Freddie Mercury song lyrics sell for £277,000 at auction

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At a recent auction, Freddie Mercury's notebook containing lyrics from his solo album "Mr. Bad Guy" sold for £277,000, becoming the highest-priced item of the event which raised £2.5 million overall. The sale was part of the Music Live Auction and included other memorabilia like Noel Gallagher’s guitar from Oasis’s MTV Unplugged performance (sold for £226,800) and Michael Jackson's military-style jacket (£226,800). Mark Hochman, Propstore’s music specialist, highlighted the enduring fan connection evident in these sales.

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At a recent auction organized by Propstore, Freddie Mercury's handwritten notebook containing lyrics from his debut solo album "Mr. Bad Guy" (1985) sold for £277,000. This item was part of the Reinhold Mack Collection, which includes numerous personal gifts and recording memorabilia documenting Mack's close friendship with Mercury. Additionally, Noel Gallagher’s autographed Takamine FP460SC acoustic guitar from Oasis’s 1996 MTV Unplugged performance sold for £226,800, setting a world record as the highest-priced auctioned Oasis acoustic guitar. Other notable items included Michael Jackson's black-and-gold military-style jacket and sailor varsity jacket, each fetching £226,800 and £56,700 respectively. The auction highlights the significant value collectors place on memorabilia with a personal connection to artists and their music.

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Mercury PERSON · 4× Oasis ORG · 3× Freddie Mercury’s PERSON · 2× Michael Jackson’s PERSON · 2× Noel Gallagher’s PERSON · 2× Propstore ORG · 2× Jackson PERSON · 1× John Lennon PERSON · 1× Takamine ORG · 1× Yoko Ono PERSON · 1×

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2026-10-02 · Evening Standard

Freddie Mercury song lyrics sell for £277,000 at auction · assertive framing

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A notebook containing Freddie Mercury’s song lyrics sold for £277,000 at auction. asserted

notebook → contain → auction

They formed part of The Reinhold Mack Collection, an archive of handwritten lyrics, recording memorabilia and personal gifts documenting the producer’s close friendship and creative partnership with Mercury. asserted

They → form → Mercury

Noel Gallagher’s autographed Takamine FP460SC acoustic guitar, which he owned and played during Oasis’s 1996 MTV Unplugged performance, set a world record for the highest price achieved at auction for an Oasis acoustic guitar, selling for £226,800. asserted

he → autograph → 226,800

Michael Jackson’s black-and-gold military-style jacket, worn at multiple public appearances during the Dangerous and HIStory eras, sold for £226,800. asserted

jacket → wear → 226,800

Jackson’s sailor varsity jacket from the same collection sold for £56,700. asserted

jacket → sell → 56,700

Tinted prescription glasses worn by John Lennon during his “lost weekend” – the 18-month period during which he was separated from Yoko Ono – sold for £126,000. asserted

he → wear → 126,000

Also from The Reinhold Mack Collection, the Yamaha C3 grand piano played by Mercury, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Elton John and many other artists sold for £81,900. asserted

piano → play → 81,900

Mercury’s stage-worn black wraparound embellished top and flared trousers worn during his sheer heart attack tour sold for £75,600. asserted

top → wear → 75,600

Tears For Fears star Roland Orzabal’s Stratocaster which he used to compose Everybody Wants To Rule The World sold for £53,550. asserted

Everybody → use → 53,550

The Beatles’ autographed framed Pan Am menu from their first flight to the US in 1964 sold for £50,400. asserted

menu → autograph → 50,400

Pink Floyd’s autographed custom fender Stratocaster, used during the recording of their 1973 album The Dark Side Of The Moon, sold for £34,650. asserted

Stratocaster → autograph → 34,650

Day one of the Music Live Auction made £2.5 million after the sale of all the items. asserted

Day → make → items

Mark Hochman, Propstore’s music specialist, said: “Setting a world record with Noel Gallagher’s MTV Unplugged guitar is a fantastic result for Propstore and a testament to the lasting connection fans have with Oasis. asserted

fans → say → Oasis

collectors → read → artists

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