Los Angeles: The luxury furniture Michael Jackson commissioned before his death will go under the hammer in June in Las Vegas along with other personal items from the King of Pop, Julien’s Auctions announced Friday.
The 22 pieces of furniture Jackson ordered from Italy’s Colombostile Artisans to fill the home where he was to live during his This is It London concert series will be featured in the June 25 Music Icons auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

Before the event, the furniture and a recreation of Jackson’s home in Kent, England, will be exhibited at Newbridge Silverware’s Museum of Style Icon’s in Ireland from March 16 to May 30, Julien’s said in a statement. The exhibit will then be shown in Las Vegas. “Michael’s fans and the public will experience how the entertainer’s home would have looked like with his custom designed” furniture, the auction house said.
The collection includes several armchairs upholstered in mother of pearl or platinum-gold leaf and two with gold double-headed eagle embroidery.     —AFP

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Depp dream to be popstar shattered
London: Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp’s dream to be a rock star was nipped in the bud when the band Baby Bird refused to let him join them on tour.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star is a huge fan of the indie group, best known for their 1996 hit You’re Gorgeous and played guitar on a track on their new album.
The group are kicking off their UK tour next week, but had to decline Depp’s offer to join them on stage due to security worries.
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