Piano owned by rock legends Queen to be sold at auction

A piano that was once owned by the band Queen is set to go under the hammer next month.

The instrument – Kawai EP 308 baby grand electric piano – is thought to have been used on Queen’s 1984 album The Works, which includes the hit single Hammer To Fall.

The piano is expected to sell for anywhere between £10,000 and £20,000.

New wave rockers The Alarm bought the piano from Queen in 1985 after a chance meeting between lead singer Mike Peters and Freddie Mercury.

The two bands both performed at the 1984 Montreux Pop Festival in Switzerland and met up while drinking in a nearby hotel bar.

Mr Peters said: “Freddie was very humble and told me that he was a massive fan of The Alarm’s album… Read the Full Article | https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/piano-owned-rock-queen-auction-22095521

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