Freddie Mercury Beats John Lennon As Queen Singer Reaches THIS New Record-Breaking Milestone

Freddie Mercury's influence remains as powerful as it has been decades after the Queen frontman's death.

Austin leads the ongoing auction of Mercury's personal possessions decades after his death on November 24, 1991, due to complications of AIDS. With the event, he just surpassed John Lennon's record.

Freddie Mercury Beats John Lennon's Record

Since the auction started, he has shocked everyone with his influence as his composing piano and handwritten "Bohemian Rhapsody" lyrics were secured for $1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

But among the sales, his silver snake bangle's price set a record.

The late singer wore the jewelry in the 1975 "Bohemian Rhapsody" video, which was around $8,725 to $11,218 based on the current exchange rate when he purchased it.

The bangle earned a new value at the auction and was priced at $870,679 - almost 100 times more than the original estimated price.

It beat John Lennon's leather and bead talisman, sold for $367,717 in 2008.

According to Sotheby's website, the "Radio Ga Ga" singer's auction opening night they welcomed bidders from 61 countries.

Mary Austin on Letting Go Freddie Mercury's Belongings

Before the auction, Austin told The Hollywood Reporter that selling Mercury's precious belongings would close "the very special chapter" in her life.

"Freddie was an incredible and intelligent collector who showed us that there is beauty and fun and conversation to be found in everything," she said. "I hope [the upcoming events] will be an opportunity to share all the many facets of Freddie, both public and private, and for the world to understand more about, and celebrate, his unique and beautiful spirit."

More than 1,500 personal items from the singer's Garden Lodge home in Kensington, West London, entered the auction, per reports.

Among those items, she revealed to BBC that the late singer's lyrics and musical notes would be the hardest ones to let go. Still, she helped herself to be brave enough to let go of the pages.

Mercury left most of what he had to Austin, whom he always called the love of his life. She is also the only person who knows where the singer's ashes are.

"I can only name one dear person who I can actually open up to and feel really happy with," Mercury said before his death. "I might have all the problems in the world, but I have Mary and that gets me through."

Parts of the proceeds will be donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust and the Elton John Aids Foundation.

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