Julian Lloyd Webber: Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

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Recorded Julian Lloyd Webber said elsewhere, not written here

My cello. At the time, in 1983, it was £192,500.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗

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Terry O'Neill British photographer

A Rolex; I’m not a big spender.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 January 2017 source ↗

Tony Christie

Around 1972, I bought a Rolls-Royce to treat myself after finally achieving success. The year before, I had three hits: Las Vegas, I Did What I Did for Maria and Amarillo.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2024 source ↗

Sofia Coppola American filmmaker and actress

An Elizabeth Peyton painting.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 March 2023 source ↗

Sara Cox English broadcaster

My half-electric Volvo.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 August 2019 source ↗

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When the surgeon told me I wouldn’t be able to play the cello again, in 2013. I have a herniated disc and it’s pressing on a nerve in my neck. I announced I was stopping playing in 2014. I absolutely did not want to stop.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗