John Lennon memorabilia on show at New York exhibition

LONDON - Late rock legend John Lennon will be posthumously honoured at an exhibition in New York.

Instruments and handwritten lyrics belonging to the former Beatle will go on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in the Big Apple later this month, reported femalefirst.co.uk

Entitled John Lennon: The New York City Years, the exhibition will also show personal photographs and a self-portrait of the late star.

A portion of the proceeds from the exhibition will go towards Spirit Foundations, a charitable organisation created by Lennon.