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Oasis ‘express concerns’ as unheard archive of recordings goes up for sale

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  1. The Guardian Worldseen 7 Sept, 20:36description edited
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    Archive documenting concerts, rehearsals, soundchecks and conversations estimated at up to £1.6m An archive of more than 100 hours of Oasis recordings – including concerts, rehearsals and candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher – is to be auctioned for up to £1.6m despite objections from the band. The collection was amassed by the band’s sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with Oasis from the release of their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe, until 2001. It comprises 209 DAT...

    Guide price of archive documenting concerts, rehearsals, soundchecks and conversations between £1.2m and £1.6m An archive of more than 100 hours of Oasis recordings, including concerts, rehearsals and candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, is to be auctioned for up to £1.6m despite objections from the band. The collection was amassed by the band’s sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with Oasis from the release of their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe, until 2001. It...

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Mon, 7 September 2026peak 4 reports on Thu, 1 October 2026Fri, 9 October 2026

What it is about

Adi DasslerSteven KnightHuw RichardsLiam GallagherNoel GallagherOwain RichardsDisneyAdidasUnited KingdomKnebworth, Hertfordshire, United KingdomBritishLittleton, Worcestershire, United KingdomOasisLiamLittleton AuctionsEveshamWorcestershireInghilterraScotlandLoch Lomond, United Kingdom (General), United Kingdom

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
aol.co.uk1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report
Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)1 original report1 original report
iheart.com1 original report
irishexaminer.com1 copy echoing The Guardian World
El País (Spain)1 original report
ABC (Spain)1 original report
Vecernji list (Croatia)1 original report
7 Sept, 10:35over 32 days9 Oct, 12:09

How it spread - 9 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Mon, 7 September 2026

    2 reports
    • aol.co.uk10:35first to report

      Oasis have “expressed concerns” ahead of an unheard archive of their recordings going up for sale. The recordings, which encompass 63 live shows, as well as soundchecks and more than 100 hours of rehearsal from brothers and bandmates Noel and Liam Gallagher in the 1990s, are set to be auctioned next month. They were collected by the Oasis’ sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with the band from the release of their debut album Definitely, Maybe in 1994, until 2001. However, Littleton...

    • The Guardian World12:25edited after publishing

      Guide price of archive documenting concerts, rehearsals, soundchecks and conversations between £1.2m and £1.6m An archive of more than 100 hours of Oasis recordings, including concerts, rehearsals and candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, is to be auctioned for up to £1.6m despite objections from the band. The collection was amassed by the band’s sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with Oasis from the release of their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe, until 2001. It...

  2. Fri, 11 September 2026

    1 report
  3. Mon, 21 September 2026

    1 report
  4. Wed, 30 September 2026

    1 report
  5. Thu, 1 October 2026

    3 reports
    • The Guardian World01:07

      Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to £1.6m A collection of unheard Oasis recordings, including 63 live shows, hours of rehearsals and candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, has been pulled from auction after legal action taken by the band. In September Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire, England, listed the collection made by the band’s former sound engineer, Huw Richards, with a guide price...

      1 reprint
    • El País (Spain)09:33

      Los hermanos Gallagher han interpuesto una demanda contra el antiguo ingeniero de sonido de la banda por tratar de vender material que incluye 63 conciertos en directo, horas de ensayo y conversaciones privadas entre Noel y Liam

    • ABC (Spain)16:23

      Una serie de grabaciones inéditas de Oasis valoradas entre 1,2 y 1,6 millones de libras (entre 1,4 y 1,8 millones de euros) han sido retiradas de una subasta en Inglaterra, después de que la banda haya presentado una orden judicial para paralizar la venta. El material iba a ser vendido por Littleton Auctions en la localidad de Evesham y consiste en 209 cintas DAT, 73 casetes analógicos y tres MiniDiscs que contienen cien horas de grabaciones de la década de 1990 que incluyen 63 conciertos en...

  6. Fri, 9 October 2026

    1 report

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