Coldplay’s Auction Raises Over £250,000
Coldplay’s bid to raise funds for a charity organization in the UK has paid off as it generated over £250,000.
Their eBay charity auction has raised £251,482 for London based charity organization Kids Company.
It was first reported that “End Of Decade Clearout Sale”, which ended on December 31, was offering a selection of Coldplay memorabilia ranging from musical instruments, to artwork, to stage costumes.
Amoungt the items sold at the Ebay auction was a Viva Thinline ‘72 Tele guitar, formerly the property of Jonny Buckland, which was sold for £15,000.
The auction included iconic military-style outfits worn for the Viva La Vida tour.
Other items sold included clothing worn by Chris Martin in the video of ‘Strawberry Swing’ as well as on of his acoustic guitars, muddy wellies from the 2000 edition of the Glastonbury festival as well as a Yamaha keyboard formerly owned by the Thompson Twins.
In a message posted on the band’s official website, coldplay.com, supporters were thanked for participating in the auction.
Coldplay said of the auction that they had accumulated several instruments and memorabilia over the last decade including guitars, keyboards, platinum discs amps, posters plus all kinds items dear to the band.
A representative for Kids Company charity organisation said the auction spearheaded by Coldplay was extremely important to them and played a significant role in their ability to help the children.
She said that another £8m would be required next year to pursue their work.
Kids Company helps children and young people in need and currently assists 14,000 youngsters.