Jackets worn by late Michael Jackson and George Michael among top auction lots

A leather jacket worn by late pop star Michael Jackson in a 1984 Pepsi commercial has sold at auction alongside a jacket George Michael wore in a music video.

The items were among more than 200 pieces of music memorabilia that went under the hammer on Friday, as part of a four-day Propstore entertainment auction in London.

Billie Jean singer Jackson’s Pepsi commercial jacket sold for £250,000 including the buyer’s premium, which had been estimated to sell for between £200,000 and £400,000.

What a 'thrilling' time watching this iconic piece of music memorabilia go under the hammer! Michael Jackson's photo-matched "Pepsi Commercial" leather jacket sold for an astonishing £250,000 (incl. bp)! #MichaelJackson #PropstoreLiveAuction pic.twitter.com/6Duzm8FBsg

— Propstore (@propstore_com) November 10, 2023

While Wham! star Michael’s La Rocka jacket, which he wore duetting alongside US singer Aretha Franklin in I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), sold for £93,750 including the buyer’s premium.

It had been originally listed as expecting to sell for between £30,000 and £60,000.

Other high-ticket items included a beehive hairpiece worn by late British singer Amy Winehouse, which sold for £18,750 including buyer’s premium.

Amy Winehouse fans were out in force, with our "You Know I'm No Good" music video beehive hairpiece and limited edition Jill Furmanovsky Islington print selling for an impressive £18,750 and £1,000 (incl. bp) respectively! #AmyWinehouse #PropstoreLiveAuction pic.twitter.com/CIbO3Fie6I

— Propstore (@propstore_com) November 10, 2023

The hairpiece, which she wore for a 2007 music video You Know I’m No Good for her last album Back To Black, had been estimated to sell for between £15,000 and £30,000.

Other music items came from bands and singers including AC/DC, David Bowie, Queen, Oasis, Elvis Presley, Johnny Marr and The Beatles.