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Michael Jackson Thriller jacket and moonwalk glove headed to Abu Dhabi auction

More than 100 items of clothing and accessories worn by Michael Jackson during his career will be sold at auction in Abu Dhabi this December.

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More than 100 pieces of clothing and accessories worn by Michael Jackson are set to go under the hammer in Abu Dhabi. Euronews reported that the items will be sold as part of an evening auction titled Michael Jackson: The Fashion Legacy. The sale will take place from 7 to 9 December as part of Julien's Celebrity and Pop Culture Experience. [1]

The auction items include the red leather jacket worn by Jackson in the 1983 music video for Thriller, as well as the loafers he wore in the same video. According to Euronews, the sale also features the rhinestone-covered glove that Jackson wore while performing Billie Jean during his Motown 25 performance in 1983, where he first debuted his signature moonwalk. [1]

Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer widely known as the King of Pop. He achieved blockbuster success with his 1982 album Thriller, which became the best-selling album in history. [8][9][10]

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In short

  • More than 100 items of Michael Jackson's fashion legacy are going up for auction in Abu Dhabi.
  • The auction will take place from 7 to 9 December as part of Julien's Celebrity and Pop Culture Experience.
  • Featured items include Jackson's red leather Thriller jacket and the rhinestone glove from his 1983 Motown 25 performance.

Sources

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  1. [1]Michael Jackson memorabilia including iconic Thriller jacket to go under the hammerEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Inde Navarrette, Jaafar Jackson and More: Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch Spotlights ‘Obsession,’ ‘Michael,’ ‘La Bola Negra’ and BeyondVariety, 18h ago
  3. [3]Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Jacket Returns to Auction in Abu Dhabifamemagazine.co.uk, 6h ago
  4. [4]Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Jacket and First Moonwalk Shoes Head to AuctionComplex, 21h ago
  5. [5]‘Thriller’ Jacket And Motown 25 Glove On AuctionMichael Jackson World Network, 16h ago
  6. [6]Michael Jackson’s iconic ‘Thriller’ jacket, moonwalk glove up for auction againThePrint, 5h ago
  7. [7]Michael Jackson’s Iconic ‘Thriller’ Jacket, ‘Motown 25’ Accessories Are Hitting the Auction BlockPeople.com, 23h ago

Background

  1. [8]Michael Jackson on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Thriller (album) on Wikipedia
  3. [10]Michael Jackson on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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