Rock icon Freddie Mercury pre-auction exhibition opens in London
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A Sotheby's exhibit featuring Queen rock icon Freddie Mercury's performance and personal items has opened in London.
Items for sale include handwritten Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics and more.
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Bohemian Rhapsody original manuscript fetches over $2m at London auction
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Rock icon Freddie Mercury pre-auction exhibition opens in London - ABC News
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Freddie Mercury's iconic piano, song drafts and trove of belongings on display before auction
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Sotheby's 'Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own' London Exhibition
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Iconic Freddie Mercury memorabilia sells for over $3.8 million
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Freddie Mercury's private collection to be sold after exhibition
Freddie Mercury's baby grand piano sells for £1.7 million at London auction
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Freddie mercury of queen hi-res stock photography and images - Page 12 - Alamy
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Thousands of Freddie Mercury's personal items to go on sale