Legendary guitars, iconic glasses and handwritten lyrics from some of the biggest names in music are going under the hammer at a London auction this week.

Taking centre stage is Noel Gallagher's cherry-red Gibson guitar, damaged by his brother Liam during a backstage brawl the night Oasis broke up at the height of their fame in 2009.

Reflecting on the row, Noel later told reporters in 2011 that a furious Liam had stormed into the dressing room with the guitar, which he was "wielding like an axe".

"It's historic. If you're an Oasis fan, you look at that guitar and you immediately know what it is," music specialist Mark Hochman told AFP at memorabilia specialist Propstore's auction preview.

"It caused the break-up of the band. Liam smashed it. Noel got in a taxi, and that was it for 16 y

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