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The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Mercury

Who is the greatest of all time: The Beatles or Queen? Producer Steve Lillywhite has an interesting take

"I would never say anyone is better than The Beatles, but…"

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"Can you believe that at Freddie Mercury's last concert, no one actually pressed record?": The story of the great showman's last stand

On August 9th 1986, Freddie Mercury played with Queen for 120,000 fans at Knebworth Park. No one knew it would be his final show with the band

Louder

"Oh lord, YEAAAH!": Listen to this "scary accurate" AI James Hetfield cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs

The wonders of artificial intelligence continues to boggle our minds with this surprisingly impressive cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs sung by "James Hetfield"

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Freddie Mercury’s clothes are the champions in Sotheby’s sale

Items also include Queen singer’s moustache comb and the piano used to write Bohemian Rhapsody

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Pianos, polaroids and Freddie Mercury’s Tiffany moustache comb: Why are we so fascinated by celebrity relics?

Half-eaten breakfast from Niall Horan, a tissue used by Scarlett Johansson, William Shatner’s kidney stone. As Freddie Mercury’s personal collection goes to auction at Sotheby’s, Laura Barton explores the ‘magical contagion’ that drives superfans to pay a fortune for celebrity memorabilia

The Independent UK

You can now view Freddie Mercury's stage costumes, photos, hand-written lyrics, the piano on which he wrote Bohemian Rhapsody and his silk kimono collection before they go under the hammer

An exhibition of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's possessions, titled Freddie Mercury, A World of His Own, is now open at Sotheby’s in London

Louder

Freddie Mercury’s cat-scratched furniture on sale

Freddie Mercury’s cats have left their mark on some of his treasured possessions which are to be auctioned at Sotheby’s. The Queen frontman’s feline companions – including Miko and Delilah – left scratch marks on some of the furniture items which will be going under the hammer, but Sotheby’s said…

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Freddie Mercury’s Draft Lyrics And Piano Could Fetch Millions At Auction

Queen frontman's iconic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' lyrics and Yamaha Baby Grand Piano up for sale in September

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Freddie Mercury’s prized piano and costumes on display ahead of auction

The collection from the Queen frontman’s beloved home will be sold across six live and online auctions in September.

The Independent UK

Killer Queen sale: Freddie Mercury’s possessions go up for auction

Almost 30,000 items including clothing and hand-written lyrics that belonged to Queen frontman exhibited before sale

The Guardian - UK

Freddie Mercury’s beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of personal items to be auctioned off

More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen’s greatest hits, are going on show in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s London ahead of their sale

The Independent UK

‘Everything but the kitchen sink’ — the contents of Freddie Mercury’s life are up for sale

From the treasured piano he wrote Bohemian Rhapsody on to his historic costumes and breathtaking art collection

Evening Standard

Freddie Mercury's beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of personal items to go on sale

The Independent UK

Priya Ahluwalia: I’m so much more than just a ‘sustainable designer’

Priya Ahluwalia talks to Yolanthe Fawehinmi about musical influences and sustainability in fashion.

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Alas, the friendly Twitter blue bird is no more. It is an ex-logo

Designer Martin Grasser listened to birdsong as he created the cheery, rotund symbol, now unnervingly replaced by an X

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How many songwriters does it take to make a hit record? Way more than it used to…

Only a couple were needed per hit back in the 1970s - now you need nearly five, and Beyoncé uses 18!

Louder

“I thought I’d bitten off more than I can chew”: how Yes guitarist Steve Howe accidentally ended up playing on a Queen hit single

Yes guitarist Steve Howe was having lunch in Switzerland when he was roped into appearing on Queen’s 1991 single Innuendo

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Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May to release 3D atlas of asteroid

The rocker astrophysicist is co-author of a three-dimensional atlas of Bennu, an asteroid explored by the Osiris-Rex probe in 2020

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Fedoras on top as Cillian Murphy moves on from flat caps

Retailers report rise in sales after Cillian Murphy dons ‘cross between a porkpie and a fedora’ for Christopher Nolan epic

The Independent UK

Montreux city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in the picturesque Swiss town

Discover this swinging resort town on the Swiss Riveria, through giddying lakeside walks, first-rate wine and hall-of-fame jazz and rock legends, says Mike MacEacheran

The Independent UK

Barbie: The Album review – Billie Eilish leads a soundtrack that’s as erratic as the movie that inspired it

Unusually, the bigger names here – including Dua Lipa and Sam Smith – are the most underwhelming

MusicRadar

"I wasn't likely to upstage Brian or Freddie": Queen's John Deacon - a tribute to an elusive bass giant

Brian May: "He won't talk to me, so why the f**k would he talk to you?"

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"I don’t think anyone else had ever attempted something like that" – Brian May chooses his best performance from the Queen back catalogue

And it's not Bohemian Rhapsody

The Week

The Barbie ban and China’s hold over Hollywood

Vietnam has banned the new “Barbie” film because it features a map showing China’s claim to the South China Sea.

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"It's going to be chaotic!": Brian May shares amazing rare footage of Queen rehearsing for Live Aid, and being interviewed ahead of their iconic Wembley Stadium performance

Watch priceless footage of Queen rehearsing Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga and more ahead of their spectacular 1985 Live Aid performance

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