BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - SPRINGSTEEN GIVES CLOTHES OFF HIS BACK TO CHARITY

SPRINGSTEEN GIVES CLOTHES OFF HIS BACK TO CHARITY

Generous rocker BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN helped to raise over $100,000 (GBP63,290) for wounded war veterans on Wednesday (05Nov08) when he threw his leather jacket in a charity auction.
The legendary star took part in the New York Comedy Festival for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which also saw appearances by funnyman Ricky Gervais, U.S. TV presenter Regis Philbin and Saturday Night Live comic Darrell Hammond.
But Springsteen was the highlight of the show, riding onstage on his 1994 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which he was donating to the sale.
Guest auctioneer Whoopi Goldberg helped get proceedings underway, but when bidding on the powerful motorbike stalled at $40,000 (GBP25,300), kind-hearted Springsteen literally sold the clothes off his back - taking off the leather jacket he was wearing to boost the sale. The two items eventually sold for $70,000 (GBP44,300).
But that wasn't all Springsteen gave away - CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour handed over $50,000 (GBP31,645) for The Boss' autographed guitar, reports the New York Post's Page Six.