Michael Jackson: Iconic leather jacket from 1984 Pepsi ad sells for $306,000
leather jacket worn by the 'King of Pop,' Michael Jackson, in the 1980s was bought for a whopping £250,000 ($306,000). Earlier, the black-and-white jacket worn by the famous star was expected to sell for between £200,000 and £400,000 at the auction. Along with an Amy Winehouse hairpiece and a George Michael jacket, the item was one of over 200 pieces of music memorabilia that were auctioned off in London on Friday. Apart from Jackson's jacket, pieces associated with other legendary singers and artists, including David Bowie, Oasis, and The Beatles, also went under the hammer.
When did Michael Jackson wear the black-white jacket?
In 1984, Michael Jackson wore the jacket for the first time for a commercial the superstar did for a soft drink company. Furthermore, these advertisements are majorly known for an incident that saw Jackson's hair catch fire during one filming session, due to which the superstar suffered serious burns.
Michael donned his La Rocka jacket during a duet with American singer Aretha Franklin in the song «I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me).» The iconic jacket was sold for £93,750 ($115,000) along with the buyer's premium in the four-day Propstore entertainment sale. Furthermore, the final selling price of the piece of clothing was significantly higher as it surpassed the estimated range, which was set between £30,000 and £60,000.
Another item that also raised plenty of eyebrows was a beehive hairpiece worn by British singer Amy Winehouse for a 2007 music video, «You Know I'm No Good.» It was sold for a whopping amount of £18,750 ($22,900). However, the amount was only slightly above the lower end of its estimated value. Meanwhile, some of the other feature items included Elvis Presley, Queen, and
