Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for more than US$8,000 at auction in France
A technician found the used sock discarded near Jackson's dressing room after the concert in the southern city of Nimes in July 1997, auctioneer Aurore Illy told Agence France-Presse.
The self-styled 'King of Pop' wore white athletic socks adorned with diamantes during his HIStory World Tour in 1997, according to specialist website interencheres.com.
Jackson can be seen wearing them in clips of him performing his hit 'Billie Jean'.
Decades later, the off-white item of clothing is covered in stains, and the diamantes adorning it have yellowed with age, in a picture posted on the website.
'It really is an exceptional object – even a cult one for Michael Jackson fans,' Illy said.
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