Jacko’s glove, hat on star auction

MICHAEL Jackson’s glove and George Harrison’s guitar star in an auction next week which could fetch up to $4million (R48-million).

Julien’s Auctions will hold its Music Icons sale in New York on May 15 and 16. Among the items on sale are a US flag tank top worn by Madonna and a black crown worn by Beyoncé in her music video Haunted.

Julien’s Auctions president and chief executive Darren Julien said at a preview in Beverly Hills: “It’s really an eclectic auction of a lot of items from Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Madonna – so many items to choose from pop culture history.”

A Mastersound electric guitar played by Beatle Harrison, one of the highlights of the sale, is estimated to fetch up to $600 000 (R7-million).

“It’s a guitar that he played in 1963 [in] the UK,” Julien said.

Fans of the “king of pop” will be able to buy Jackson’s hat and sunglasses as well as one of his gloves. – Reuters