Calling all Queen fans! Sotheby's auction will unveil a treasure trove of Freddie Mercury's personal belongings, including drafts of hit songs like 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Killer Queen.'
“The collection takes you deeper within the individual and the man I knew,” Austin told the BBC. “You’re looking at the process of the artist, of work in progress.”
The “Bohemian Rhapsody” pages are expected to sell for about $1.5 million. Other drafts of hits will also be auctioned, including “Somebody to Love,” “We Are the Champions” and “Killer Queen”. The drafts show Mercury trying to find the right word for lyrics, sometimes testing out multiple lines. Queen Music Ltd / Sony Music Publishing UK Ltd.
that the band’s music catalog may be sold to Universal Music Group for a record-setting $1 billion. However, a spokesperson for Disney Music Group—who currently owns the band’s catalog—said in a statement toRelated Stories
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