Guitar used by George Michael in Faith video goes up for auction
Summary
An acoustic guitar used by George Michael in his 1987 Faith music video is going up for auction, along with other personal items and memorabilia from his career. The auction includes items like gold records, tour documents, and a promotional album box set, with sales taking place online and in Essex in late October.Key Facts
- The guitar is a Gretsch Synchromatic 160 with a sunburst finish, estimated to sell for £60,000-£120,000.
- It was featured in the Faith music video, a hit single that topped US charts for four weeks in 1987.
- The auction items come from the archive of George Michael’s former assistant, Siobhan Bailey, who died in 2014.
- Other auction items include gold and platinum discs, tour programmes, a lighthouse statue from Malaga city council, and private tour documents.
- The auction will take place on October 29, available online and in person at Sworders in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex.
- Another Faith-era item, Ray-Ban sunglasses worn by Michael, will be sold separately in London in early October.
- A new film and live album titled George Michael: The Faith Tour will be released in November, using rediscovered footage from a 1988 concert.
- The auction items will be shown at a London location from October 20-27 before the sale.
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