Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986.

The collection takes you deeper within the individual and the man I knew, Austin toldBBCin April.

It’s a different kind of world, he explained.

Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986. (c) Richard Young; www.richardyounggallery.co.uk

Freddie Mercury, Queen in Concert, Magic Tour, Wembley Stadium, London, 1986. (Photo: Richard Young, www.richardyounggallery.co.uk, courtesy of Sotheby’s)

To browse some more images from the auction, visitSotheby’s pageabout this lot.

Freddie Mercury and Elton John at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, 1985.

Freddie Mercury in Japan.

Freddie Mercury and Elton John at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, 1985. Credit_ Nils Jorgensen, Richard Young, Shutterstock

Freddie Mercury and Elton John at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, London, 1985. (Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s)

It’s a different kind of world,he said.

A rare imagine from Freddies private album, showing some pre-concert downtime.

(Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s)

Freddie Mercury, Queen at Wembley Stadium, London, 1986.

A shirtless Freddie Mercury wearing a funny hat

Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s

Personal photo of Freddie Mercury

Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s

Freddie Mercury posing with a bright red curly hair wig

Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s

Personal photo of Freddie Mercury

Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s

Singer Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991) with his friend Mary Austin at an after-party for Queen’s Wembley concerts, Kensington Roof Gardens, London, 12th July 1986. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Freddie Mercury with his friend Mary Austin at an after-party for Queen’s Wembley concerts, Kensington Roof Gardens, London, July 12, 1986. (Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images courtesy of Sotheby’s)

Freddie Mercury in Japan. Polaroid

Freddie Mercury in Japan. Polaroid. (Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s)

Personal photo of Freddie Mercury playfully holding a folding fan in a Japanese restaurant after a concert.

A candid photograph of Freddie relaxing after a concert in a Japanese restaurant. (Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s)

Freddie Mercury in a black and white kimono

Freddie with an Adilson Santos painting, acquired while on tour in Brazil. (Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s)

Personal photo of Freddie Mercury wearing a USA sweatshirt

Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s

Personal photo of Freddie Mercury

Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s

A rare imagine from Freddie’s private album, showing some pre-concert downtime

A rare imagine from Freddie’s private album, showing some pre-concert downtime. (Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s)

©Denis O’Regan (www.denis.uk) CAPTION Freddie Mercury, Queen - Wembley Stadium 1986, Photograph by ©Denis O’Regan

Freddie Mercury, Queen at Wembley Stadium, London, 1986. (Photo: courtesy of Sotheby’s)