Freddie Mercury Lyrics Notebook Sells for £277,000

A notebook containing Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics sold at auction for £277,000, making it the highest-selling item on the first day of Propstore's Music Live Auction. The Queen lead singer's lyrics were from recording sessions for his 1985 debut solo album Mr. Bad Guy. The first day of the auction brought in a total of £2.5 million across all items.

Noel Gallagher's signed Takamine FP460SC acoustic guitar, played during his 1996 Oasis MTV Unplugged performance, sold for £226,800 to set a world auction record for an Oasis acoustic guitar. Michael Jackson's black-and-gold military-style jacket worn during the Dangerous and HIStory eras also sold for £226,800. John Lennon's prescription tinted glasses worn during his separation from Yoko Ono sold for £126,000.

A Yamaha C3 grand piano played by Mercury, Queen, The Rolling Stones, and Elton John sold for £81,900, while Mercury's sheer heart attack tour stage costume sold for £75,600. Roland Orzabal's Stratocaster guitar used while writing Everybody Wants To Rule The World sold for £53,550. A signed Pan Am menu from The Beatles' 1964 first flight to the US fetched £50,400, and a signed custom Fender Stratocaster guitar used in recording Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon sold for £34,650. In addition, as of October 4, 2026, Michael Jackson's song Billie Jean is number 30 on the Apple Music UK songs chart, and his album Thriller is number 33 on the Apple Music UK albums chart.