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Iconic Michael Jackson Jacket Goes up for Action
By Ruth Comerford
BBC News
An iconic jacket once worn by pop star Michael Jackson is set to go up for auction in London in November.
The item featured in a Pepsi commercial in 1984 and is among more than 200 pieces of music memorabilia being sold.
The black-and-white leather jacket, which was custom-made for Jackson for the commercial, is listed for between £200,000 ($245,000) and £400,000.
It came from the first in a series of ads for the soft drink that featured the superstar.
The commercials are chiefly remembered now because, during one filming session, Jackson's hair caught fire and he suffered burn injuries after a pyrotechnic malfunction.
However, he was wearing a different jacket on that occasion.
The item will be auctioned by costume and prop vendor Propstore, along with George Michael's La Rocka jacket, which he wore while duetting with Aretha Franklin in 1987. Also up for grabs is a beehive hairpiece used by Amy Winehouse in 2007 for the music video of You Know I'm No Good, which featured on her last album Back To Black.
Other memorabilia going under the hammer include items relating to David Bowie, Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
A Gibson guitar that belonged to AC/DC's Angus Young could fetch up to £120,000, while a belt buckle that belonged to John Lennon is estimated at up to £60,000.
Mark Hochman, director of music and posters at Propstore, said bidding would be "highly competitive".
"For many of these exclusive lots, it is the first time they have been offered for sale to the public," he said.
Memorabilia belonging to Michael Jackson has previously sold for thousands.
The black fedora hat that he wore just before performing his famous moonwalk dance for the first time in 1983 sold at an auction in Paris last month for €77,640 (£67,088; $82,280).
By Ruth Comerford
BBC News
An iconic jacket once worn by pop star Michael Jackson is set to go up for auction in London in November.
The item featured in a Pepsi commercial in 1984 and is among more than 200 pieces of music memorabilia being sold.
The black-and-white leather jacket, which was custom-made for Jackson for the commercial, is listed for between £200,000 ($245,000) and £400,000.
It came from the first in a series of ads for the soft drink that featured the superstar.
The commercials are chiefly remembered now because, during one filming session, Jackson's hair caught fire and he suffered burn injuries after a pyrotechnic malfunction.
However, he was wearing a different jacket on that occasion.
The item will be auctioned by costume and prop vendor Propstore, along with George Michael's La Rocka jacket, which he wore while duetting with Aretha Franklin in 1987. Also up for grabs is a beehive hairpiece used by Amy Winehouse in 2007 for the music video of You Know I'm No Good, which featured on her last album Back To Black.
Other memorabilia going under the hammer include items relating to David Bowie, Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
A Gibson guitar that belonged to AC/DC's Angus Young could fetch up to £120,000, while a belt buckle that belonged to John Lennon is estimated at up to £60,000.
Mark Hochman, director of music and posters at Propstore, said bidding would be "highly competitive".
"For many of these exclusive lots, it is the first time they have been offered for sale to the public," he said.
Memorabilia belonging to Michael Jackson has previously sold for thousands.
The black fedora hat that he wore just before performing his famous moonwalk dance for the first time in 1983 sold at an auction in Paris last month for €77,640 (£67,088; $82,280).
