{
  "id": 17153568,
  "title": "George Michael’s ‘Faith’ guitar sells for $234,000 amid family dispute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/george-michaels-faith-guitar-sells-for-234-000-amid-family-dispute",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:37:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/george-michaels-faith-guitar-sells-for-234000-siobhan-baileys-brother-gerard-objects-to-auction-by-estranged-husband-ian-belcher-claiming-she-wanted-the-memorabilia-left-to-her-nieces-and-nephews/articleshow/135326744.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "George Michael’s guitar from his 1987 ‘Faith’ music video has sold for £234,000 at auction. The sale has sparked a family dispute, with Siobhan Bailey’s brother Gerard objecting to the auction organised by her estranged husband, Ian Belcher. Gerard claims Bailey wanted the memorabilia to go to her nieces and nephews before her death in 2014.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Family row over George Michael items up for auction, including Faith guitar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/family-row-over-george-michael-items-up-for-auction-including-faith",
        "published": "2026-10-28T23:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Family row over George Michael items up for auction - including Faith guitar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/family-row-over-george-michael-items-up-for-auction-including-faith",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:01:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "George Michael's guitar sells for more than £200,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/george-michaels-guitar-sells-for-more-than-200-000",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:19:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}