Michael Kiwanuka: Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

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Michael Kiwanuka

English singer-songwriter

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A 1962 Fender Stratocaster guitar I bought in 2014 for £10,000.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2019 source ↗

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I have quite a collection of ironic band T shirts.

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My children’s education.

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My children’s education.

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A holiday in New York for my son Arran’s 18th.

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Nothing. Everything happens for a reason.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2019 source ↗

Being able to drive.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2019 source ↗

If I think my family’s not safe. And if I have a good idea musically: sometimes I can’t sleep out of excitement.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2019 source ↗

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