Sotheby\u0027s to display Mercury memorabilia, including a draft of \u0027Bohemian Rhapsody\u0027 that shows he considered calling it \u0027Mongolian Rhapsody\u0027
“Of all the objects that he had, this is the one that meant the most to him,” Heaton said.
Other items were more personal and intimate, including a school book with the singer’s name, Fred Bulsara, dating from the 1960s when he had just arrived in the U.K. with his family from Zanzibar.
“ wrote this: ‘I like to be surrounded by splendid things. I want to lead a Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter,”‘ said Sotheby’s furniture and decorative arts specialist Thomas Williams.Article content “Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own,” which is free to view, opens Aug. 4 and runs until Sept. 5. The items will then be sold in a series of auctions later that month.
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