The Hat Worn During Billie Jean's First Moonwalk... Michael Jackson Fedora Up for Auction

A hat that Michael Jackson wore and threw while performing "Billie Jean," during which he first showcased his trademark dance move, the "Moon walk," is going up for auction in Paris.

On the 19th (local time), AFP reported that Michael Jackson's black fedora will be auctioned in Paris on the 26th.

The auction price for this hat is expected to be between 60,000 and 100,000 euros (approximately 85 million to 140 million KRW).

Michael Jackson took off and threw this hat while performing "Billie Jean" on the Motown broadcast concert stage in 1983. He then debuted the Moon walk, which became his trademark dance move.

According to Arthur Perrot, the organizer of this auction, an audience member named Adam Kelly picked up the hat that Jackson dropped at that time.

The hat remained in Kelly's possession for several years, then passed through several private collectors, and eventually made its way to Paris.

Michael Jackson was the top pop star of the 1980s and 1990s, with approximately 1 billion records sold worldwide. He passed away at the age of 50 in June 2009 after being administered a lethal dose of propofol by his personal physician.

"Billie Jean" is a track from the 1982 album Thriller and is one of his most frequently performed hit songs.

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