Tin Of Beans Singed By Chris de Burgh Sold At Auction

A tin of beans, signed by singer Chris de Burgh has sold for more than €100 at auction.

The Heinz beans were signed by the 74-year-old as a joke gift for his merchandise manager, Jason Ganner, in 2012.

A fan paid €127 for the tin of baked beans in the auction, €23 more than the asking price.

Jason Ganner worked on every tour with Chris De Burgh for twenty years and became a close friend of the artist.

It's reported de Burgh signed the tins of beans for Ganner "in recognition of his daily breakfast consisting of the famous product and poached eggs, a tradition born out of the fact that eggs prepared in that way have to be cooked fresh and cannot be placed under a heat lamp or made from dried produce, a fact De Burgh found incredibly funny".

A nice selection of Chris De Burgh signed merchandise. (Image: https://www.grahambuddauctions.co.uk/)

The tin of beans was sold alongside a signed set of vinyl and a photo of de Burgh.

The items included a colour signed and framed picture of the singer in concert, two 12 inch singles of "High on Emotion" and "Sailing Away" both signed in black felt tip pen on the front, and a copy of the music and lyrics for his classic song "Lady in Red" from his 2016 tour.

The lot was included in Graham Budd auctions' Vinyl & Pop Culture sale on Wednesday.