Brian May, 74, has taken to social media to reflect on the loss of a friend as he shared a picture of a “great moment”. Last night, the Queen star typed a lengthy message in view of his 2.9 million Instagram followers, who were quick to send him their support.Brian addressed his fellow musician and friend Meat Loaf’s recent death in the heartfelt post.He uploaded a joyful snap of the pair alongside Queen drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Paul Crook.The four pals beamed with happiness as they hugged each other backstage at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.In the emotional caption, Brian penned: “What a great moment.
Having lost many great friends over the years, I’m familiar with the way the happiest memories can become the saddest.“But, these days, some of those treasured moments feel almost as tangible as current life.“Here we see a moment of jolliness after our show at the Bridgestone Arena, Nashville - on the left, my bro’ Rog, then Mr Loaf and me, then my dear pal Paul Crook, who produced Meat’s latter albums, played spectacular guitar for him on stage, and kindly sent me this pic.“Does it make you more happy or more sad?“Me?
In spite of the sadness of losing this awesome human being, I can’t help but smile.”The legendary musician continued: “Those moments live on.
And I feel lucky.“Sometimes I need to remember how lucky I have been.”The Queen star signed off the statement as “Bri” and added a string of hashtags, including “#meatloaf”, “#queenwillrockyou” and “#batoutofhell”Brian and Meat Loaf’s fans promptly rushed to the comments section t throw their support behind the former as they paid tribute to the latter.Instagram user Grandma_dalby penned: “I understand, Dr.May.“We can be sad for those that have gone on.
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