her, but im still saddened.
she seemed to be a very lucky and sweet girl.
too young to die... RIP, hon.
she seemed to be a very lucky and sweet girl.
too young to die... RIP, hon.
I'm just shocked to hear this. I met Michelle in Vienna, like Mr. Scully. I hope you don't mind I write the whole story here, I just tend to write a lot and now it seems like a good moment so you all get the idea of how she was.
I had just seen Queen live for the first time, for me traveling from Mexico, it was quite an accomplishment. It was really late at night and I didn't have a place to stay (I had just arrived that day from Budapest with the guys from the hungarian queen fan club and I hadn't booked a room - btw I don't speak german). She told me about how insecure were the train stations and that I should find a hostal, she told me about her hostal having rooms available and I tagged along with her (maybe she saved my life, god only know what would have been of me that night). We had dinner and chatted for a while and I couldn't believe the energy of this little girl and her almost insane love for Queen.
We travelled together from Vienna to Munich in hungarian fan Miklos' car and had a blast. They were argueing all the time, but in a fun way. She wanted to go to Olympiahalle as soon as we arrived to Munich (about noon) just to be the first on the queue. We thought she was kidding but no, she REALLY HAD to be there. She couldn't wait. Having already seen the band about 6 or 7 times she still didn't want to miss a second. We took her all the way to the venue (on the other side of the city) and then returned to look for the hotel Miklos had booked (the reservation was no good, but that's another story, hehe :) ).
I had a long talk with Michelle in Prague about her so called obsession with Queen and then it just hit me: Queen WAS HER LIFE!. I mean, she'd been in almost every public appearance of Brian and Roger since 2002 and she didn't hesitate to do it again every single time. In Prague, she wanted to go the band's hotel way past midnight (we arrived very late to our hotel, right in front of Sazka Arena). The guy from the hotel could not believe it. She just wanted to know how to get there. There was really no public transportation at that time but she still wanted to go. I persuaded her to wait till the morning and she did. She left for the hotel at 6 am.
It was in Prague also when I witnessed a real moment of joy for her. We met all the guys from the band (I only missed Paul) outside of their hotel. In all this years, she had never met Roger and she did in Prague. I took her picture and it's a great picture. I tried to send her the picture by email but her inbox was full even a month after those gigs. I don't believe she ever saw that picture and I'm really sad about it. I should have tried to send it to her after that but I forgot about it. Now, she'll never see it. :(
On the other hand, it was really funny because she told Roger she was attending 28 concerts. He was really surprised and said: "28!! I'M not attending that many!!" and laughed. Then he said she was crazy and touched her forehead with the black marker he was using to give autographs. If you pay attention you can see a black dot in her forehead. Just look at her, so happy, so full of life. We only met briefly and also had some differences, but I can't believe she's gone and she'll be missed.
She was an inspiration, she was the ULTIMATE QUEEN FAN.
Rest in peace, Michelle...
I had just seen Queen live for the first time, for me traveling from Mexico, it was quite an accomplishment. It was really late at night and I didn't have a place to stay (I had just arrived that day from Budapest with the guys from the hungarian queen fan club and I hadn't booked a room - btw I don't speak german). She told me about how insecure were the train stations and that I should find a hostal, she told me about her hostal having rooms available and I tagged along with her (maybe she saved my life, god only know what would have been of me that night). We had dinner and chatted for a while and I couldn't believe the energy of this little girl and her almost insane love for Queen.
We travelled together from Vienna to Munich in hungarian fan Miklos' car and had a blast. They were argueing all the time, but in a fun way. She wanted to go to Olympiahalle as soon as we arrived to Munich (about noon) just to be the first on the queue. We thought she was kidding but no, she REALLY HAD to be there. She couldn't wait. Having already seen the band about 6 or 7 times she still didn't want to miss a second. We took her all the way to the venue (on the other side of the city) and then returned to look for the hotel Miklos had booked (the reservation was no good, but that's another story, hehe :) ).
I had a long talk with Michelle in Prague about her so called obsession with Queen and then it just hit me: Queen WAS HER LIFE!. I mean, she'd been in almost every public appearance of Brian and Roger since 2002 and she didn't hesitate to do it again every single time. In Prague, she wanted to go the band's hotel way past midnight (we arrived very late to our hotel, right in front of Sazka Arena). The guy from the hotel could not believe it. She just wanted to know how to get there. There was really no public transportation at that time but she still wanted to go. I persuaded her to wait till the morning and she did. She left for the hotel at 6 am.
It was in Prague also when I witnessed a real moment of joy for her. We met all the guys from the band (I only missed Paul) outside of their hotel. In all this years, she had never met Roger and she did in Prague. I took her picture and it's a great picture. I tried to send her the picture by email but her inbox was full even a month after those gigs. I don't believe she ever saw that picture and I'm really sad about it. I should have tried to send it to her after that but I forgot about it. Now, she'll never see it. :(
On the other hand, it was really funny because she told Roger she was attending 28 concerts. He was really surprised and said: "28!! I'M not attending that many!!" and laughed. Then he said she was crazy and touched her forehead with the black marker he was using to give autographs. If you pay attention you can see a black dot in her forehead. Just look at her, so happy, so full of life. We only met briefly and also had some differences, but I can't believe she's gone and she'll be missed.
She was an inspiration, she was the ULTIMATE QUEEN FAN.
Rest in peace, Michelle...
Thanks so much for posting that story. I remember her telling me that story about Roger. I am so sad that she may have never seen that picture of her and Roger.
(....)
Can't believe it. I don't know what to say. My thoughts are with her friends and family.
Rest in peace Michelle.
Can't believe it. I don't know what to say. My thoughts are with her friends and family.
Rest in peace Michelle.
I did not know who Michelle was before I read this and then read it on Brian May's website.
This is really sad! She sounds quite amazing and she was definitely a true fan from what is told here.
My thoughts go to her and her family and friends. I just hope Freddie is taking good care of her up there! I think he is.
This is really sad! She sounds quite amazing and she was definitely a true fan from what is told here.
My thoughts go to her and her family and friends. I just hope Freddie is taking good care of her up there! I think he is.
RIP
great story Wiley :-(
great story Wiley :-(
I too (along with my friends) met Michelle first at the Brixton concert and then met her at some other shows. The last one I believe was Wembley when she told me she had visited my site in the past and had left an entry in my guestbook. It was a surprise to her to find out who I was!
During our meetings I saw Paul and Brian help her out financially so she could sleep in a hotel and she had to assure them she would buy a decent meal. That's how she lived during this tour. She was always there, at a concert, and always willing to talk and to proudly show her concert pix with every bandmember, really special ones.
Still I found her a bit strange but I did not really know her of course.
So sad she died in an accident, it seems so pointless.
But I know she has had perhaps the greatest time of her life, meeting her heroes and seeing those shows.
Goodbye Michelle.
This is the picture I took of Michelle and Rick Parfitt outside Wembley Pavilion after the concert: http://www.mercuryparadise.com/rip_Michelle_19082005.jpg
During our meetings I saw Paul and Brian help her out financially so she could sleep in a hotel and she had to assure them she would buy a decent meal. That's how she lived during this tour. She was always there, at a concert, and always willing to talk and to proudly show her concert pix with every bandmember, really special ones.
Still I found her a bit strange but I did not really know her of course.
So sad she died in an accident, it seems so pointless.
But I know she has had perhaps the greatest time of her life, meeting her heroes and seeing those shows.
Goodbye Michelle.
This is the picture I took of Michelle and Rick Parfitt outside Wembley Pavilion after the concert: http://www.mercuryparadise.com/rip_Michelle_19082005.jpg
I can't even begin to describe how devastated I am by the loss of our wonderful Michelle. She was a truly remarkable human being and I feel honoured to have known her.
I first met her in Paris where she was standing next to me for the show. She was overwhelmingly enthusiastic and a joy to be with. She persuaded me to wait for the band after the show and I will always treasure those couple of hours with her.
We next met in Rotterdam where she approached me near the stage door. We gossiped for a while and then went to the shopping centre for an hour or so. A few days later in Hamburg I turned up really early at the venue and true to form, there she was reading Oscar Wilde, in her black 'Queen Tour '05' hoodie in a deserted part of the car park. She was so proud that she had been given a piece of Brian's guitar that had fallen off and wore it on a chain around her neck.
We spent a few hours together in Newcastle to and in Birmingham she took us all to the airport to buy condoms to throw at the stage. This was Michelle all over - genuinely fun to be with.
I've sent condolences to her phone and had a lovely reply from her mum. I'm glad that she had such a wonderful time in Europe this year and am inconsoleable that we won't be touring Japan together as we'd planned. It will not be the same without her.
It would be great to see a tribute to her somewhere. She was such a positive influence on so many people that it is appropriate that the tour should be dedicated to her memory.
She always used to end her text's with 'Keep Yourself Alive'. The more I think about this the sadder I become. Life seems so unfair.
I loved her and so did many others.
Rest in peace Michelle and God bless You.
Simon Mckinlay
Reading
I first met her in Paris where she was standing next to me for the show. She was overwhelmingly enthusiastic and a joy to be with. She persuaded me to wait for the band after the show and I will always treasure those couple of hours with her.
We next met in Rotterdam where she approached me near the stage door. We gossiped for a while and then went to the shopping centre for an hour or so. A few days later in Hamburg I turned up really early at the venue and true to form, there she was reading Oscar Wilde, in her black 'Queen Tour '05' hoodie in a deserted part of the car park. She was so proud that she had been given a piece of Brian's guitar that had fallen off and wore it on a chain around her neck.
We spent a few hours together in Newcastle to and in Birmingham she took us all to the airport to buy condoms to throw at the stage. This was Michelle all over - genuinely fun to be with.
I've sent condolences to her phone and had a lovely reply from her mum. I'm glad that she had such a wonderful time in Europe this year and am inconsoleable that we won't be touring Japan together as we'd planned. It will not be the same without her.
It would be great to see a tribute to her somewhere. She was such a positive influence on so many people that it is appropriate that the tour should be dedicated to her memory.
She always used to end her text's with 'Keep Yourself Alive'. The more I think about this the sadder I become. Life seems so unfair.
I loved her and so did many others.
Rest in peace Michelle and God bless You.
Simon Mckinlay
Reading
Never came to know her... but damn it, so sad it ends... way too soon!!!
Only the good die young... we all have to follow sooner or later, only God knows when...take good care and say "Hello" to Freddie!
Rest in peace Michelle.
Only the good die young... we all have to follow sooner or later, only God knows when...take good care and say "Hello" to Freddie!
Rest in peace Michelle.
I never met her, but from the pictures she looks nice and happy. Its very sad that she had to die so tragically, I'm sure other fans, family, and friends will miss her and her life. May she rest in peace with Freddie.
Mcm,
Brian wrote a nice tribute on his site tonight...
http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssb.html
Brian wrote a nice tribute on his site tonight...
http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssb.html
I had never heard of her but your stories and pictures are a nice tribute to a life cut short.
Very sad. RIP
Very sad. RIP