Freddie Mercury honoured in two particular tributes for King’s Coronation
Firstly, Freddie Mercury’s Coronation crown and gown, which he wore throughout his ultimate Queen concert events through the Magic Tour of 1986, have gone on show.
His former lover Mary Austin was left the costumes in his will and she or he’s planning on auditioning them late this yr.
Freddie’s theatre costume crown and its faux fur cloak of pink velvet and rhinestones had been made by his pal and costume designer Diana Moseley. Sold collectively, they’re estimated to make £60,000-80,000 at public sale on September 6 after being toured world wide by Sotheby’s.
In the meantime, the items of Queen historical past at the moment are on show outdoors the public sale home’s London department on New Bond Street of their home windows, which may be considered by the general public from the road. Fans can see them for themselves till May 5.
Meanwhile, the late singer has additionally been honoured with having one among his Queen songs chosen for King Charles III’s official Coronation Celebration Playlist on Spotify.
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The playlist of 26 songs has been hand-selected on behalf of His Majesty by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. The Spotify choice consists of trendy British hits from Harry Styles’ Treat People With Kindness to Sam Ryder’s Eurovision entry SPACE MAN and even Years & Years’ aptly named music King. But there are many traditional tracks too from The Who’s Love Reign O’er Me to Tom Jones’ Green Green Grass of Home and The Beatles’ Come Together.
Given the historical past of Queen with the British crown during the last half a century – together with Sir Brian enjoying God Save The Queen on the roof of Buckingham Palace – it’s unsurprising that one among their hits has been chosen. But are you able to guess what it’s? We’ll offer you a clue – it is a Live Aid traditional.
The seventeenth observe on the King’s official Coronation Celebration Playlist is the 2011 remastered model of We Are The Champions. Penned by Freddie for Queen’s 1977 album News of the World, the music hit No 2 within the UK Singles Chart and No 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In reality, in 2011 a staff of scientific researchers found that the music was the catchiest within the historical past of standard music. Sir Brian May has known as the observe that grew to become an anthem for victories at sporting occasions, “unifying and positive”.