ELTON JOHN'S BROOCH FAILS TO SET AUCTION ALIGHT

SIR ELTON JOHN proved he didn't have the Midas touch at a London auction on Thursday (25Sep08) - a brooch he put under the hammer failed to attract any buyers. The legendary singer offered the bejewelled item to exclusive auction house Bonhams in the British capital, and it was expected to be the biggest seller.

The 'J' shaped sapphire and diamond piece was displayed alongside a snap of the star wearing it in the video for his 1988 hit I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That. But the piece didn't interest any collectors - and was left unsold at the end of the auction, despite experts predicting it would fetch more than $22,200 (£12,000). Auction bosses blamed the current turbulent economic climate as the reason for the