Bjork quit UK over mailbomb scare

Bjork quit her adopted England for Spain after a bomb threat against her in 1996 made her feel like a public target.

Bjork quit her adopted England for Spain after a bomb threat against her in 1996 made her feel like a public target.

The Icelandic star admits she was strangely flattered by the celebrity status that led to deranged fan Ricardo Lopez sending her a mailbomb - because the headline-grabbing incident made her feel accepted. But then she knew it was time to leave England.

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