26.04 / 15:23
Life
A ton of Freddie Mercury’s private possessions are going up for auction
BBC, Austin revealed Mercury’s home had remained largely unchanged since his death. However, she had reached the difficult decision to now sell almost everything, save for a few keepsakes.Austin, 72, said she had contacted Sotheby’s to sell the items, “because I need to put my affairs in order.”“The time has come for me to take the difficult decision to close this very special chapter in my life.”A portion of the proceeds from the auction will go to the Freddie Mercury Trust and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.