A single lock of Justin Bieber's newly shorn hair is being auctioned off for charity and bids had reached $6,700 (Dh24,610) on eBay recently. The 16-year-old Canadian pop idol cut his trademark floppy hair and presented one of the locks to TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
"I'm giving pieces of it to different people," Bieber told DeGeneres. "We're doing something special. We want you to donate it to whatever charity you want."
DeGeneres put the hair, placed in a plexiglass box signed by Bieber, up for auction with all the proceeds to benefit the California animal rescue organisation The Gentle Barn.
Bidding started at $10 (Dh37) and quickly reached $6,700. The auction will end on March 2.
Bieber's hair stylist told People magazine that the Baby singer had been talking for months about cutting his hair and adopting a more mature look.
