Guess it would be nice to buy George Michael’s jacket from ‘Faith’

By Dean Murray

The leather jacket George Michael wore in his iconic "Faith" video is to go under the hammer.

It joins other incredible items in a £1.5m ($2 million) Propstore music auction, including one of the largest Queen collections ever, the last poster signed by John Lennon and handwritten lyrics by Paul McCartney.

Former Wham! singer George wore the motorcycle jacket in his 1987 video and during live performances on the accompanying tour. It is offered with a pre-sale estimate of £60,000 ($80,000) – £120,000 ($158,000).

Among other significant lots is an autographed large-format promotional poster for John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Double Fantasy album, signed on the morning of December 8, 1980, only hours before Lennon’s death.

Thought to be the last item he ever autographed, this is the first time the poster has been offered at auction.

An accompanying audio recording captures Lennon discussing the signing and retracing his signature in black felt-tip pen after the ballpoint ink failed to set.

The lot is offered with a pre-sale estimate of £60,000–£120,000.

The auction also includes a Shure 565 SD award gold microphone presented to Queen and used by Freddie Mercury, and carrying a pre-sale estimate of £30,000–£60,000.

The microphone comes directly from the collection of Peter Hince, Queen’s head roadie and Mercury’s personal assistant on tour, to whom it was gifted by Mercury.

Mark Hochman, Propstore’s Music Specialist, said: "Propstore’s upcoming Music Live Auction brings together some of the most influential names in popular music, from legends such as The Beatles, Queen, George Michael and Jimi Hendrix to modern global stars including Ed Sheeran and Little Mix.

"Featuring stage-used instruments, handwritten lyrics and iconic performance-worn pieces—including over 60 items from the personal collection of Queen head roadie Peter Hince—the sale spans genres, generations and defining cultural moments.

Each lot offers collectors a tangible connection to the artists and performances that helped shape the soundtrack of our lives.”

The London auction, featuring over 400 lots, will take place live on April 30, 2026, with bidding available online, by telephone, and via absentee bids for collectors worldwide.

Top items to be sold at the Propstore auction (with pre-sale estimates) include:

1. GUNS N' ROSES Slash’s Guns N' Roses Photo-Matched Tour Stage-Used and Autographed Gibson Les Paul ‘59 Custom Shop Guitar est. £150,000 - £300,000 ($198,000 - $396,000)
2. GEORGE MICHAEL George Michael's Photo-Matched "Faith" Music Video and Tour Custom La Rocka Leather Jacket est. £60,000 - £120,000 ($79,200 - $158,400)
3. JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO John Lennon-Autographed and Annotated Double Fantasy Promotional Poster – One of The Last Four Items He Signed, 1980 (Sold With Audio Proof) est. £60,000 - £120,000 ($79,200 - $158,400)
4. PAUL MCCARTNEY Paul McCartney’s Handwritten “Goodbye” First-Draft Lyrics, 1969 est. £55,000 - £110,000 ($72,600 - $145,200)
5. JIMI HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell-Autographed "51st Anniversary" Handwritten Lyrics, 1967 est. £35,000 - £70,000 ($46,200 - $92,400)
6. QUEEN The Peter Hince Collection: Freddie Mercury's Gold Shure 565 SD Microphone Award Used for 1982 Top of the Pops Performance est. £30,000 - £60,000 ($39,600 - $79,200)
7. DAVID BOWIE Aladdin Sane Concept Cover Vintage Proof Print £25,000 - £50,000 ($33,000 - $66,000)
8. MOTLEY CRUE Nikki Sixx’s Photo-Matched Autographed and Inscribed Stage-Used Schecter J-4 Bass Guitar est. £10,000 - £20,000 ($13,200 - $26,400)
9. LIVE AID (1985) Queen, Paul McCartney, George Michael, David Bowie, Elton John and Others Autographed Live Aid Concert Programme and Assorted Production Paperwork est. £10,000 - £20,000 ($13,200 - $26,400)
10. OASIS Noel Gallagher’s Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary Guitar Played During Recording of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants and Heathen Chemistry est. £10,000 - £20,000 ($13,200 - $26,400)
11. EUROVISION SONG CONTEST Eurovision Song Contest Composers Award Trophy Presented to Benjamin Alasu For "The Code" by Nemo est. £10,000 - £20,000 ($13,200 - $26,400)
12. NOTORIOUS B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G.’s Custom Leather Jacket Worn in Rhyme & Reason Documentary est. £10,000 - £20,000 ($13,200 - $26,400)
13. GUNS N' ROSES Matt Sorum's Played and Autographed Guns N’ Roses Partial Mapex Orion Series Drum Kit est. £8,000 - £16,000 ($10,560 - $21,120)
14. AMY WINEHOUSE Amy Winehouse’s Photo-Matched Fred Perry Cropped Trench Coat est. £4,000 - £8,000 ($5,280 - $10,560)
15. ED SHEERAN Ed Sheeran’s Screen-Matched and Autographed Jacket and Worn Ensemble Pieces from "Shape of You" Music Video est. £3,500 - £7,000 ($4,620 - $9,240)

Propstore’s music auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets. Some of the least expensive lots in the auction include:

• LITTLE MIX Set of Four Stage-Worn Saloon Girls Costumes est. £1,500 - £3,000 ($1,980 - $3,960)
• FOO FIGHTERS Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett-Autographed Photo est. £500 - £1,000 ($660 - $1,320)
• ABBA Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid-Autographed Photo Book est. £100 - £200 ($132 - $264)