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 | | Saturday, 17 March, 2001, 02:26 GMT Robbie's charity clear-out  Robbie wearing his tiger pants, which have been lost Fans of pop star Robbie Williams will be able to get their hands on some of the singer's prized possessions when he puts them up for auction. Online bids will be taken from Saturday for items including video props, signed shirts and platinum discs, with money raised going to Robbie's charity, Give It Sum. And a live auction for the more valuable items - including his motorised lavatory, king-size bed, DJ console and jet pack from the Millennium video - will be held on 10 April. But one of the most sought-after items - his tiger underpants worn in the Rock DJ video - have still not turned up after being lost, despite a campaign to find them. No joke Auctioneers are hoping that the famous briefs will be found in time for the live auction at Sotheby's in London. The online sale runs from 17 March to 11 April. There has been speculation that the loss was a publicity stunt, but Robbie's spokesman said: "This is not some kind of game or treasure hunt. "We hope someone finds them as he really did lose them. I believe they are offering replica ones for the auction if the originals don't turn up."
Among the other items offered are his king-size bed, about which he has boasted: "If you read the papers, you will know what action it has seen." It is expected to fetch up to �3,000 ($4,300). A twin-neck guitar used in his Let Me Entertain You video could sell for a similar sum and the electric-powered toilet-on-wheels with registration plate BOG 2000, used on his 1999 UK tour, is valued at up to �1,000. Hand-written lyrics to his hits Angels, Millennium and No Regrets could sell for �6,000 each. "Some of these things are really personal to me, while some are a little more famous," Robbie said. "Look what they did for me!" Give It Sum was set up using money from Robbie's sponsorship deal with soft drinks giant Pepsi to help tackle poverty and promote social justice, and is being administered by Comic Relief. The online auction begins the day after Comic Relief, Britain's marathon bi-annual charity television special. Much of the money from Give It Sum will go towards Comic Relief projects, but some will also be used by charities selected by Robbie himself including UNICEF and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Charities in his home town of Stoke-on-Trent will also benefit. | | See also:  Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Entertainment stories now:  Links to more Entertainment stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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