PARIS: The hat that Michael Jackson wore just before performing his signature moonwalk dance for the first time sold at an auction in France's capital Paris on Tuesday for 77,640 euros ($82,170).
The black fedora had been estimated at 60,000 to 100,000 euros by the Hotel Drouot auction house. A black fedora, made of wool and lined with silk, that belonged to singer Michael Jackson is shown before it is put up for auction in France's capital Paris on Sept. 12, 2023. AFP FILE PHOTOIt was the highlight among about 200 items of rock memorabilia, though the top price went to a guitar owned by the legendary bluesman T-Bone Walker, at 129,400 euros.
Moments later, he showed off what would become his trademark move: the moonwalk, a seemingly effortless backward glide while appearing to walk forward.Music memorabilia has become big business. Co-organizers Lemon Auction made a splash last year with the sale of the guitar smashed by Noel Gallagher on the night his band Oasis split up in Paris following a fight with his brother Liam. The instrument went for 385,500 euros.
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