![]() ![]() Noted and prominent singer Elton John, recalling late artist Freddie Mercury, also said, "I miss Freddie to this day. A part of the auction proceeds will get donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust and the Elton John Aids Foundation, two organizations involved in the fight against AIDS. Surprisingly, a record number of 2000 bidders from 61 countries registered to participate in the sale. The manuscript also reveals that Mercury, who died from AIDS in 1991, originally intended to call the song "Mongolian Rhapsody". Auctioneer Oliver Barker called the "Bohemian Rhapsody" lyrics - contained in 15-pages of pencil and ballpoint pen remarks - a "modern cultural icon". They also added that each one went for more than double the estimated price. ![]() The items were among over 1,400 lots of Mercury memorabilia up for grabs over the next week, with the famous auction house facade decorated with a moustache for the occasion.ĪLSO READ: Jawan: Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone and others salary OUT see detailsĪlso, according to the auctioning team, The 59 lots sold on Wednesday brought in £12,172,290. The Sotheby's auction room echoed the sound of the track "We Will Rock You" before bidding began at the black-tie evening auction. The original manuscript for Bohemian Rhapsody was sold for over $3 million Wednesday when they went under the hammer for auction in London courtesy of the Sotheby's auction team. The piano Queen frontman Freddie Mercury used to compose almost all of his greatest songs. ![]()
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