Bruncevic Cancels Linz Show After Majstorovic's Death

Borko Majstorovic, a makeup artist and eyebrow specialist from Bijeljina, died on Friday evening, September 18. The news was first reported by the local portal Moja Bijeljina, and it quickly reached well known faces from the regional entertainment scene who knew him through his work.

There is no official information yet about the circumstances of his death. The time and place of the funeral will be announced later, while friends, acquaintances and fellow residents of Bijeljina are saying goodbye to him on social media. Other outlets soon picked up the story, adding further details about his life and career.

Who Was Borko Majstorovic

Majstorovic worked as a makeup artist for more than ten years and was a well known name on the Bijeljina beauty scene. In his hometown he ran his own studio, Studio Majstorovic, and alongside doing makeup for clients, he also specialized in eyebrow shaping. He was an educator too, passing his knowledge on to younger colleagues he introduced to the trade, and he took part in professional competitions that helped him build a name in the industry over the years. He also worked with many well known figures from the entertainment world, which is why news of his death reached them so quickly.

Just two months ago, his life had taken a new and happy turn. He proposed to his girlfriend near Ostrog Monastery, and the plans he was making at the time were cut short by his sudden death.

Bruncevic Cancels His Linz Show

News of Borko Majstorovic’s death also reached singer Emir Bruncevic, who was his friend. Because of it, Bruncevic canceled the show he had scheduled for Saturday in Linz, Austria, and told his followers why on social media:

“Due to the tragic death of my dear friend, the performance scheduled for tomorrow in Linz is being postponed. Thank you for your understanding.”

With those words, Bruncevic explained why Saturday’s concert would not go ahead, without offering any further details.

Singer Aleksandra Tadic Cipka also said an emotional goodbye to Borko. She posted a photo of the two of them together on Instagram, along with a message:

“My dear Borko. Travel with the angels, and rest in peace.”

Many other farewell messages appeared on social media throughout the evening. One of them came from a close friend of Borko Majstorovic, whose name was not given in the post:

“My dear brother, I love you. I still can’t believe this.”

What Is Known, and What Isn’t

For now, the only certainty is that Borko Majstorovic died on Friday evening, and no official institution has announced a cause of death. There is also no information on whether he had been ill or whether his death came suddenly, beyond what those close to him have described in their posts as a tragic loss.

His family, friends and colleagues are now waiting for word on the time and place of the funeral. Once those details are known, they will be announced, people close to him say.

Until then, Bijeljina remains in mourning for a man who, judging by the messages on Instagram, was just as respected as a professional as he was as a friend. His Studio Majstorovic, the clients whose eyebrows he shaped for years and the colleagues he trained are left without him, and by the number of farewell messages, he was clearly part of the wider family of Bijeljina’s beauty scene.

Emir Bruncevic has not yet said when he might reschedule the canceled show in Linz.