A “treasure trove” of unique items from an 80s band’s Live Aid performance will go under the hammer in Wiltshire.

Following the death of Ultravox bass player Chris Cross in March, a host of items from his personal collection are being sold at Gardiner Houlgate auctioneers in Corsham on Tuesday, December 3.

This includes memorabilia from the band’s performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert, which frontman Midge Ure described as “a mixture of excitement and absolute fear”.

Chris’s bass guitar from the show will be auctioned off, as well as his Live Aid security pass, ticket stub, and official Live Aid T-shirt.

The Squier bass played during Live Aid is expected to fetch over £4,000.

There is a range of other items from the guitarist’s collection up for grabs, including the platinum disk for the Band Aid single Do They Know Its Christmas?

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The Live Aid items up for auctionThe Live Aid items up for auction (Image: Gardiner Houlgate) There are around 400 items in the collection, including 30 guitars, a range of synthesizers, Ultravox gold discs from around the world, promotional items, tour merchandise, and rare vinyl equipment.

Among these are an Ibanez Blazer bass guitar, used on many Ultravox albums and performances, the 1980s Oxford synthesizer used on the hit 1984 single Love’s Great Adventure, and an EMS Synthi AKS synthesizer, used for the bass parts on Ultravox’s ground-breaking first album, Ultravox!

Midge Ure’s Yamaha SG2000 electric guitar, used alongside Bob Geldof, is also being auctioned.

Luke Hobbs, auctioneer from Gardiner Houlgate said: “Chris’s collection connects to some of the most iconic moments of the 1980s.

“Not just Band Aid and Live Aid, but also key points in Ultravox’s career as they transitioned from synth pioneers to pop stardom.

“We’re expecting interest from around the world. Many people who grew up in the 1980s are collecting this kind of memorabilia.

“For musicians, Chris’s collection of around 400 items is a real treasure trove.”

Luke Hobbs with the Ultravox itemsLuke Hobbs with the Ultravox items (Image: Gardiner Houlgate) Cross was a member of Ultravox from the band’s formation in the mid-1970s until its split in 1987 and was one of the co-writers of Ultravox’s biggest hit, the 1981 single Vienna.

He retired from the music industry to become a psychotherapist.

Speaking from his home in Portugal, Midge Ure said: “Chris was the glue that held Ultravox together.

“There was a reason why he counselled troubled kids after we split. Ultravox was a great training ground for a career in therapy.”

The collection will be available for public viewing on Friday, November 29, and Monday, December 2, from 9am to 5.30pm, and on the day of the sale itself.