# George Michael’s Iconic “Faith” Guitar at Center of Family Dispute Over Auction

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/george-michaels-iconic-faith-guitar-at-center-of-family-dispute-over-auction/
- Published: 2026-10-30T14:20:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T16:06:40+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/george-michaels-iconic-faith-guitar-at-center-of-family-dispute-over-auction/
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- George Michael’s “Faith” guitar sold for $241,000.
- Bailey’s brother challenged the auction and its promotion.
- Her estranged husband had inherited the collection.

## Summary

After George Michael’s former personal assistant, Siobhan Bailey, died in 2014, her estranged husband inherited her collection of memorabilia and later put items up for auction. The sale included Michael’s “Faith” guitar, prompting a dispute with Bailey’s brother over whether the collection should have gone to her nieces and nephews.

The guitar sold for $241,000, above the estimated $160,000. Bailey’s brother, Gerard, tried to cancel the auction and objected to Sworders using his sister’s name to promote it, calling that a breach of her privacy. Auctioneer Guy Schooling said Belcher found the items in a garage and wanted to prevent them deteriorating.

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