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Enter shikari Are Auctioning Off A Stage-Worn Tie From ‘The Spark’ Era For Charity

Enter Shikari achieved a lot of things during their ‘The Spark’ era. One of these things was their stage outfits. They looked amazing every time they played.

One of the ties that the band wore on stage is being auctioned off for Cahonas, which is a Scottish charity committed to raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of Testicular Cancer.

At the time of writing, it currently stands at £169.30 with 4 days and 21 hours remaining in the auction.

This is what it will look along the lines of.

You can place a bid on the item via the following here.

Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Guitar To Go To Auction, $1 Million Starting Bid

The guitar Kurt Cobain played at Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged appearance is set to be sold at an upcoming Music Icons Auction next month. The starting bid is $1million.

The 1959 Martin D-18E which was used for the performance was originally purchased by Cobain with a vintage hardshell case at Voltage Guitars in Los Angeles. The auction for the guitar will include the case, three Dunlop guitar picks and a “partial” set of strings.

“Julien’s Auctions is proud to offer this historic guitar from Kurt Cobain, who upended the music industry and pop culture at large with his mythic performance fronting Nirvana on MTV Unplugged in New York,” says Julien’s Auctions CEO Darren Julien.

Also in the auction is the MTV Unplugged setlist, the shirt worn by Cobain in the Heart-Shaped Box Music video and a guitar the frontman smashed during their In Utero tour in 1994.

Corey Taylor Auctioning Off Guitars To Raise Money For COVID-19 Relief

Slipknots own frontman Corey Taylor is helping in the COVID-19 relief as he’s put 13 of his own guitars on Ebay to help raise money for Direct Relief, a charity that’s trying to get PPE and essentials to healthcare workers who are on the frontline of the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The auctions which are currently in place include a Les Paul Sunburst and Gibson Dave Grohl Signature.

To see all the guitars on sale, follow this link.

For more information on Direct Relief and how to donate directly, you can find out right here.