One of Elton John's suits, a Donatella Versace number he wore to his White Tie And Tiara ball back in 2000, is to be sold to raise money for Oxfam's Darfur and Chad appeal. Also going under the hammer is a dress worn by singer Corinne Bailey Rae in the video for 'Put Your Records On' and and a black Dolce & Gabbana jacket worn by Coldplay's Chris Martin. Non music related items include Sienna Miller's gold shoes from her appearance in Factory Girl, a script of the film The Queen and a pencil sketch by Tracy Emin. All items are going up for sale on eBay.
Speaking about Oxfam's appeal, Elton John said: "Try to imagine living in a tiny shelter made out of straw, dry branches and plastic sheeting with the sun baking down on you at 45 degrees. For most of us that's beyond imagination. Right now there are two million people living in camps in Darfur and on the border with Chad. Oxfam is helping 500,000 people providing basic sanitation and clean drinking water but to reach more people they need our help."
The appeal has thus far raised £800,000 since it began on 16 April, and hopes to add a further £500,000 to its total with the sale of the auction items.