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Michael Jackson jacket sells for £250,000 at auction

An iconic leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in a 1980s Pepsi advertisement sold for £250,000 ($306,000) at an auction in London, exceeding its estimated value.

11 November 2023 · 08:37 UTC

The auction featured over 200 pieces of music memorabilia, including items linked to George Michael and Amy Winehouse.

George Michael's La Rocka jacket, worn during a duet with Aretha Franklin, was sold for £93,750 ($115,000), surpassing its guide price. Additionally, a beehive hairpiece worn by Amy Winehouse in her 2007 music video "You Know I'm No Good" fetched £18,750 ($22,900).

The auction also included memorabilia related to Elvis Presley, Queen, and Johnny Marr, but a Gibson guitar from AC/DC's Angus Young and a Beatles jukebox remained unsold. This event marked the first public sale of many of these items, continuing the trend of high-value sales for Michael Jackson memorabilia.