Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury Lightning Bolt Stage-worn Vest, ca. 1984
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October 24, 05:08 PM GMT
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50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
Custom-designed tank top worn by Freddie Mercury during several concerts on Queen’s “The Works” tour in 1984. White and black lightning bolt motif on cotton.
12.5 in pit-to-pit, 23 in long.
Most notably, Mercury wore the vest at Wembley Stadium which occurred on his 38th birthday, Sept 5th, 1984.
The tank top has has been professionally photomatched to being worn by Freddie Mercury on the following dates during Queen’s “The Works” tour: August 24, 1984 (Brussels, Belgium), September 4, 1984 (London, England), September 5, 1984 (London England - Freddie Mercury’s 38th Birthday), September 7, 1984 (London, England) and September 18, 1984 (Paris, France). The vest is also matched to one undated photograph taken during one of the four concerts in London, England during the Works Tour (Either September 4, 5, 7 or 8 of 1984) and Queen’s “Hammer to Fall” music video (Filmed August 24, 1984 during the concert in Brussels, Belgium). Italy), September 20, 1984 (Leiden, Netherlands) and one other undated photograph during the Works tour.