Lots on show - a chance to see Freddie Mercury's prized possessions before they go under the hammer

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Fans will have a chance to see items that could sell for a combined total of €7m with some of the proceeds going to charity.
Transcript
00:00 (dramatic music)
00:02 It's a collector's dream.
00:03 Thousands of items that once belonged to Freddie Mercury
00:06 have been put up for auction in London.
00:08 The baby grand piano on which he composed so many hits,
00:12 costumes from performances, furniture, artwork,
00:15 notes and memorabilia, all preserved
00:17 since the charismatic Queen front man's death in 1991.
00:21 The original draft of the iconic Bohemian Rhapsody alone
00:25 is valued at a million pounds.
00:27 The auction starts in London on September the 6th
00:30 at Sotheby's.
00:31 (whooshing)

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