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A trove of Freddie Mercury's previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics for some of Queen's biggest hits goes on show Thursday in New York, ahead of their sale in London later this year.

The manuscripts include working drafts for "Bohemian Rhapsody," which Mercury initially planned to call "Mongolian Rhapsody," "Don't Stop Me Now" and "Somebody to Love."

More than 1,500 items from Freddie Mercury's private collection, including costumes, unique objects and previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics, will be auctioned later this year, Sotheby's announced on April 26.

İlker Aycı, former head of Turkish Airlines' executive board and committee, was appointed the CEO of India's national carrier Air India, Tata Sons Group announced on Feb. 14. 

Aycı, who was chair of the Turkish Airlines for more than seven years, resigned on Jan. 27.

The genius Freddie Mercury left this world on November 24, 1991, at just 45 years old. A musician, composer, producer and iconic Queen voice covering four octaves, Freddie, whose birth name is Farrokh, will remain forever in the art world.

The Athens Concert Hall is hosting the renowned Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and its legendary maestro, Zubin Mehta, on Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18. The ensemble will perform Tchaikovsky, Schumann and Schubert on September 17, with cellist Marcel Bergman and horn soloists James Madison Cox, Yoel Abadi, Michael Slatkin and Itamar Leshem.

Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic attended on Sunday a rehearsal of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Mehta ahead of a gala concert.

On the occasion, he "announced that a large concert hall will be built in Belgrade," Tanjug reported.