{"id":83364,"date":"2021-02-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=83364"},"modified":"2021-02-02T13:00:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T13:00:25","slug":"beastie-boys-mike-d-sells-off-band-memorabilia-in-aid-of-childrens-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/beastie-boys-mike-d-sells-off-band-memorabilia-in-aid-of-childrens-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"Beastie Boys’ Mike D sells off band memorabilia in aid of children\u2019s charities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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All proceeds from the Sotherby\u2019s auction organised by the Beastie Boys member will go to a food poverty charity. <\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Beastie Boys\u2019 Michael Diamond, also known as Mike D, has auctioned off memorabilia gained over the span of his career, including gold and platinum records, to raise money for children\u2019s charities.<\/a> It’s the sort of heartwarming music news we’d like to see more of in 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Announcing the auction on Instagram, Mike D said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was never comfortable holding onto these awards and accolades that we got through the years. Don\u2019t get me wrong – I\u2019m appreciative of them, it\u2019s just not something I need to look at.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Rather than hoarding the trophies he gave them to his mother, Hester Diamond, who was \u2018really happy to have them.\u2019 She passed away last year, and the Beastie Boys MC<\/a> decided to auction off the collection in her honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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