Furious bidding for King of Pop’s stage wardobe items

Items from Michael Jackson’s stage wardrobe, including one of the King of Pop’s famous gloves, attracted furious bidding at an auction of celebrity memorabilia in Beverly Hills.

Julien’s Auctions said a lone glove worn by Jackson during the “Bad” tour in the late 1980s sold for $330,000 (£209,000) at the “Icons & Idols” auction.

A jacket signed by Jackson brought in $96,000 (£61,000) and a fedora he wore on stage went for $72,000 (£45,000).

Other highlights from the auction were an X-ray of Albert Einstein’s brain, which brought $38,750 (£24,600), and a pair of Marilyn Monroe’s empty prescription bottles sold for $18,750 (£11,900).

A military-style jacket worn by Beatle John Lennon for a 1966 Life Magazine photo shoot sold for $240,000 (£152,000).

Julien’s Auctions says the two-day event brought in more than £1.9 million.