A set of unheard Oasis recordings valued at between £1.2m and £1.6m have been pulled from an auction after the band filed an injunction.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Littleton Auctions, in Evesham, were selling a set of recordings which included 63 live shows, as well as soundchecks and more than 100 hours of Noel and Liam Gallagher in the 1990s.

They were collected by Oasis sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with the band from the release of their debut album Definitely, Maybe in 1994, until 2001.

However, the auction house said the sale of the recordings had been suspended after the band intervened.

Managing director Ben Homer said: “Littleton Auctions confirms that the Oasis recordings known as The Desk Tapes have been withdrawn from our October 3 auction in light of legal proceedings.

“We are very disappointed that we cannot offer this significant archive as planned.”

The recordings were brought to sale by the sound engineer’s son Owain Richards, who said: “It is true that Oasis have sued me and my father to try to prevent the auction of the tapes made by my father many years ago.

“We have agreed to postpone the auction [of the tapes] to enable the legal dispute to be resolved either by litigation or otherwise in an orderly way.”

Homer added: “The rest of the sale is unaffected and will take place as normal. We respect the legal process and will make no further comment on the proceedings at this stage.”

When the sale was first announced, Littleton Auctions called it a “once-in-a-generation opportunity for fans and collectors alike”, but confirmed the band did not support the sale.

The auction will go ahead with memorabilia, which includes internal tour itineraries, original setlists, a band-played Epiphone guitar and an original Kangol Oasis tour Parka.

The BBC has contacted Oasis’ representatives for comment.

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