Paul McCartney leads tributes as legendary music mogul who discovered Queen dies aged 78

Tony Bramwell has died aged 78. (Image: Instagram The Beatles) Legendary music mogul Tony Bramwell, who discovered Queen, has died aged 78. He died on June 2 following a brief illness.

Bramwell, who hailed from Liverpool, was also tour manager of The Beatles , befriending members Sir Paul McCartney , John Lennon and George Harrison . McCartney, 81, shared an emotional tribute as he described Bramwell as a "good companion" to the band. He wrote: "Sad to hear of the passing of Tony Bramwell.

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" The Beatles' official Instagram page also honoured the late star, writing: "Tony worked on many NEMS and Apple projects, .