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George Michael performing

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George Michael memorabilia auction sparks a family row

The top lot in the 32-item Sworders sale, set for Thursday, is the guitar from his 1987 Faith video, with a guide price of £60,000 to £120,000.

Her brother

Cancel the sale

Her widower

Selling the items

The items belonged to his late assistant Siobhan Bailey. Her brother wants the sale stopped, but the collection legally passed to her widower.

Expected for the archive

£200,000 or more

The auction house expects the whole archive to fetch more than £200,000.