The black-and-white leather jacket once donned by the late 'Thriller' hitmaker in a 1984 Pepsi commercial has gone under the hammer for $250,000 at a London auction house.
- Nov 13, 2023
AceShowbiz - A jacket worn by the late Michael Jackson has fetched $250,000. The black and white garment was donned by the "Thriller" hitmaker in a 1984 Pepsi advert and was expected to fetch £200,000-£400,000 when it went under the hammer at the Propstore London auction on Friday, November 10.
The jacket became one of more than 200 pieces of music memorabilia at the sale, with a La Rocka! jacket worn by the late George Michael in the "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" music video sold for £93,750 including buyer's premium - far exceeding the expected selling price of between £30,000 and £60,000 - and a beehive hairpiece worn by Amy Winehouse in her 2007 video for "You Know I'm No Good" went for £18,750.
Other items included in the sale had previously belonged to the likes of David Bowie, Queen, Elvis Presley, Oasis, and Johnny Marr. However, a Gibson guitar owned by AC/DC rocker Angus Young didn't sell nor did a limited-edition Yellow Submarine The Beatles jukebox.
Ahead of the auction taking place, Propstore had teased they expected bidding to get "highly competitive" because there were so many "unique" and iconic items up for grabs.
Mark Hochman, Director of Music and Posters at Propstore, previously said, "Taking inspiration from last year's highly successful music sale, we have strived to be bigger and better for 2023 and with incredible, unique content from rock and pop legends - John Lennon, The Beatles, David Bowie, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Oasis, AC/DC, KISS, Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, Queen, Elvis Presley, and Amy Winehouse."
"For many of these exclusive lots, it is the first time they have been offered for sale to the public and Propstore expect bidding to be highly competitive."
