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Michael Jackson's Jacket to Go on World Tour

Matt Sayles, AP/PA

Michael Jackson's fans are a dedicated bunch and doubtless they'll be -- ahem -- thrilled to hear his most famous jacket is going a world tour. It's the King of Pop's iconic red and black calfskin garment from the classic 'Thriller' video.

The Associated Press (via NME) reports that the jacket was bought last month for £1.1m by Texan commodities broker Milton Verret at Julien's Auction House in Beverley Hills. He now plans to take the jacket around the world in an effort to help raise money for a variety of children's charities.

Verret is hoping to secure a number of corporate sponsors to help with the funding of the tour. The projected revenues raised from the sponsorship will probably come in handy as cleaning bills for leather garments tend to be that little bit more expensive than that of standard dry cleaning.

Given how close children were to Jackson's heart, one can't help feeling that the late singer would have approved of the proposed tour. No dates have been announced for when Jacko's jacket will be in a town near you.

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IMPOSSIBLE

Such a nice jacket but it cost so much.

http://www.angeljackets.com/products/Michael-Jackson-Red-Thriller-leather-Jacket.html

April 16 2012 at 8:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BARBARA

Seven maybe you are a child molester,I hope when you die you go to hell!!!!! you are a very nasty person , Michael Jackson did alot of wonderful things , and was proven incense. in today world there are alot of money hungery people that would say or do things to distroy a person. also I agree you need JESUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 13 2011 at 3:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ACELOVER3

More people do than we think!

August 11 2011 at 4:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DivaRags

@Seven, you need Jesus!

August 10 2011 at 9:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DivaRags

Referring to Michael Jackson as Jacko at the end of the article is rather insensitive.

August 10 2011 at 9:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
seven

everyone forgot he paid millions to shut a family up rather than pay the millions to protect his inocense .. he was a child molester . glad he is dead .. little creep.

August 10 2011 at 6:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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makinhitz2

HEY BRAIN DEAD, READ!!! THE PARENT (DENTIST) OF ONE OF THE KIDS COMMITED SUICIDE!!! GUILT FOR TELLING HIS SON TO LIE!!! ON MIKE. HIS SON IS OLDER AND CAME FORWARD WITH THE TRUTH. GOGGLE IT STUPID!!!! THE REST WILL SOON DO THE SAME AS GUILT RIDDLES THEIR BODIES!!!

August 10 2011 at 1:17 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Bruna Mj Jackson

THIS WAS GOD'S WILL. THE JACKET OF MICHAEL, THAT AUCTION TO BE THE HANDS OF A GOOD PERSON WITH A JACKET THAT WILL HELP CHILDREN.
Michael is amazing, a true Angel of so much goodness and love of neighbor.

July 22 2011 at 10:11 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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Karmel

I totally agree. I hope when Michaels other Iconic clothes and things get auctioned off this guy or someone as charitable gets the most of it and follows in this guys footsteps cuz so much good could come out of it and help so many childrens charities and Michael would be very happy and proud that this is being done with his iconic clothes and things

August 11 2011 at 10:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jackie

Stop calling jacko. This person happened to have a name. It's " Michael."

July 21 2011 at 6:08 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply