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Chris Martin Is Auctioning Off His Old Clothes and Guitar for Charity

(L-R) Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Chris Martin and Will Champion of Coldplay pose backstage during the Brit Awards 2009 at Earls Court on February 18, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jonny Buckland;Chris Martin;Will Champion;Guy Berryman (Getty Images)more pics »Coldplay is doing some winter cleaning. The "Viva la Vida" hitmakers are hoping to raise thousands of dollars for the Kids Company charity by auctioning off a bunch of their clothes, and even the shoes they wore at the 2000 Glastonbury festival. Also up for auction are Chris Martin’s first-ever guitar and the 4 iconic jackets the band made themselves, and wore for their Viva La Vida tour.

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Among other clothing, artwork and memorabilia being sold on auction website eBay is guitarist Jonny Buckland’s battered cap which he was seen wearing every day on their world tour.
Chris’ guitar, which has 'Christopher AJ Martin' inscribed on it in tippex and was used to write many of Coldplay's early songs, is expected to raise the most money.

Coldplay are also auctioning a collection of signed lithographs, available on a first-come, first-served basis, which cost only $16 each and will appear on the "Kids Company" eBay page at random times during the duration of the sale. Coldplay’s "End of the Decade Clearout Sale" opens today and runs until December 31.

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