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The guitar that will front Julien’s Auctions’ upcoming Music Icons sale has been confirmed as Prince’s lost ‘blue angel’ model.

The Academy Museum is now the proud owner of Florence Pugh’s iconic floral dress from “Midsommar.” The organization behind the Oscars was the highest bidder in an auction held by A24, with proceeds going to coronavirus relief efforts. The final bid went for $65,000, per A24’s website, though the Academy Museum declined to confirm the price point.

Sting has offered one lucky fan the chance to record a track with him and pick up a vocal lesson at his home in the U.K. to raise funds for COVID-19 relief.

A24 is hoping you’ll take a cut of their gems — for charity.

Gwyneth Paltrow is giving fans the opportunity to own a dress labelled one of her worst ever, as part of the All-In initiative to aid the fight against the coronavirus.

NEW YORK — Artist Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics to The Beatles’ hit song “Hey Jude” sold for US$910,000 on Friday, nine times its original estimate, auction house Julien’s Auctions said.

The white glove worn by hit-maker Michael Jackson has sold for more than £85,000 ($104,711 USD) at auction.

Hey Jude — wanna buy some lyrics?

The wooden stage of the small Liverpool venue where the Beatles performed before they rocketed to fame is going up for auction, along with Paul McCartney’s hastily scribbled notes for a studio recording of the hit song “Hey Jude.”

Photographic negatives of Marilyn Monroe from behind the scenes of the 1953 film Niagara could fetch up to $50,000 when they hit the auction block.

PHOENIX — Twenty-one vehicles owned by the late actor Paul Walker, who starred in the popular Fast and Furious movie franchise, sold for a combined US$2.33-million during spirited bidding at an annual car auction in Arizona, officials said.

O.J. Simpson‘s former manager Norman Pardo intends to auction off what he claims are never-before-seen home videos of the disgraced former NFL star.

LOS ANGELES — A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare’s works for the first time will go up for auction in April, Christie’s auction house announced on Friday.

PARIS — A miniature manuscript written by the teenage Charlotte Bronte is returning to her childhood home in West Yorkshire after it was bought by a British museum at auction in Paris.