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Post by mercurialfreddie on Dec 17, 2023 22:58:52 GMT
Hello all!
I wanted to ask a question. In case of a few celebrities like Madonna or MJ, Beatles etc. there were cases when a fan threatened his/her idol out of passion. Long story short: some nutcase can endanger famous musician's life and call it being a fan and expressing his/her love/devotion. Was there anyone like that who posed a real threat to Freddie, Brian, Roger or John and did it resulted in providing the guys extra security ?
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Post by toon86 on Dec 18, 2023 0:18:06 GMT
Yeah, a couple that I know of. In Peter Freestones book he mentions someone who broke into Freddies and tried all his clothes on and went to prison. Then there was the guy who was put in prison wrongfully for the murder of Jill Dando used to say he was related to Freddie and even called himself Barry Bulsara. I would assume there are more but those are the 2 that spring to mind
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Post by manymilesaway on Dec 18, 2023 1:27:36 GMT
In the 70's there were two fans that accidentally choked Freddie because they tugged his scarf, though there was no ill intent so I don't think it counts for what you're asking.
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Post by rockingrev on Jan 23, 2024 12:07:41 GMT
I remember a story that Freddie's driver/security Terry Giddings told of a fan who broke into the band's offices in Pembroke Road, Notting Hill and smashed some stuff up. He may have had a samurai sword as well when he was caught if I remember correctly. Scary stuff.
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Post by mattzarella on Jan 29, 2024 22:48:44 GMT
"Mean" Gene Okerland... who would've thought?
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Post by farfelbaby on Apr 6, 2024 14:15:06 GMT
Even though this happened in 1977: During the concert at the Stadium in Chicago somebody in the balcony threw eggs onto the stage. Brian May slipped and fell HARD. Roadies ran over to help him to and the band all walked off stage. Everyone was worried they would not come back and resume. The road crew cleaned the stage and thankfully the band played for another hour.
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Post by Steve on Apr 6, 2024 17:13:49 GMT
"Mean" Gene Okerland... who would've thought? What's he done?
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