John Lennon piano sets Beatles auction record

RTE Friday 13th March 2026, 2:03PM 1 min read 3 hours ago

A piano used by John Lennon to write songs for Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has sold for $3.247 million (€2.81 million) at auction in New York, leading a record-breaking Beatles haul at auction in New York.

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