The glittery sock that the late singer wore at a 1997 concert in Nimes was originally valued at US$3,400-US$4,500

A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than US$8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said.

A technician found the used sock discarded near Jackson’s dressing room after the concert in the southern city of Nimes in July 1997, auctioneer Aurore Illy told Agence France-Presse.

The self-styled “King of Pop” wore white athletic socks adorned with diamantes during his HIStory World Tour in 1997, according to specialist website interencheres.com.

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