Oasis guitar sells at auction for $500,000
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Noel Gallagher's 1960 Cherry Red Gibson ES-355 guitar was damaged by brother Liam Gallagher in 2009 and led to the breakup of English rock band Oasis.
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- Noel Gallagher's damaged Gibson ES-355 guitar, linked to Oasis's 2009 split, sold for £289,800 at a London auction.
- The guitar was damaged by Liam Gallagher during a backstage fight at Paris' Rock en Seine festival in 2009.
- Other items auctioned included Noel Gallagher's lyrics, Elvis Presley's sunglasses, and Michael Jackson's hat, all fetching high prices.
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LONDON - An electric guitar used by Noel Gallagher, from British rock band Oasis, was sold in London for £289,800 (S$500,000), auction house Propstore said on Oct 24.
The cherry-red Gibson ES-355 guitar is famous for having been damaged during the fight that led to the band breaking up in August 2009.
It was damaged by Noel’s brother and co-Oasis frontman Liam, during a backstage brawl between the siblings at Paris’ Rock en Seine festival, just before they were due on stage.
That performance was cancelled and Noel announced that he had quit Oasis.
In August 2024, the band announced they would be reuniting for a worldwide comeback tour in 2025, which they are currently completing.
The guitar was later repaired and sold for €385,000 at an auction in Paris in 2022.
This sale, which took place on Oct 23, Propstore said, was well below the guitar’s pre-auction maximum estimate of £500,000.
Also auctioned were handwritten lyrics by Noel Gallagher, which sold for £75,600.
A pair of sunglasses worn by Elvis Presley went for £75,600 and Michael Jackson’s white Fedora hat, worn in the Smooth Criminal music video, sold for £50,400. AFP
