The baby grand piano on which Mercury wrote classics such as We Are The Champions and Bohemian Rhapsody is the centrepiece of the exhibition
Visitors can walk through recreations of the rooms in his home, including his bedroom, bar and dining room, while notebooks with his plans for dinner parties and guest lists are also on show.
The exhibition also showcases Mercury's fascination with Japan, with rooms full of vases, artwork, and a large and striking collection of Japanese clothing and kimonos, some of which are estimated at £11,000.These include a famous red satin silk kimono decorated with fans, which he acquired during a 1976 tour of the country and wore on stage.Another eye-catching, highly valued stage item is the crown and regal cloak worn by Mercury on his last tour with Queen in 1986 - The Magic Tour.
However, the centrepiece of the exhibit is his Yamaha G2 baby grand piano, on which he composed numerous hits, including We Are The Champions and Bohemian Rhapsody.The piano was used to compose some of the group's biggest hitsOliver Barker, Sotheby's European chairman, said they’ve had fans crying and fainting, and people coming from all over the world - some dressed in Queen memorabilia - to see the exhibition.
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