The guitar, a photo-matched, stage-used, and autographed Gibson Les Paul '59 Custom Shop model, was played during the band's Not In This Lifetime tour, which marked the reunion of Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan for the first time since 1993. The auction will take place on April 30 at Propstore auction house in London as part of the Music Memorabilia Live Auction collection. Other notable items include a jacket worn by George Michael during the music video for his 1987 hit 'Faith' and onstage during his Faith tour in 1998, expected to fetch between £60,000 and £120,000, and a gold microphone presented to Queen and used by Freddie Mercury, expected to sell for £30,000 to £60,000.
The microphone is part of a collection belonging to Peter Hince, Queen's head roadie and auction consignor. Additional high-profile memorabilia includes an autographed large-format promotional poster for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'Double Fantasy', signed by Lennon hours before his death in 1980 and expected to fetch between £60,000 and £120,000, handwritten lyrics to 'Goodbye' by Sir Paul McCartney from 1969, expected to fetch £55,000 to £110,000, a Fred Perry trench coat belonging to Amy Winehouse with a pre-sale estimate of £4,000 to £8,000, and an autographed jacket worn by Ed Sheeran in his 'Shape Of You' music video, expected to sell for between £3,500 and £7,000. 5 million.
I'm pleased to be offering (these items) through Propstore, where they can now be shared with fans and collectors who appreciate what they represent in Queen's story.