The Guns N’Roses car-crash continued last night after Axl Rose kept fans in Dublin waiting for over an hour – then walked off after three reportedly lacklustre songs.
Support act Danko Jones played for 70 minutes and went off at 9.10pm. But GN'R didn’t appear until 10.30, by which time the restless Dublin O2 audience had begun booing and hissing.
Eyewitnesses say Rose’s performance was uninspiring until the band broke into Welcome To The Jungle. At that moment some bottles were thrown onto the stage, and Rose stopped the song to warn the crowd: "One more bottle and we’re going home – we’re here to have fun but one more and we’re gone."
At 10.50 another bottle hit the stage while Rose was introducing the band. He said "Good evening" and walked off, leaving the unhappy audience furious. Ten minutes later a venue official announced they were experiencing "technical difficulties" but hoped to bring GN'R back on, but at 11.10 the house lights came up and arena staff began advising people the night was over.
Video of Axl stopping the show can be watched below (advisory: adult language).
But at 11.25 the band went back on stage and began playing again, to an almost empty room, leaving many of those who’d left even angrier than before. Eyewitnesses suggest Rose spent the best part of the show downstage with guitarists DJ Ashba, Richard Fortus and Bumblefoot left to lead the performance.
Almost immediately Rose’s Wikipedia entry began to be vandalised, with one edit saying: "Rose is noted for having stolen 80 quid off 10,000 Irish people." The clean version of the page has now reappeared.
Rose has yet to state who he blames for the latest in a spate of recent fan-alienating episodes.
GN'R played in Belfast the previous night, starting a relatively brief half-hour late at 9.50pm but playing a full-length show until 1.10am. While some audience members described the performance as technically proficient but lacking in emotion, Guns N’Roses News reported: "Axl captivated the crowd with his mere presence and the engaged audience absorbed his every lyric. Every voice was united in effort and the result was spectacular."
Almost immediately Rose’s Wikipedia entry began to be vandalised, with one edit saying: "Rose is noted for having stolen 80 quid off 10,000 Irish people." The clean version of the page has now reappeared.
gotta admit the belfast gig was great, they played for over 2 and a half hours and when someone threw a rucksack at axl he surprisingly wore it around the stage.
I am returning my GN'R tickets for the concert in prague. You know if this was the original GN'R I'd accept it. But when you're leading a new band under a big name and know the fans aren't 100% convinced about it, you shouldn't do crap like this. And these tickets aren't cheap.
Yeah the guys in Velvet Revolver are the Guns N' Roses you would be better off seeing in concert, not Axl and his BS. Hopefully VR will find a singer and start touring again, but until then Slash & friends sounds good.
GO SEE SLASH WITH MYLES KENNEDY. IF YOU DON'T THINK MYLES HAS A BETTER VOICE GO WATCH ROCKSTAR WITH MARK WHALBERG AGAIN (and try not to touch yourself.)
Ron Thal aint' no hack ,my brother! Axl Rose has once again taken his ball and gone home. Ladies and Gentlemen the evening is now at a close and we shall see you all again in 1974. Thank you! *Elton John begins to play...*
he didnt really "steal 80 quid" from them. people fully decided to throw bottles, they said they were gonna walk off if 1 more was thrown, and someone willingly threw the next bottle. they walked off, and every1 boo'ed and said **** off.
im not defending axl cause he IS an ass, but he opted to stay if the audience wouldnt throw shit at them (a common concern) and no1 complied.
he didnt really "steal 80 quid" from them. people fully decided to throw bottles, they said they were gonna walk off if 1 more was thrown, and someone willingly threw the next bottle. they walked off, and every1 boo'ed and said **** off.
im not defending axl cause he IS an ass, but he opted to stay if the audience wouldnt throw shit at them (a common concern) and no1 complied.
There's always gonna be that one guy who's gonna throw that bottle or pushes the button that shouldn't be pushed. If Axl says something like that then it's only daring for it to happen. He knows full well what'll happen when he says something like that.
I was there. After they came back on Axl stood dead still for every single song! Like a statue, even during Paradise City. It was no fun to watch, but the guitarists were trying their best.
What do you expect if you buy a ticket for GNR? They'll go on stage an hour late, give a half-arsed performance and then storm off. It's been that way for years, why expect anything different?
I heard that G'n'R turned up late to last weekend's reading festival, played shit, and then had a load of the other bands ripping on them (more specifically ripping on Axl) for the rest of the weekend.
Why do people still buy tickets to their shows? And why does anyone book them to a gig?
I would like to see them do a whole show on time, but if they want to be an hour late to every show... Not thanks.
Axl has been being more of an ass lately, but people shouldn't throw shit on stage, either. Why pay to go to a show just to harass the band? By now people know full well what Axl is like and what sets him off, and people still go on and do it anyway. He's been showing up late for many years, so if you don't know that before going to the show, that's your fault. When I saw them back in '06 I fully expected a delay, so I wasn't too bothered by it.
What an arse. Can't they just go on near to time? Utterly selfish. Everyobdy knows standing waiting for an hour and a half sucks. This isn't being "rock n' roll", this is being an ass hat.
While some audience members described the performance as technically proficient but lacking in emotion, Guns N’Roses News reported: "Axl captivated the crowd with his mere presence and the engaged audience absorbed his every lyric. Every voice was united in effort and the result was spectacular."
i hope axl realizes sooner rather than later that you can't keep screwing people out of a lot of money and not expect something to come of it. he's gonna get hurt someday i think...
I feel sorry for the other guys in GN'R, they tried to play, but Axl being Axl stopped the show, again.
He really needs to start realising without the fans he'd be nothing. But as long as he is in GN'R he'll keep dancing in the money.
I hope people stop buying their tickets and CD's and merch, just to see how pissed Axl gets.
Alot of the people who are saying that the fans were throwing bottles gave the band a reason to leave but the band rockstarring their fans by going on an hour late and then half-assing it when they finally did show.
Bands who don't screw over there fans and don't treat them like walking wallets don't get everyone in the first 17 rows throwing bottles at the stage over and over.
Being from Ireland, I was subjected to about 6 ads an hour on the radio about this concert and how it was going to be an orgasm with sweet chili sauce. I'm delighted I didn't go. Also, on behalf of Ireland, F*ck you
go see SLASH! its like old gnr minus the bullshit n myles ' voice is just as good n they dont play shitty democracy
SEE SLASH!! I saw slash in MN,twas buck nasty. we need to change things people, rebel against Axl! I'd personally try and throw a FULL bottle at Axl's pretty dome-piece.
I was there last night, they got the story a little wrong here on UG it seems. They did 5 songs before Axl walked off, all of which were performed very well, it was AFTER they came back on that the show went really bad. It was a half assed, boring performance for the remainder of the gig by Axl, he just stood there dragging himself through the songs, clearly pissed off. I'm glad I only paid 20 euro for this gig
Is Axl the bad boy rocker who breaks the rules and starts his shows late? Or just a crybaby who storms off stage when a few bottle hit the stage? What a turd; no wonder the real GNR lineup won’t get back together with Axl.
I remember a Pantera set where the crowd started a massive fight throwing trash, dirt, sod, and when it hit the stage do you know what those guys did? They started throwing it right back and played through the set, not even stopping when the cops started arresting people. That’s ****in rock and roll!
I remember a Pantera set where the crowd started a massive fight throwing trash, dirt, sod, and when it hit the stage do you know what those guys did? They started throwing it right back and played through the set, not even stopping when the cops started arresting people. That’s ****in rock and roll!
I don't understand why Axl can't just give the crowd what they want. He has tons of talent, but to me that goes to waste when you treat your fans like that. I hope the former members of Guns N Roses try to keep Velvet Revolver together. Nothing good would come out of a GNR reunion.
This makes me laugh sooooo ****in much. I mean anyone would be pissed if they were getting bottles thrown at them, but Axl Rose is the one man in the world who completely deserves it. He ****ed over his own band, waited 15 years to release a mediocre at best album, and he's just an ******* anyway. So thank you Dublin for being the perfect Irish people you are
Alot of the people who are saying that the fans were throwing bottles gave the band a reason to leave but the band rockstarring their fans by going on an hour late and then half-assing it when they finally did show.
Bands who don't screw over there fans and don't treat them like walking wallets don't get everyone in the first 17 rows throwing bottles at the stage over and over.
+100000
Why do people not share your logic? It is very simple yet, so correct.
If bottles were thrown at me on stage I would refuse to play as well. regardless. I have only been to a few gigs and it has happened on more than half. It pisses me off so much.
This is kind of sad. As much as Axl is historically a dick. To be fair, I'd jump in after anyone who threw a bottle at me during a show; however, Axl's conduct has been increasingly poor, or at least publicized, recently so continuing to act in such a way is unwise. You have to give him some credit though, he's making more money than even most famous musicians, and can still be as much of a dick as he wants.
What do you expect if you buy a ticket for GNR? They'll go on stage an hour late, give a half-arsed performance and then storm off. It's been that way for years, why expect anything different?
To be fair I've seen them twice and each time they've given very good performances. Going on over an hour late is just a total joke, I don't understand why it's being made such a big deal of lately though seing as though they (axl) always do(es) it.
Axl has been being more of an ass lately, but people shouldn't throw shit on stage, either. Why pay to go to a show just to harass the band? By now people know full well what Axl is like and what sets him off, and people still go on and do it anyway. He's been showing up late for many years, so if you don't know that before going to the show, that's your fault. When I saw them back in '06 I fully expected a delay, so I wasn't too bothered by it.
No offense but when you saw them in '06 that still wasn't really GnR, that was the axl rose project and the axl rose project has not earned the right to show up late. They deserve to get hit in the face at every show until they become a real rock band.
well its pretty normal a ROCK&ROLL band comes too late, but it isn't normal if he kept on playing when 2 bottles got threw on stage, i would quit the show too if they throw bottles at me
Saw Danko Jones when they supported Motorhead one year. They put on a good show.
A tip of the hat towards them for keeping the crowd going for that length of time! I'll bet they didn't expect it.
In other news- if i was any sort of tour organising company then I wouldn't wanna work with Axl again. I hope people refuse to work with him again until he gets his act together.
I was there and I was so ****ing pissed off. Not so much at Axl (Because thats hes thing,just dont throw anything at him and he's carry on) but the dipshit faggotwho started thrown the bottles. Meh, **** the lot of them.
you know, the douche bag has no reason to change because people pay said douche bag to act like a douche bag and then get pissed and yell, "REFUND" when you get what ya pay for...
I was there and I was so ****ing pissed off. Not so much at Axl (Because thats hes thing,just dont throw anything at him and he's carry on) but the dipshit faggotwho started thrown the bottles. Meh, **** the lot of them.
Absolutely agree. Its just not worth it to stay out there and risk having a glass bottle hit you in the face, which could permanently blind you or worse. I'm no big fan of Axl... but he did the right thing by stopping the show and getting his bandmates out of harms way. WhyTF are they
letting the audience in with glass bottles anyway? If you wanna blame someone, blame the venue or the promoter, not the band.
I think Axl's in the clear in this case. He was straight up with the crowd."One more bottle and we’re going home – we’re here to have fun but one more and we’re gone."
So of course some f***wit throws another bottle.
First for the record....the curfew for a concert to end in the 02 arena in Dublin is 11! This is to accommodate the fact that there are people living around the area & the fact that the arena is miles away from proper public transportation!(which evidently ends between 11.30-12.00 in Dublin).
Now, I actually feel that it's the fault of the idiots who paid for the show. It's not GN'R it's "Ego-trip & the stragglers". Why would you go to that show knowing he was like that and then to test him by bottling him?
I remember months back, A friend in college asked me when I was wearing a GN'R T-shirt, "Hey mate, you going to the show this September?" reply: "So I can see Axl Rose walk off stage?" -psychic or common sense????
Will someone please actually knock Axl in the head with a bottle so he can be put in his place? And everyone wonders why Slash is the more respected person. No wonder he left GN'R
this is one of the greatest article UG has released in a long time I can't stop laughing, Axl is such an idiot...you don't even need to read the article, just watch the video to see that...GO SLASH, IZZY, DUFF, AND STEVEN (THE REAL MUSICIANS IN GN'R). And go Myles Kennedy I hope you're happy, Axl, for destroying one of the greatest rock bands in history
Wow. What a joke. Axl has an issue with the venue and the promoters, and he makes the fans wait in order to get back at them? Real professional, *******. He deserved to get bottled.
i agree miles kennedy has a far better voice, slash is where guns and roses should be people seriously need to stop paying to see them, so they stop selling out arenas and just **** off! when will people learn
I dont understand why people still pay to see this ass hole. The audience got what they deserved. Guns and roses haven't been relevant since 1995 so i dont know why they're still playing shows in the first place.
I remember seeing a youtube video of Iron Maiden when Blaze Bailey was in the band, some fans were spitting at him, 1: He finished singing The Trooper, he did not stop although he was being spit at, 2: after the song they stopped and were yelling at and threatening the fans doing it because they could see them, and 3: They continued the set. That's how it should be, and Iron Maiden doesn't treat their fans like crap, because without us, they'd be nothing.
WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH!
Is Axl the bad boy rocker who breaks the rules and starts his shows late? Or just a crybaby who storms off stage when a few bottle hit the stage? What a turd; no wonder the real GNR lineup won’t get back together with Axl.
I remember a Pantera set where the crowd started a massive fight throwing trash, dirt, sod, and when it hit the stage do you know what those guys did? They started throwing it right back and played through the set, not even stopping when the cops started arresting people. That’s ****in rock and roll!
Right on. How can you just leave a ****in venue like that? Any concert I've been too, shit is always thrown around and things always make it to the stage.
On another note, I wonder if people went to the show just so they could throw shit at him.
If Scott Weiland is a trainwreck then Axl has got to be the Hindenburg crashing into the Titanic which then crushes all the jews trying to cross the red sea whilst setting off the Hiroshima AND Nagasaki bombs inside the Chernobyl reactor on christmas eve at the height of World War II...
Also, everyone forgets your birthday and giant robots kill your grandma
As much as a loved the original GN'R I hate this new "band" which i call Axl and Friends. I think Axl is an amazing singer, when he wants to be. Slash made the band anyway, without AT LEAST him it doesn't have a chance. It'll never be as good as the original line-up and I've accepted that. Which is why I'm going to see Slash! Hell yeah!
That doesn't surprise me, Axel Rose , don't care about is fan, saw him once at the olympic stadium in Montreal , and after 3 song he left the stage, Metallica was the first act and James Hetfield got burn with the pyrotechnic effect and add to stop the show after 30 min , so when Axel left , the riot burst out like crazy, people where breaking anything that they could, so at that point i told myself , i will never buy any album or ticket show of GNR , later that year Metallica came back to the forum to finish their show and i was there
I was there myself. The crowd was totally pissed off by the time the band hit the stage at half ten. It wasn't gonna make a difference how good they performed, it was over before it started.
WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH!
I like that - "Hired Guns & Roses" I'll start calling them that from now on While the players Axl has now are probably technically better, they'll just never have the aura of the original crew and that is a massive part of it, a game maker or breaker in fact.
WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH! WE WANT SLASH!
way to go idiots in Dublin and everywhere else GnR sells out. You load Axl's pocket with cash and you get hours of standing around waiting for a mediocre performance that may end with the band walking off ten minutes in
a lot of people are saying he was right to leave because he was getting bottled. He wouldn't be getting bottled if he would show up on time... not hours late...
He's a superstar that charges way too much for what he's worth. Then doesn't even show up even close to on time. People waited in line for tickets for hours and in line for the show for hours, they saw friggin Danko Jones for an opener and then STILL had to wait another 2 hours... He deserved a hatchet thrown at him.
a lot of people are saying he was right to leave because he was getting bottled. He wouldn't be getting bottled if he would show up on time... not hours late...
He's a superstar that charges way too much for what he's worth. Then doesn't even show up even close to on time. People waited in line for tickets for hours and in line for the show for hours, they saw friggin Danko Jones for an opener and then STILL had to wait another 2 hours... He deserved a hatchet thrown at him.
I love Axl...I'v been to 3 gigs since 05 and ALL of them were fantastic...
We didn't throw bottles and he came out late like WE ALL EXPECTED and we all had an awesome time...
First 3 hour show I'd ever been to, especially with 3 hours of material I want to hear...
Oh and I'v been looking at people profiles who rip on Axl.... Sorry November Rain is a little bit better than your incompleted demo!
This... this is the funniest article I have ever read on UG. That's what you get for being a self-absorbed dick in the music business.... And in a business, you are required to cater to your customers, or else you're a failure... I think Axl just dug himself an even deeper hole...
People saying Axl was in the right about this are wrong. Yes, it was his right to leave when bottles were thrown but he was the catalyst of it all by showing up late. I know he's been doing that for 20 years and people should be used to it now but that doesn't justify his actions.
It's funny how everyone complains Axl is a dick but no one thinks about that idiot who threw the bottle. He made them quit after all no ? Can't blame Axl for the whole thing, the crowd has a responsibility toward the act. I don't pay a hundred bucks to throw bottles at the guys. This is just ridiculous.
It's funny how everyone complains Axl is a dick but no one thinks about that idiot who threw the bottle. He made them quit after all no ? Can't blame Axl for the whole thing, the crowd has a responsibility toward the act. I don't pay a hundred bucks to throw bottles at the guys. This is just ridiculous.
This.
If I were on stage and someone was throwing bottles at me, I wouldn't really want to play, either.
I've seen band members get hit with beer bottles and continue to play, at bars and whatnot. People get rowdy at rock shows, shit happens. Axl is just a pussy.
ok all of you shut up. You act as though Axl has no right to do this but in fact I can give you various reasons why he has every right.
1. He is more successful than any of you will ever be, just face that fact.
2. He didn't show up to have bottles and shit thrown at him, he came to put on a great show, and there is no way he can do that if he's being disrespected and not being able to enjoy himself.
3. He had a responsibility to stop the crap before it escalated further (e.g someone gets hurt, fights break out etc.)
Honestly if I were there I would be more mad at whoever the jackasses were that were throwing bottles than at Axl.
I guarantee you that if you put any band in this situation SOMEBODY in the band would stop it and do the same thing, because that's not why they became musicians.
Who came up with the idea to pay for tickets to throw stuff at axl, that dude is a genius.
With all respect to the g'n'r music, but axl is just being an ass, his stage act is insulting to rock 'n' roll and that hat on the guitarist is a cheap rip off from slash, even fans of current g'n'r have to agree on that and worst of all, they showed up an hour late so you had an hour to figure out people would be pissed and not just a little, but really pissed.
Okay at the start i was thinking 'oh axl, you do do some silly business when you're in town'
but then watching the video... what were the crowd expecting
after reading and leeds i would have spent more time in the bar fully aware they would probably come on late. but when they finally come these people are ment to be fans of the band, why would you bottle them and boo after every song when this is what youve paid for. i was waiting for the part when axl sticks his finger up at the crowd and tells them to go **** themself, bu he doesnt, he just says that he wants to stay and play and politely asks people to stop or theyll leave.
you cant tell a band to **** off and then moan when they actually do. if you think theyre **** dont pay to see them
There is a way around this Axl goes on late crap. Insist of having the contract written so he pays everyone in the arena that is working for the overtime. They are there working they don't want to have to stay late just because some retard can't get up on stage at the appointed time. Not to mention that it pisses off the fan base. You think there going to buy your album now. I think not. Great way to increase your sales. Slash was right for leaving.
All Axel needs to do when a bottle gets thrown at him is say "First person to knock that c*nt out who threw the bottle at me gets to come back stage after the show and gets a free blow job from a groupie". Problem solved and the show will go on.
All Axel needs to do when a bottle gets thrown at him is say "First person to knock that c*nt out who threw the bottle at me gets to come back stage after the show and gets a free blow job from a groupie". Problem solved and the show will go on.
I've never been a real fan of axles or slash or guns'n'roses. Just not my style. Regardless, I think axle is at fault. If you get to a gig late you should be apologizing and kissing ass to the fans. The fans were wrong for throwing bottles but axle deserved it.
I don't blame him for what he did, (leaving that is). Whether it's Axl Rose, Metallica, Justin Beiber, or NWA, you're there to see them perform, not to throw bottles at them.
Of course, I do understand that people were throwing bottles because of how Axl made the crowd wait to see them, but still. Not only is that rude, it's highly disrespectful. When you hire a plumber and he arrives half hour late, do you pelt him with water bottles? Of course not, because A. He'll tell you to screw off, and leave, and B. He'll more than likely sue you.
K, my view on this. Axl was dead wrong to have kept the GnR fans waiting that long for no particular reason as ive gathered. IF they were having technical difficulties at the start, its excusable (I've been to a show which had a 40 minute delay from tech diffficulties. I was annoyed, but the band did a great job), but as I can gather, he had no reason to keep em waiting.
Second, Regardless of how late the band were, the FANS of the band shouldnt try to pelt bottles at him, jsut makes you as bad as he was.
I don't condone bottling at all. Its uncool, but it would never have happened if Axl just turned up on time and gave the fans what they paid for. For God sake its not 1989 anymore, people don't want to put up with that crap.
Haha I'd say some people bought front row tickets to get a chance to fling a few bottles at axl...
I was invited to go to this, but forgot.. I went to Slash back in June and it was mind blowing.. Glad I didn't go to this, it might have ruined GN'R and live concerts for me..
to everyone saying that axl did the right thing cause its dangerous and he could have been hurt, its a freaking plastic bottle, even full it doesn't hurt. Just think about this, justin bieber took a bottle to the face and carried on, axl didn't get hit and left. That makes rose less of a man than justin bieber. Thats bad!
christ hes a prick i would have gone just to see DJ Ashba and Bumblefoot that would have been cool on its own hell i wouldve thrown another bottle at Axl as he was storming off stage just for fun! tie him to a pole and bring all the food and bottles of beer you can hold we can all get drunk and throw the trash at him (god i need to lay off the hydrocodone)
Again, people didn't pay to go to the show just to throw crap at Axl. These are the fans that were probably excited to see one of their favorite bands that only come around once every few months and the band rolls in an HOUR late...not 5 or 10 minutes...an hour. That's even worse when there is a hard curfew for the show. Then adding insult to injury by, from several opinions, half-assing the show.
That doesn't excuse throwing things but it explains why they did it and I highly doubt they throw anything if they show up on time and even pretend to care. They shouldn't have thrown anything but the band didn't help matters by cheating their fans out of their money. If they didn't pay to throw bottles on stage, they sure didn't pay to hear a shortened show and a disinterested performance.
Meh. I saw him in Edmonton earlier this year and they were fantastic. Also played a 3hr set but that was probably because the crowd didn't throw bottles at them like complete tools.
Again, people didn't pay to go to the show just to throw crap at Axl. These are the fans that were probably excited to see one of their favorite bands that only come around once every few months and the band rolls in an HOUR late...not 5 or 10 minutes...an hour. That's even worse when there is a hard curfew for the show. Then adding insult to injury by, from several opinions, half-assing the show.
Agreed.
I think they deserved it. Why does Axl think he can just do what he want!? I hope this shows him that he's being an absolute tit, and he needs to change his ways before he has no fans left.
ok all of you shut up. You act as though Axl has no right to do this but in fact I can give you various reasons why he has every right.
1. He is more successful than any of you will ever be, just face that fact.
2. He didn't show up to have bottles and shit thrown at him, he came to put on a great show, and there is no way he can do that if he's being disrespected and not being able to enjoy himself.
3. He had a responsibility to stop the crap before it escalated further (e.g someone gets hurt, fights break out etc.)
Honestly if I were there I would be more mad at whoever the jackasses were that were throwing bottles than at Axl.
1. Sure, the more successful you are, the more you're entitled to be a douche. Nice logic. Seems to be the trend though, sad but true.
2. Even though many people said here that they expect Axl to be late at concerts, that's no excuse to be so. If they came on time do you think the crowd would be as pissed?
3. See number 2.
Sure, the retards who were throwing bottles have a share on the blame, but you absolving Axl is just chicken s***.
i absolutely hate axl he is such a little bitch and deserved every bit of it maybe if he would come on when they are suppose to then people wouldn't throw stuff at him what a douche bag
that mofo kept us waiting 2 hours in Brisbane a few years ago. stupid twat. lucky for me I got a free ticket to the gold section as it had sold so piss poorly
I recall watching Faith No More's Video Croissant about 16 years ago, detailing their time on tour with GN'R - they actively encougarged a (Spanish?) crowd to throw bottles at them as they opened the show for GN'R (& possibly Metallica). One bottle had been used by someone who clearly needed the bathroom. Mike Patton ensured the audience were aware of the contents, stood on Axl's autocue monitor at the front of the stage, removed the lid and poured it over his head.
Rose needs to get a grip on reality.
Axl deserved it. Please, promoters, stop booking GnR. Every week we see that Axl showed up late, and now he half-asses a show and walks off. Who does he think he is, Beethoven? When did this start?
ok all of you shut up. You act as though Axl has no right to do this but in fact I can give you various reasons why he has every right.
1. He is more successful than any of you will ever be, just face that fact.
2. He didn't show up to have bottles and shit thrown at him, he came to put on a great show, and there is no way he can do that if he's being disrespected and not being able to enjoy himself.
3. He had a responsibility to stop the crap before it escalated further (e.g someone gets hurt, fights break out etc.)
Honestly if I were there I would be more mad at whoever the jackasses were that were throwing bottles than at Axl.
1. Sure, the more successful you are, the more you're entitled to be a douche. Nice logic. Seems to be the trend though, sad but true.
2. Even though many people said here that they expect Axl to be late at concerts, that's no excuse to be so. If they came on time do you think the crowd would be as pissed?
3. See number 2.
Sure, the retards who were throwing bottles have a share on the blame, but you absolving Axl is just chicken s***.
Good to see I'm not the only one beating the dead horse on this.
Tearing an awesome line-up apart, cock-teasing fans with Chinese Democracy for over a decade(China basically got halfway to capitalism while we waited) and a horrrriiiiiffffiiiiiccc track record of on-stage diva-style-fits... axl. you suck. i dont care how good appetite for destruction was
ok all of you shut up. You act as though Axl has no right to do this but in fact I can give you various reasons why he has every right.
1. He is more successful than any of you will ever be, just face that fact.
2. He didn't show up to have bottles and shit thrown at him, he came to put on a great show, and there is no way he can do that if he's being disrespected and not being able to enjoy himself.
3. He had a responsibility to stop the crap before it escalated further (e.g someone gets hurt, fights break out etc.)
Honestly if I were there I would be more mad at whoever the jackasses were that were throwing bottles than at Axl.
I guarantee you that if you put any band in this situation SOMEBODY in the band would stop it and do the same thing, because that's not why they became musicians.
1. Actually, by that logic he should have a duty of respect to the people that granted him that success in the first place; the paying fans. He is treating them with disdain and virtual contempt. Sure, he's been going on stage late for nigh on 20-odd years - still not a valid excuse or reason. As for being more successful than anyone here... are you really certain of that - there's a reason people use aliases...
2. Sure, he did't show up to have bottles thrown at him. He was there to put on a show. For paying fans. At a specified CONTRACTED time. He has the arrogance to turn up late then he pretty much deserves to be treated in kind.
3. He could have easily stopped "the crap" much earlier. Going on stage at a reasonable time would have helped. As for fights and injurfy? It never seemed to bother him before... (St Louis, anyone).
Stop defending the fool, you are only making yourself look stupid.
I almost felt sorry for the guitarist at the beginning - whatever his name is - as well as the other band members. Even though they're nowhere near as awesome as the original lineup, they're just trying to put on a good show, and Axl being a prick is ruining it for them.
Nido, Dave Mustaine is far more the professional than Axl ever was.
Someone needs to tell Axl about professionalism in music. Going on an hour and a half late when you are above the age of 40 is just horrible to do to fans.
Anyone remember when Soundgarden opened for GnR and blew them off the stage? I remember watching the payperview live from France. Soundgarden crushed it, and GnR mailed it in. Appetite was a landmark, the Use Your Illusions had their moments, but overall, GnR are one of the most overrated bands in rock history. Two decent albums and a history of shitty shows? Give me a break.
Everyone defending Axl needs to get their balls together. THE SHOW STARTED AN HOUR AND 20 MINUTES LATE. In the US many venues are subject to curfew and this behavior would be even less tolerable than the bane it already is. To start that late is unacceptable and is taking advantage of fans who pay great money to see you.
By the way... I've heard Kim Thayil and Mike Patton (among many others) who said the worst experience of their touring lives was opening for GnR. All said something to the tune of... "The rest of the band were cool but total pansies for putting up with Axl's garbage."
Honestly, I don't mean to bring the Dime situation back to air. But I think that someone will eventually snap on this guy and he'll end up getting killed on stage.
Honestly, I don't mean to bring the Dime situation back to air. But I think that someone will eventually snap on this guy and he'll end up getting killed on stage.
Just my opinion though.
That's what I thought, but why Dime? He didn't do anything at all, the guy that shot him thought Pantera were giving him subliminal messages.
I had tickets for the Vancouver show when Axl didn't show and there was a resulting riot. You won't find me giving him another dime. Not only is he unreliable but it's not even Gn'R. My advice to others is to save your time and money.
I've seen punk bands keep playomg while GLASS bottles were being thrown at them. Next time put up some chicken wire and maybe GnR will bust into Stand By Your Man.
Honestly, I don't mean to bring the Dime situation back to air. But I think that someone will eventually snap on this guy and he'll end up getting killed on stage.
Just my opinion though.
That's what I thought, but why Dime? He didn't do anything at all, the guy that shot him thought Pantera were giving him subliminal messages.
This much is true. Guess you're right. I just thought of the whole 'death on stage' thing, rather than a fight between two people and resulting in the worst.
Axle is a ****ing idiot, if people pay you shitloads of money to see your show, you stay there and play a full set!! bottles or not, grow a set of nuts.
Axl Rose is and always has been a d-bag... Really Gun's N' Roses would have been so much better without that twenty-four pack a day version of Steven Tyler (vocally).
I'm so sick of hearing about this shit is there a tally chart of how many times Axl has thrown a little hissy fit? It serves him right. You say you care about the fans, obviously not considering your letting a little fued between some booking agent or whatever get in the way of playing a set people paid to see.
GNR never upheld their greatness thanks to such antics. Slash on his own is only minimally better due to his constant commercialism. They should have thrown a porta potty at Axl...what a moron.
HAHHAHA Axl in the beginning of the video sounded much like Dr.Rockso the rock n roll clown from Metalocalypse haha
+1
But seriously, Axl should just admit he's a total douchebag, apologize to everyone in the old G n'R lineup, especially Slash, let Slash wail on him, and then maybe they can call it even! Especially after what he did to the dude's grandmother.
From what my touring buddies said, back then, G'n'R would purposely start their shows late. Why? Coz, Axl knew that they couldn't top the opening act. They would wait until the crowd died down, then they would start. After all these years, I guess the fans have caught on.
I'm surprised venues even try to get them to play anymore, seems like they're playing russian roulette since riots have started before because of this band. People need to quit paying to see them.
whats more amazing than this is why the hell people are still paying to see Guns N Roses live. You guys just cant let the past go can you? GNR died along time ago.
Axl is an *******, but I'd say he was in his right here. I'd stop as well, with bottles coming my way. I'm suprised he actually gave them a second chance.
The fact that it appears to be an empty plastic bottle does make this look a bit absurd, but no one likes shit thrown at them, especially if you're trying to focus on performing and having to worry about dodging objects (how insulting is that?). You don't know if its gonna be a plastic bottle or glass one till after you dodge it. And if you give a warning or 2 and have to deal with this regularly you'd be pissy. What SHOULD be done is security in the front being professional and able to spot these *******s and throw them out and that should be the end of it. OFC I'm not denying Axl is a primadonna douche, but doing this just makes it worse from a late show being a late, cancled show.
ok all of you shut up. You act as though Axl has no right to do this but in fact I can give you various reasons why he has every right.
1. He is more successful than any of you will ever be, just face that fact.
2. He didn't show up to have bottles and shit thrown at him, he came to put on a great show, and there is no way he can do that if he's being disrespected and not being able to enjoy himself.
3. He had a responsibility to stop the crap before it escalated further (e.g someone gets hurt, fights break out etc.)
Honestly if I were there I would be more mad at whoever the jackasses were that were throwing bottles than at Axl.
I guarantee you that if you put any band in this situation SOMEBODY in the band would stop it and do the same thing, because that's not why they became musicians.
1. He is only rich and successful because of the money generated by record sales and albums. So in other words the fans are the ones giving him his success. Face that fact.
2. Axl is a pansy. According to this article, there were at least 10,000 fans at this show, MAYBE 20-30 idiots decided to throw bottles. I am willing to bet a majority of the audience truly wanted to see GnR, so Axl should have just grabbed a pair and played the rest of the concert and not let down his fans.
3. It's not the bands responsibility to stop any hostility in the audience. What the hell do you think goes on during metal concerts?
In conclusion, I think the people throwing bottles and Axl himself are all jackasses, however, Axl is more of a jackass simply because there were legitimate fans in the audience who payed to see GnR, and got a whiny pansy walking off stage on the account of a few water bottles.
Axl Rose is a miserable fool. The people throwing bottles are only entirely sane, don't mess with the Irish. And don't waste their money either, you self-absorbed wash-up.
Axl is such a pussy. My brother went and saw Sugar Ray back in the day, and they were throwing bottles onstage. One hit Mark McGrath square between the eyes, and he missed 2 lines to say,"Nice shot dude" and then kept going. The crowd stopped throwing bottle bc he took it so well, and he's a badass.
tl;dnr Mark mcgrath of Sugar Ray is more of a badass than Axl Rose.
Try playing a show on time and people wont throw shit at you, plain and simple. Every band can do it but Axl. Its not like hes all that great anymore, GNR died a long long long long long time ago and everyone knows it but Axl.
Try playing a show on time and people wont throw shit at you, plain and simple. Every band can do it but Axl. Its not like hes all that great anymore, GNR died a long long long long long time ago and everyone knows it but Axl.
exactly
axl has to know when to call it quits
hes spoiling an already spoilt reputation
Try playing a show on time and people wont throw shit at you, plain and simple. Every band can do it but Axl. Its not like hes all that great anymore, GNR died a long long long long long time ago and everyone knows it but Axl.
exactly
axl has to know when to call it quits
hes spoiling an already spoilt reputation
ok all of you shut up. You act as though Axl has no right to do this but in fact I can give you various reasons why he has every right.
1. He is more successful than any of you will ever be, just face that fact.
2. He didn't show up to have bottles and shit thrown at him, he came to put on a great show, and there is no way he can do that if he's being disrespected and not being able to enjoy himself.
3. He had a responsibility to stop the crap before it escalated further (e.g someone gets hurt, fights break out etc.)
Honestly if I were there I would be more mad at whoever the jackasses were that were throwing bottles than at Axl.
I guarantee you that if you put any band in this situation SOMEBODY in the band would stop it and do the same thing, because that's not why they became musicians.
1. He's rich because people listen to his music, not because he provides an essential service.
2. The concert-goer's had a right to see the damn show ON TIME, and not have Axl Rose "I'M A F***IN' ROCK STAR!!!" all over them.
3. They had a responsibility to bottle him off the stage in order to prevent riots, and they held fast to that responsibility.
Hey, its a TOUGH job shellin' out money to piss on a good band's grave because their frontman is being a tool, but someone's gotta do it...
Honestly, I don't mean to bring the Dime situation back to air. But I think that someone will eventually snap on this guy and he'll end up getting killed on stage.
Just my opinion though.
That's what I thought, but why Dime? He didn't do anything at all, the guy that shot him thought Pantera were giving him subliminal messages.
The real talent in that band left years ago and has enjoyed a successful career w/ Velvet Revolver and as a solo artist. Axl is a baby and has a thwarted sense of his place in the music business. The primadonna days have passed you by, Axl. You are a joke.
funnt without the great songs that was written back in the day guns and roses would be and have nothing now youd atleast think axl would treat his fans right by trying not to be a dick all the time
@ CaliforniaKid were u born with downsyndrome? first of all i really wanna change my name because i am not a gnr fan anymore! old school gnr with slash and all? yes! but not this cover band shite! anyway back to CaliforniaKid no venues i repeat! no venues sell glass bottles at all! anywhere! i was at that dublin show,waiting an hour for the supporting band to come on then an hour and a half for them to finish and then another hour and a half for axl just to come on for three songs then act like he does and run off stage because a empty '''''plastic bottle'''''(cant emphasise plastic enough!) got thrown at him? yes empty! they take the caps off before giving them to you so you cant use them as a weapon but because axl is weaker that justin bieber he acted as if it wear a rock and stormed off the stage as he does.
but thats not all..after he left he went out to the back gate and shouted abuse at the fans calling us 'wankers' and 'f*****g pricks' also the staff came out and the lights came on they then told all of us that he wasnt coming back and escorted people to the door.
When we got out and heard he went back on we tried to get back in but because of the greed of the o2 staff etc... they wouldnt let us diehard fans back in and now we have to go to a small claims court for a refund? absoloute joke! Guns 'N' Roses R.I.P 1985-1993....i hope slash comes back to ireland to do a all age gig at the o2 because he and myles respect the fans and give us a show we paid for.....btw the only reason axl came back out was because he was made to just watch the videos of after he stormed off....he really did not want to be there.
Fucking stupid, You people out there and you know who you are.. axl is not killing the name of guns n rose..i may not like some of the decisions he made for the band in the past either and im a fan of slash dont get me wrong..but when you b...uy a ****ing ticket to a legendary band like them and you go there just to piss axl off on purpose and ask for a mother****ing refund you people are just arrogant and completely ignorant ...just be glad you have mommy and daddy to buy you those tickets you ****ing pricks..if you want to shit on music , go shit of the music that everyone likes just because someone in their school, or someone they like likes..if you dont understand that then your mindset is forever lost
If my fans throw bottles at me, they're not fans and don't deserve respect. I still don't understand why people blame Axl for leaving the stage if he's getting shit thrown at him. Tell me how that makes sense. I would do the same exact thing.
I will say one thing though, he needs to start arriving on time, because it's ridiculous how long their concerts take to start.
That being said, though, to throw stuff at ANYONE on stage is ridiculous and cowardly.
Maybe he did deserve to get bottled. But the people who did the bottling (the first, what, ten rows?) ruined the show for the other thousands of people that were there. So who is the bigger douche, Axl for leaving after he told them what was gonna happen? Or the guys who still threw the bottles afterward.
If bottles were thrown at me on stage I would refuse to play as well. regardless. I have only been to a few gigs and it has happened on more than half. It pisses me off so much.
Throwing things at the act (any act)-unacceptable
Stop standing up for Axel. He was an hour and a half late! Why people continue to go to his shows is beyond me. Axel N' Roses is a joke.
Fucking stupid, You people out there and you know who you are.. axl is not killing the name of guns n rose..i may not like some of the decisions he made for the band in the past either and im a fan of slash dont get me wrong..but when you b...uy a ****ing ticket to a legendary band like them and you go there just to piss axl off on purpose and ask for a mother****ing refund you people are just arrogant and completely ignorant ...just be glad you have mommy and daddy to buy you those tickets you ****ing pricks..if you want to shit on music , go shit of the music that everyone likes just because someone in their school, or someone they like likes..if you dont understand that then your mindset is forever lost
Fucking stupid, You people out there and you know who you are.. axl is not killing the name of guns n rose..i may not like some of the decisions he made for the band in the past either and im a fan of slash dont get me wrong..but when you b...uy a ****ing ticket to a legendary band like them and you go there just to piss axl off on purpose and ask for a mother****ing refund you people are just arrogant and completely ignorant ...just be glad you have mommy and daddy to buy you those tickets you ****ing pricks..if you want to shit on music , go shit of the music that everyone likes just because someone in their school, or someone they like likes..if you dont understand that then your mindset is forever lost
Awesome spelling and punctuation!
Maybe you need to have a mindset recalibration!
Also yes, people went to the show to piss him off on purpose.....
Let's look at the actual scenario, which is that Axl Rose once again in his tour was ridiculously late, which pissed off his fans who paid handsomely to be able to see him. I refuse to believe that it was an accident on his behalf every time. He was purposefully late, which lead to the anger.
Oh, and nice job blocking some of your swear words and not others. Maybe mommy and daddy should have given you money for education =] =D =)
you can all complain about them leaving the stage after arriving an hour and 20 mins after the support band. but 80 mins isnt that late reali it takes a good 30 - 50 mins to change over most bands and i dnt think iv been to a gig recently when the headline band was on anywhere earlier than 40 mins after the support act and what do u expect with guns n roses twice as long??? cos i would and to then throw bottles and complain when they leave just doesnt make sense your either there to watch or there to ruin it for those who are there to watch. so those who are angry be angry at those who threw bottles i wouldnt put up with it and would you if you was in a band. jus be happy they are there and enjoy the show while they are. and be angry at the people who threw stuff on stage. guns aint the only band to leave because of stuff been thrown on stage and you dont hear this fuss about them!!!!!
before i get the usual camps of old guns/slash against new guns and axl i have to say this
im a big fan of slash and axl yer old guns n roses may be better and maybe the new band shouldnt be called guns n roses but the new band are a great band in themselves if it was anyone else but axl fronting them they would be regarded that way too. dnt understand y ppl wont jus let go of what was and enjoy what they are making now
To be fair, it's dublin's fault. I mean, shouting "boo" and "**** off" the whole time and then throwing shit on stage, who the **** are you to complain when Axl goes home? Sure he came late, but he was there and you forced him off. Your bad...
wow. im not suprised that that dumbass walked out again. id honestly never go to one of his concerts because id be afaid he'd act like a pussy and walk out.
ok all of you shut up. You act as though Axl has no right to do this but in fact I can give you various reasons why he has every right.
1. He is more successful than any of you will ever be, just face that fact.
2. He didn't show up to have bottles and shit thrown at him, he came to put on a great show, and there is no way he can do that if he's being disrespected and not being able to enjoy himself.
3. He had a responsibility to stop the crap before it escalated further (e.g someone gets hurt, fights break out etc.)
Honestly if I were there I would be more mad at whoever the jackasses were that were throwing bottles than at Axl.
I guarantee you that if you put any band in this situation SOMEBODY in the band would stop it and do the same thing, because that's not why they became musicians.
1. He is only rich and successful because of the money generated by record sales and albums. So in other words the fans are the ones giving him his success. Face that fact.
2. Axl is a pansy. According to this article, there were at least 10,000 fans at this show, MAYBE 20-30 idiots decided to throw bottles. I am willing to bet a majority of the audience truly wanted to see GnR, so Axl should have just grabbed a pair and played the rest of the concert and not let down his fans.
3. It's not the bands responsibility to stop any hostility in the audience. What the hell do you think goes on during metal concerts?
In conclusion, I think the people throwing bottles and Axl himself are all jackasses, however, Axl is more of a jackass simply because there were legitimate fans in the audience who payed to see GnR, and got a whiny pansy walking off stage on the account of a few water bottles.
Well that's pretty irrelevant.
Legitimate fans? I'm pretty sure I, as a legitimate fan, wouldn't go to see my favorite band just to throw bottles.
Come on guys! Quit complaining! It's all the fan's fault for instigating! If it were any of you, would you stand to perform under a barrage of bottles?
And by the way, I'm not 100% sure, but there was a tech guy going up to the stage sweeping glass. So that kinda hints at the fact that they were beer bottles, NOT water bottles. But hey, my eyes maybe deceiving me.
I do NOT support Axl in any way though. I mean, the guy should expect some negative feedback after arriving an hour late. But beer bottles?!? Pathetic...
If Axl would have at least apologized for being late or giving some kinda excuse for it then maybe the croud wouldnt have been so pissed. I DONT CARE WHO YOU ARE, if you want respect in this life you must give respect in this life. Maybe someone should remind Axl that in the real world you reap what you sow.
what on earth happened to Axl?? he looks really overweight now!? either a **** load of beef burgers! or he proberly misses Slash so much he gets DJ Ashba who is a Slash copycat! so it feels like Slash is still there xD Slash is the BEST! DJ Ashba sucks! who copies Slash so badly!?
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