Oasis: Memorabilia including Noel Gallagher’s golf buggy and Liam’s tambourine to go up for auction | Ents & Arts News
Noel Gallagher’s psychedelic golf buggy and Liam Gallagher’s tambourine are among a host of Oasis memorabilia going on auction.
More than 60 items will be on offer at the Propstore online auction, including 18 of Noel’s guitars and handwritten lyrics to some of the band’s greatest hits.
One of the guitars, a custom Silver Sparkle Gibson Les Paul Florentine, which Noel described as “the best in the world”, is expected to fetch between £200,000 to £400,000.
Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first photo shoot for the Oasis reunion. Pic: Simon Emmett
A number of Noel’s handwritten lyrics to Wonderwall are estimated to go for between £4,000 and £8,000 and a set featuring Supersonic and Live Forever lyrics, the latter of which is autographed by both Gallagher brothers, are estimated to sell for between £3,000 and £6,000.
A tambourine that Liam used on stage is also up for grabs. It is unknown when or where the frontman used the instrument, but a similar one auctioned off in 2022 went for between £2,000 and £3,000.
The auction comes as the band announced they were reuniting for the first time since breaking up backstage at France’s Rock en Seine festival in 2009.
Pic: PA
The Oasis Live 25 tour sold out within hours after tickets went on sale on 31 August, prompting the band to announce two extra Wembley Stadium shows, meaning they will play seven dates at the stadium in west London as well as five in Manchester, three in Edinburgh, two in Cardiff and two in Dublin.
Lyrics to Wonderwall handwritten by Noel Gallagher. Pic: PA
Supersonic lyrics handwritten by Noel Gallagher (left) and Noel and Liam Gallagher autographed Live Forever lyrics. Pic: PA
The most peculiar item in the auction is a golf buggy with psychedelic paint work in the same style as John Lennon’s Rolls Royce Phantom V limousine.
The vehicle was given to Noel by his then-wife Meg Matthews as a gift in the late 1990s, which he used to travel around the pair’s Buckinghamshire estate. It is expected to sell for between £5,000 and £10,000.
The psychedelic golf buggy used by Noel to get around his former home. Pic: PA
Other items on offer include platinum records presented to Oasis producer Owen Morris, stage equipment, and prints of images of the band in action by photographer Jill Furmanovsky.
All the items included in the auction will be available to view at the Together We’ll Fly exhibition at the Cumberland Hotel near London’s Marble Arch, from Friday 18 October to Sunday 20 October, with proceeds from the event supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher often uses a tambourine during performances, like this one in 2002. Pic: PA
The tambourine being auctioned off was used by Liam in 2017. Pic: PA
A preview exhibition will then be held at Propstore’s Hertfordshire office before the Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction begins in November.
“This auction provides a unique opportunity for people to connect with the legacy of Oasis and we can’t wait to see these iconic items become part of new collections that will celebrate them for years to come,” Mark Hochman, Propstore’s music and poster specialist said.
