The Queen rocker stated ‘life won’t ever be the identical once more’ in a tear jerking submit
Music icon Brian Could has shared a heartbreaking replace together with his followers on-line. Taking to Instagram to share the unhappy information, the 78-year-old Queen rocker defined that his shut good friend and colleague, Jen Tunney, has handed away.
Posting a selfie of the 2 of them collectively to his Instagram feed, the guitarist and singer penned: “JEN TUNNEY RIP. A lot of you already know we simply misplaced our expensive good friend and my indomitable Internet Girl for half a lifetime – Jen Tunney. She handed away peacefully yesterday along with her household throughout her.”
He went on to share a bit about their private relationship as he stated: “Jen and I fashioned a relationship within the days earlier than the phrase ‘Weblog’ had a that means – and effectively earlier than all of us realized we might publish our views on an innocent-looking photo-sharing app referred to as Instagram. Collectively we created ‘BRIAN’s SOAPBOX’ – the identify being a defence to me standing on a digital platform to broadcast what I felt it was vital for individuals to know.
“By way of the years, Jen nearly single-handedly ran the Soapbox on the BrianMay.com web site, a venture she had began even earlier than we knew one another. Jen was my channel – my technique of connection – and truly modified my life – developed me from an individual who simply bought on together with his jobs to an individual who listened to his ‘followers’ and followers and truly engaged in a two-way trade of views, emotions and data.”
Brian went on so as to add that Jen was “by no means a visual presence” as she preferred to “keep out of the limelight”. However she “quietly, meticulously and faithfully carried on her mission of documenting and archiving for future reference all that transpired round my public life.”
He revealed that she had sadly been struggling along with her well being in latest months however nonetheless continued to work exhausting. He concluded the submit: “Loyal and meticulous to the top.
“Pricey Jen – I owe you 1,000,000 thanks – 1,000,000 greater than I used to be ever capable of offer you in particular person.
“We are going to miss you badly, and life won’t ever be fairly the identical once more.
“Deepest condolences to Jen’s husband – her Rock – Frank, and to their beautiful household. Relaxation in Peace Jen.”
Brian has skilled his personal well being scares lately after he had a heartattack in Could 2020 which turned out to be a symptom of an arterial illness.
The Queen star later instructed followers he was “very close to loss of life” after being admitted to hospital in Could 2020, the place medical doctors found that three of his arteries had been blocked and in peril of stopping the blood provide to his coronary heart.
Brian additionally suffered a stroke in 2024 and misplaced management of his left arm which he admitted was “a bit scary”.
Nonetheless, he has not let his well being set him again in the case of his love for music.
In November 2025, he carried out alongside Benson Boone in London for a rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Simply months earlier than in April, he additionally joined the Lovely Issues singer on stage at Coachella.
Could fashioned the rock band Queen in 1970 with the late Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon becoming a member of a 12 months later.
The band went on to grow to be one of the vital profitable acts of all time, releasing a string of iconic hits together with ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘We Are the Champions’.
