The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Mercury

The guitar will go under the hammer as part of a much larger Sotheby's auction of the late Queen frontman's private collection of art and music-related memorabilia

He was the king of Queen and his crown could be yours — for the right price. Freddie Mercury's extensive collection of costumes, fine art, and even handwritten working lyrics for “We Are the Champions” and “Killer Queen” will be auctioned in September. Queen's frontman had said he wanted to…

LONDON: More than 1,500 items from Freddie Mercury's private collection, including costumes, unique objects and previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics, will be auctioned later this year, Sotheby's announced on Wednesday.

Items belonging to Queen singer on sale include costumes, handwritten lyrics and a moustache comb

It includes some of his most well-known stage costumes and props

‘Hammer to fall’ on 1,500 objects kept at Queen frontman’s west London home, including handwritten lyrics and some of his favourite stage costumes

Items from the Queen frontman’s beloved home will go on display from August 4 until September 5, which would have marked his 77th birthday.

Freddie Mercury's iconic crown and cloak can be yours, as can the guitar on which Crazy Little Thing Called Love was written and the handwritten lyrics for We Are The Champions

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry