Oasis Sues to Block Auction of Unheard Recordings Held by Former Sound Engineer
The recordings by Huw Richards hold more than 100 hours of rare Oasis material, reportedly including “unfiltered dialogue” between Noel and Liam Gallagher.
Oasis has initiated legal action to prevent the sale of unheard recordings, valued at over $2 million, owned by former sound engineer Huw Richards. The planned auction, announced earlier this month, featured over 100 hours of recordings from the 1990s, including live shows, soundchecks, and rehearsals. These recordings are said to contain unfiltered dialogue between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, as well as potentially the only known recording of a 1996 concert in Scotland.
Oasis, along with the Gallaghers and Sony Music Entertainment UK, filed the lawsuit in London's High Court on Tuesday, naming Richards, his son Owain, and auction house Littleton Auctions as defendants. Littleton Auctions has since confirmed that the Oasis recordings have been removed from the planned October 3 auction, expressing disappointment over the inability to offer this significant archive.
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