Since co-founding the groundbreaking 1980s band The Smiths, Johnny Marr’s career has spanned multiple genres and collaborations alongside his solo career. He has been a member of The Pretenders, The The, Electronic, The Healers, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, and has collaborated with a roll call of greats across indie, rock, pop and film, including Pet Shop Boys, Talking Heads, Bryan Ferry, Beck, Hans Zimmer, Oasis, Pearl Jam, Noel Gallagher, Billie Eilish, Blondie, Gorillaz, and Franz Ferdinand.

A dream opportunity for fans, collectors and music aficionados around the globe, the auction features around 90 guitars and amplifiers – each imbued with songs, stories and emotions – chronicling the career of an artist who is widely recognised as a true genius of his generation. These guitars have been used to write, record and perform his most celebrated compositions throughout his career, with several featuring on his latest album, The Age of Everything, which is released on 2 October 2026.