Justin Bieber sells hair for $40,000

Justin Bieber's hair has sold for over $40,000.

The singer put his hair online after cutting his fringe off last week.

Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show he gave the hair to her as a present and she put it on eBay.

The bidding ended yesterday with a closing bid of $40,668.

The money will be donated to animal rescue charity The Gentle Barn Foundation. The winner also gets to meet Bieber, reports Pop Dash.