{"id":181391,"date":"2026-03-31T21:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/181391\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:55:08","slug":"slash-lennon-and-queen-rarities-to-hit-the-block-in-1-5m-music-memorabilia-auction-music-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/181391\/","title":{"rendered":"Slash, Lennon, and Queen rarities to hit the block in \u00a31.5M music memorabilia auction – Music News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Propstore, one of the world\u2019s leading entertainment memorabilia auction houses, has announced its next major Music Live Auction, taking place in the UK on April 30, 2026. Bidding will be available to collectors worldwide. <\/p>\n

The event will feature over 400 lots of rare and sought-after music memorabilia from some of the world\u2019s most celebrated artists, with a combined estimated value of \u00a31.5 million ($2 million).<\/p>\n

Highlights Include:
Leading the sale is Slash\u2019s photo-matched, stage-used and autographed Gibson Les Paul \u201859 Custom Shop guitar, played during Guns N’ Roses\u2019 Not In This Lifetime tour \u2014 the first reunion tour featuring Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan since 1993. Stage-played guitars from Slash rarely appear at auction, particularly examples used on tour with Guns N\u2019 Roses. The guitar is offered with a pre-sale estimate of \u00a3150,000 – \u00a3300,000.<\/p>\n

Also featured is George Michael\u2019s photo-matched jacket, worn in the music video for his 1987 hit \u201cFaith\u201d and during live performances on the accompanying tour. Distinctive details on the jacket align with well-known photographs taken by Chris Cuffaro during the era, as well as an image captured by Michael Putland backstage during the Japanese and Australasian leg of the tour in February\u2013March 1988. This iconic piece of costume is offered with a pre-sale estimate of \u00a360,000 – \u00a3120,000.<\/p>\n

Among the most significant lots is an autographed large-format promotional poster for John Lennon and Yoko Ono\u2019s Double Fantasy, signed on the morning of 8 December 1980, only hours before Lennon\u2019s death. Thought to be the last item he ever autographed, this is the first time the poster has been offered at auction. An accompanying audio recording captures Lennon discussing the signing and retracing his signature in black felt-tip pen after the ballpoint ink failed to set. The lot is offered with a pre-sale estimate of \u00a360,000 – \u00a3120,000.<\/p>\n

The auction also includes a Shure 565 SD award gold microphone presented to Queen and used by Freddie Mercury. The microphone comes directly from the collection of Peter Hince, Queen\u2019s head roadie and Mercury\u2019s personal assistant on tour, to whom it was gifted by Mercury. This is the first example with direct provenance from Hince to be offered at auction. It carries a pre-sale estimate of \u00a330,000 – \u00a360,000.<\/p>\n

The auction will take place live on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with bidding available online, by telephone, and via absentee bids for collectors worldwide.<\/p>\n

Propstore will also be hosting a special public free exhibition at The Cumberland Hotel, London from April 22 – 25, 2026, where fans and collectors will have the chance to see highlight lots up close, before they go under the hammer. Find out more about the event here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Auction registration is now open, and the full catalog is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Top items to be sold at the Propstore auction (with pre-sale estimates) include:<\/p>\n

1.\tGUNS N’ ROSES Slash\u2019s Guns N’ Roses Photo-Matched Tour Stage-Used and Autographed Gibson Les Paul \u201859 Custom Shop Guitar est. \u00a3150,000 – \u00a3300,000 ($198,000 – $396,000)
2.\tGEORGE MICHAEL George Michael’s Photo-Matched “Faith” Music Video and Tour Custom La Rocka Leather Jacket est. \u00a360,000 – \u00a3120,000 ($79,200 – $158,400)
3.\tJOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO John Lennon-Autographed and Annotated Double Fantasy Promotional Poster \u2013 One of The Last Four Items He Signed, 1980 (Sold With Audio Proof) est. \u00a360,000 – \u00a3120,000 ($79,200 – $158,400)
4.\tPAUL MCCARTNEY Paul McCartney\u2019s Handwritten \u201cGoodbye\u201d First-Draft Lyrics, 1969 est. \u00a355,000 – \u00a3110,000 ($72,600 – $145,200)
5.\tJIMI HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell-Autographed “51st Anniversary” Handwritten Lyrics, 1967 est. \u00a335,000 – \u00a370,000 ($46,200 – $92,400)
6.\tQUEEN The Peter Hince Collection: Freddie Mercury’s Gold Shure 565 SD Microphone Award Used for 1982 Top of the Pops Performance est. \u00a330,000 – \u00a360,000 ($39,600 – $79,200)
7.\tDAVID BOWIE Aladdin Sane Concept Cover Vintage Proof Print \u00a325,000 – \u00a350,000 ($33,000 – $66,000)
8.\tMOTLEY CRUE Nikki Sixx\u2019s Photo-Matched Autographed and Inscribed Stage-Used Schecter J-4 Bass Guitar est. \u00a310,000 – \u00a320,000 ($13,200 – $26,400)
9.\tLIVE AID (1985) Queen, Paul McCartney, George Michael, David Bowie, Elton John and Others Autographed Live Aid Concert Programme and Assorted Production Paperwork est. \u00a310,000 – \u00a320,000 ($13,200 – $26,400)
10.\tOASIS Noel Gallagher\u2019s Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary Guitar Played During Recording of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants and Heathen Chemistry est. \u00a310,000 – \u00a320,000 ($13,200 – $26,400)
11.\tEUROVISION SONG CONTEST Eurovision Song Contest Composers Award Trophy Presented to Benjamin Alasu For “The Code” by Nemo est. \u00a310,000 – \u00a320,000 ($13,200 – $26,400)
12.\tNOTORIOUS B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G.\u2019s Custom Leather Jacket Worn in Rhyme & Reason Documentary est. \u00a310,000 – \u00a320,000 ($13,200 – $26,400)
13.\tGUNS N’ ROSES Matt Sorum’s Played and Autographed Guns N\u2019 Roses Partial Mapex Orion Series Drum Kit est. \u00a38,000 – \u00a316,000 ($10,560 – $21,120)
14.\tAMY WINEHOUSE Amy Winehouse\u2019s Photo-Matched Fred Perry Cropped Trench Coat est. \u00a34,000 – \u00a38,000 ($5,280 – $10,560)
15.\tED SHEERAN Ed Sheeran\u2019s Screen-Matched and Autographed Jacket and Worn Ensemble Pieces from “Shape of You” Music Video est. \u00a33,500 – \u00a37,000 ($4,620 – $9,240)<\/p>\n

Propstore\u2019s music auction is suitable for fans with a variety of budgets. Some of the least expensive lots in the auction include:<\/p>\n

1.\tLITTLE MIX Set of Four Stage-Worn Saloon Girls Costumes est. \u00a31,500 – \u00a33,000 ($1,980 – $3,960)
2.\tFOO FIGHTERS Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett-Autographed Photo est. \u00a3500 – \u00a31,000 ($660 – $1,320)
3.\tABBA Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid-Autographed Photo Book est. \u00a3100 – \u00a3200 ($132 – $264)<\/p>\n

Mark Hochman, Propstore\u2019s Music Specialist, commented on the upcoming event: \u201cPropstore\u2019s upcoming Music Live Auction brings together some of the most influential names in popular music, from legends such as The Beatles, Queen, George Michael and Jimi Hendrix to modern global stars including Ed Sheeran and Little Mix. Featuring stage-used instruments, handwritten lyrics and iconic performance-worn pieces\u2014including over 60 items from the personal collection of Queen head roadie Peter Hince\u2014the sale spans genres, generations and defining cultural moments. Each lot offers collectors a tangible connection to the artists and performances that helped shape the soundtrack of our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peter Hince, Queen\u2019s Head Roadie and auction consignor, also commented: \u201cWorking with Queen for so many years, I was surrounded by items that travelled the world with us on tour, and used in recording studios – instruments, costumes and equipment that were part of Queen\u2019s live performances and their iconic recorded albums.
These items carry wonderful memories from my time with Freddie, Brian, Roger and John. I\u2019m pleased to be offering them through Propstore, where they can now be shared with fans and collectors who appreciate what they represent in Queen\u2019s story.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Propstore, one of the world\u2019s leading entertainment memorabilia auction houses, has announced its next major Music Live Auction,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":181392,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[13117,8814,4968,13097,73161,13147,3456,13104,1619,13113,13135,13132,13125,13107,2878,13121,13149,13156,13155,13123,13100,13143,5362,1117,13139,13146,13152,13153,13116,13141,2555,10285,11301,13148,13099,13108,1123,599,13115,13103,13112,5312,13118,1472,13129,13119,13098,9799,13151,13138,5415,13096,13110,13154,13122,9,24,12,13133,63,13109,13120,600,13124,13140,13131,122,124,123,4956,13102,7178,13106,3354,13150,13127,601,13105,2895,13142,614,13128,13101,13134,13137,13136,13130,2114,7781,13126,13114,13111,1115,13144,13145],"class_list":["post-181391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-nsync","tag-8814","tag-albums","tag-alternative","tag-and-queen-rarities-to-hit-the-block-in-1-5m-music-memorabilia-auction-music","tag-angst","tag-artists","tag-ash","tag-audio","tag-backstreet-boys","tag-beatles","tag-beck","tag-blink-182","tag-blur","tag-books","tag-britney-spears","tag-buy-tickets","tag-cd","tag-cds","tag-christina-aguilera","tag-classic","tag-competitions","tag-concerts","tag-dance","tag-david-bowie","tag-e-cards","tag-e-mail","tag-email","tag-eminem","tag-fifty","tag-films","tag-foo-fighters","tag-free","tag-gigs","tag-hardcore","tag-hendrix","tag-hip-hop","tag-indie","tag-korn","tag-lennon","tag-limp-bizkit","tag-live","tag-madonna","tag-magazine","tag-manics","tag-marilyn-manson","tag-metal","tag-metallica","tag-microsoft-media-player","tag-moby","tag-music-news","tag-music-news-reviews","tag-muzik","tag-my","tag-nelly","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-nirvana","tag-nyc","tag-oasis","tag-pearl-jam","tag-pop","tag-prince","tag-prodigy","tag-pulp","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-quotes","tag-rb","tag-radio","tag-radiohead","tag-rap","tag-real-audio","tag-rem","tag-rock","tag-sex-pistols","tag-shop","tag-singles","tag-slash","tag-smashing-pumpkins","tag-soul","tag-stereophonics","tag-stone-roses","tag-suede","tag-supergrass","tag-tickets","tag-top","tag-travis","tag-u2","tag-underworld","tag-video","tag-webcasts","tag-webchats"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}