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A replica of Freddie Mercury’s iconic cape is set to feature in a new fashion exhibition. The copy of the famous cloak worn by Queen’s late frontman was created by fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, 83, and will go on display at the Salisbury Museum as part the ‘Fashioning Our World’ exhibition, which was co-curated by a group of young fashion fans. Katy England, project manager of the show, told the BBC: “It has been amazing to work with the young people on this exhibition. "We have discovered so many stories of sustainability in the collection, we can't wait for people to be able to see th...
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Freddie Mercury's entire personal possessions made a whopping £40 million ($50.4 million) at auction - setting a record for the highest sale of a collection of its kind. The most expensive item in the 'Freddie Mercury: A World of his Own' sale was the Yamaha Baby Grand Piano the late music legend recorded hits such as 'Bohemian Rhapsody' on, which sold for £1.7 million. Interestingly, the Queen legend's Tiffany Moustache Comb, which had an estimate of £400, went for an eye-watering £152,000. Handwritten working lyrics for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' had a final bid of £1.4 million. And a silver snake ...
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Freddie Mercury's piano has sold for $2.2 million at auction. The instrument he used compose Queen hits including 'Bohemian Rhapsody' went under the hammer at Sotheby's in London this week as part of an auction of the later singer's possessions - with the Yamaha baby grand as the star lot - but despite fetching millions the final price fell short of previous estimates which suggest it could sell for between $2.5 million and $3.8 million. Other items sold off included handwritten lyrics for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' - featuring the tune's original working title of 'Mongolian Rhapsody' - which fetched...
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Freddie Mercury's grand piano, handwritten song lyrics and extravagant costumes will go on display before being auctioned off next month. More than 1,400 items that once belonged to the Queen singer - who died in 1991 aged 45 - are being auctioned off by Sotheby's London and fans will be able to view the items in a free exhibition. As well as a collection of Japanese silk kimonos and other items of clothing, visitors will get to see Freddie's detailed dinner party seating plans, menus, and invitations, his art collection, numerous cat figurines and even an old school book. Thomas Williams, Sot...
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Freddie Mercury's leather hotpants have sold at auction for £14,500. The late Queen frontman wore the tight-fitting garment - which measured 14in wide and 10in long - during a gig in Birmingham in 1980 and earlier this week, they were sold at Omega Auctions in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside. The anonymous buyer had to fork out £19,675 for the lot after auctioneers fees were added. The sale came after it was revealed more than 1,500 items previously owned by the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' singer - who died from an AIDS-related illness in November 1991 - will go under the hammer later this year and are ...
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