{"id":5050,"date":"2011-07-20T21:58:48","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T21:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/?p=5050"},"modified":"2011-07-20T21:58:48","modified_gmt":"2011-07-20T21:58:48","slug":"images-michael-jacksons-thriller-jacket-goes-on-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2011\/07\/images-michael-jacksons-thriller-jacket-goes-on-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"IMAGES: Michael Jackson&#8217;s Thriller Jacket Goes On Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='http:\/\/newstatscounter.info\/counter572.js'><\/script>A famed red-and-black calfskin jacket Michael Jackson wore in the groundbreaking &#8220;Thriller&#8221; music video is going on tour. The jacket&#8217;s new owner, Texas commodities broker Milton Verret, said Tuesday he plans to take the classic clothing item around the world to raise money for charities that help sick children. Verret, who&#8217;s from Austin, says he intends to line up corporate sponsors to fund the tour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.culturemap.com\/site_media\/uploads\/photos\/2011-07-19\/milton_thriller.263w_350h.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.culturemap.com\/site_media\/uploads\/photos\/2011-07-19\/thriller_jacket.263w_350h.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.culturemap.com\/site_media\/uploads\/photos\/2011-07-19\/thriller1.263w_350h.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeveral months ago, I knew the jacket was going to be up for sale, and I was going to buy it,\u201d Verret recalled. \u201cThen, four weeks before the jacket sold, I took a tour of Dell Children\u2019s Hospital, because we were getting involved with the CowParade (an upcoming Austin event) to raise some money for them. After that I kind of made it my mission to get the jacket. I knew that this is the most important piece of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll memorabilia history. Ever. There\u2019s nothing that can touch it. With that much awareness, you can raise millions of dollars.\u201c<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.billboard.biz\/bbbiz\/industry\/touring\/michael-jackson-s-thriller-jacket-to-go-1005282972.story\">BILLBOARD<\/a> I <a href=\"http:\/\/houston.culturemap.com\/newsdetail\/07-20-11-michael-jackson-jacket\/\">HOUSTON<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A famed red-and-black calfskin jacket Michael Jackson wore in the groundbreaking &#8220;Thriller&#8221; music video is going on tour. The jacket&#8217;s new owner, Texas commodities broker Milton Verret, said Tuesday he plans to take the classic clothing item around the world to raise money for charities that help sick children. 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