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Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody: Alternative title for hit song revealed by unearthed Freddie Mercury handwritten drafts

  • An early draft of handwritten lyrics for Bohemian Rhapsody reveals that the Queen hit could have had a different title. A page of unearthed writing drafts reveals that singer Freddie Mercury toyed with calling the track 'Mongolian Rhapsody' but crossed the Mongolian part out in pencil, replacing it with 'Bohemian' written at the top - which is rhythmically similar. The drafts, which are expected to sell for up to £1.2m, are written on stationery from the defunct airline British Midland.

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Over 1,500 Items From Freddie Mercury's Private Collection to Go on Display Ahead of Auction

Over 1,500 items from the personal collection of the late rock star Freddie Mercury will be unveiled to the public for the first time this summer, in a month-long exhibition at Sotheby’s in London, ahead of six dedicated auctions in the autumn.Sotheby’s said the items, including artworks, costumes, instruments, and the singer’s famous crown, all come from his Kensington home, which has “remained almost entirely as Mercury left it.”The items will be on display from August 4 until what would have been his 77th birthday, September 5.Highlights from the collection are set to tour to New York, London, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong, Sotheby’s said. Credit: Sotheby’s via Storyful
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