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David Gilmour's $21.5 million guitar auction funds climate action
Original: In 2019, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour auctioned his treasured guitars in a $21.5 million sale; the proceeds
In 2019, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour sold more than 120 of his guitars at auction, including his famous black Fender Stratocaster, raising $21.5 million. He donated the entire proceeds to ClientEarth, a charity that uses the law to fight climate change. The sale remains one of the most valuable music memorabilia auctions ever held, and it continues to draw attention as an example of celebrity fundraising for environmental causes.
Why now: The story is resurfacing amid renewed interest in celebrity donations to climate causes.
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- In 2019, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour auctioned his treasured guitars in a $21.5 million sale; the proceeds · The Times of India
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