George Michael’s Faith guitar sells for £180k after auction row
The guitar George Michael performed with in his 1987 Faith music video has sold for £180,000 at auction, after a row over the sale of memorabilia related to the singer.
A George Michael guitar used in the 1987 music video for the song "Faith" has sold for £180,000 at auction, following a dispute over the sale of memorabilia belonging to the singer. The guitar, along with 31 other items, were auctioned by Sworders from the collection of Siobhan Bailey, Michael's longtime personal assistant. The total sale price was £238,000, excluding buyers' premium.
Bailey passed away in 2014, and her estranged husband Ian Belcher inherited the items. Her brother, Gerard Bailey, expressed his distress over the auction, stating that Siobhan would be horrified at the prospect of her possessions being sold off to the highest bidder. Sworders chairman Guy Schooling claimed that Belcher had been "delightful" during their interactions over the past two-and-a-half years, suggesting that the sale could be seen as a tribute to Siobhan.
However, Bailey's brother disagreed, stating that the auction was "dishonourable and shameful" and a breach of his sister's privacy. The guitar was a gift to Siobhan from Michael, and it played a significant role in his transformation from a teen pop idol to a serious solo artist.
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