Freddie Mercury's love for Japan unveiled in Sotheby's auction

Queen frontman's belongings, including vast Japanese collection, up for sale

Kimonos owned by Queen frontman Freddy Mercury hang from the ceiling at Sotheby's, while outfits he wore onstage are displayed below. The items are included in a monthlong exhibition and auction titled "Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own." (Courtesy of Sotheby’s)

ZOE FRECHIN-POLLARD, Nikkei staff writer

August 8, 2023 11:47 JST

LONDON -- In Freddie Mercury's London home, there was a "Japanese room" and a "Japanese garden" that the Queen frontman was known to treat as sanctuaries and places of reflection.

His love for Japan and things Japanese is now showcased in a Sotheby's monthlong exhibition and auction titled "Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own," which will see thousands of belongings from his Kensington home -- known as Garden Lodge -- put up for sale.