Drafts of other Queen hits and photos from singer’s private archive will also feature in A Life in LyricsHis voice is one of the most distinctive in pop history and now the words Freddie Mercury sang are to be given the rock star treatment in a lyric book that will also include unreleased songs and alternative versions of Queen anthems.A Life in Lyrics will feature abandoned verses for Bohemian Rhapsody and drafts of Don’t Stop Me Now. The material, taken from Mercury’s personal notebooks, has been released by Mary Austin, the singer’s former fiancee and closest friend. Continue reading...
Thursday 16 October 2025
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Unseen Bohemian Rhapsody verses to feature in Freddie Mercury lyric book
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