Freddie Mercury’s iconic piano, song drafts and trove of belongings on display before auction
Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments
More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen’s greatest hits, are going on display ahead of their sale.
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From stage costumes to handwritten lyrics: Freddie Mercury's personal belongings go up for auction
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·
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Freddie Mercury’s iconic piano, song drafts and trove of belongings on display before auction
The instrument he used to compose the seminal track “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 1975 has been estimated to fetch £2-£3 million at auction later this summer.
More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” will be exhibited at Sotheby’s London ahead of their sale.
More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his personal piano, flamboyant stage costumes and handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” are set to be auctioned off
More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury 's personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand
Items on display include Mercury's flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen's greatest hits.
More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen’s greatest hits, are going on display ahead of their sale.
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