Items from Jackson's estate will be auctioned April 22-25.....


The gates of Neverland Ranch grace the cover of a catalogue of items to be auctioned from pop singer Michael Jackson's estate April 22-25, 2009 in this image released to Reuters February 17, 2009. A portion of the proceeds will benefit MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards each year.

A portrait of pop singer Michael Jackson dressed as a king by artist Norman Oak is shown in this image released to Reuters February 17, 2009. Items from Jackson's estate will be auctioned April 22-25, 2009, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards every year.

A custom jacket made for pop singer Michael Jackson is shown in this image released to Reuters February 17, 2009. Items from Jackson's estate will be auctioned April 22-25, 2009, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards every year.

A custom-designed right-hand glove made of white spandex and covered in Swarovski crystal loch rosen crystals belonging to pop singer Michael Jackson is shown in this image released to Reuters February 17, 2009. Items from Jackson's estate will be auctioned April 22-25, 2009, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards every year.

A Disneyland model of the Sleeping Beauty Castle, which is among the items to be auctioned from pop singer Michael Jackson's estate, is shown in this image released to Reuters February 17, 2009, The auction, to be held April 22-25, 2009, will donate a portion of the proceeds to the MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards every year

The six-volume catalogue of the auction of pop singer Michael Jackson's estate is shown in this image released to Reuters February 17, 2009. Items from Jackson's estate will be auctioned April 22-25, 2009, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards each year.

Costume accessory pieces featured in pop singer Michael Jackson's film "Moonwalker" are shown in this image released to Reuters February 17, 2009. Items from Jackson's estate will be auctioned April 22-25, 2009, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards each year

Oil painting "Cleopatra's Last Moments" by French artist D. Pauvert, belonging to pop singer Michael Jackson, is shown in this image released to Reuters February 17, 2009. Items from Jackson's estate will be auctioned April 22-25, 2009, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards every year.

Pop singer Michael Jackson is shown on the cover of an auction catalogue in this publicity image released to Reuters February 17, 2009. Items from Jackson's estate will be auctioned April 22-25, 2009, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the MusiCares Foundation of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which hosts the Grammy Awards every year