Fans are expected to pay millions for items from his collection.
Metro has been given a front-row seat for the sale and will be bringing you the latest updates.
Auctioneer Oliver Barker started the bidding with the sale of the legendary Garden Lodge door of Freddie’s Kensington home. A black and white outfit worn by Freddie on the cover of Queen’s first album will also be on the podium.Adidas high-top trainers, and an archive of 265 personal photos are also estimated to bring in thousands of pounds.
According to Sotheby’s, the exhibition has ‘sparked heartwarming moments’, including one last week when the 400m long, round-the-block queue broke spontaneously into a chorus of ‘We Will Rock You’ in celebration of Freddie. Freddie Mercury with his friend Mary Austin in 1986. Mary has now decided to sell the items she was left by Freddie
The rockstar concluded his post by saying he ‘can’t look’ at Freddie’s beloved belongings being let go, as to him and his loved ones, ‘It’s too sad’.
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