Freddie Mercury's London home up for auction for 50 billion won...Fans' disappointment and Austin's concerns

2024-02-28 20:41:03

The London home where Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist of British rock band Queen, lived was put up for auction for 30 million pounds (about 50 billion won), causing both disappointment from fans and concern from Austin.

The person who put it up for sale was Mercury's former lover and friend, Mary Austin, who auctioned off about 1,000 memorabilia from the house, including the piano that Mercury used to compose 'Bohemian Rhapsody', for 39 million pounds (approximately 66 billion won) last year. It raised profits close to .

Regarding the reason for the auction, Austin explained, "This house has always been Freddie's, his dream and vision," and "I think it's time to move on to a new chapter in my life."

Austin has not yet revealed a specific position on how to use the proceeds from this auction.

 

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