Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Time flies. Five years ago, GN'R were on tour in Europe.

August 27th, 2010 - Reading, UK @ Little John's Farm (Reading Festival)
August 29th, 2010 - Leeds, UK @ Bramham Park (Leeds Festival)
August 31st, 2010 - Belfast, UK @ Odyssey Arena
September 1st, 2010 - Dublin, Ireland @ The O2 
September 4th, 2010 - Rome, Italy @ PalaLottomatica
September 5th, 2010 - Milan, Italy @ Mediolanum Forum di Assago
September 8th, 2010 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
September 10th, 2010 - Amn?ville, France @ Le Galaxie
September 13th, 2010 - Paris, France @ Palais omnisport de Paris-Bercy 
September 14th, 2010 - Paris, France @ L'Arc
September 16th, 2010 - Geneva, Switzerland @ Geneva ARENA
September 18th, 2010 - Vienna, Austria @ Wiener Stadthalle 
September 21st, 2010 - Bucharest, Romania @ Romexpo
September 23rd, 2010 - Belgrade, Serbia @ Beogradska Arena
September 24th, 2010 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Zagreb Arena
September 27th, 2010 - Prague, Czech Republic @ O2 Arena
September 30th, 2010 - Antwerpen, Belgium @ Sportpaleis
October 2nd, 2010 - Lille, France @ Zenith Grand Palais
October 3rd, 2010 - Arnhem, Netherlands @ GelreDome XS
October 6th, 2010 - Lisbon, Portugal @ Pavilh?o Atl?ntico
October 9th, 2010 - Madrid, Spain @ Palacio Vistalegre
October 10th, 2010 - San Sebastian, Spain @ Velodromo Anoeta
October 13th, 2010 - London, UK @ The O2 
October 14th, 2010 - London, UK @ The O2
October 17th, 2010 - Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena
October 18th, 2010 - Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena
October 22nd, 2010 - Zaragoza, Spain @ Pabell?n Pr?ncipe Felipe
October 23rd, 2010 - Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Ol?mpic Badalona
October 29th, 2010 - Moscow, Russia @ Mosfilm

Some photos: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=gnrtour&tags=europeantour2010&view_all=1

Who was there? Any memories?  :)




/jarmo

October  10th London O2, remembering watching the 37 Chilean miners being rescued on the news in my hotel room... :smoking:

5 years ago no new album in site  :rofl:

Consider yourself warned.
This kind of trolling isn't what this site is for. : ok:



/jarmo

They were in Oslo too, in june.  Fantastic show, and I was Lucky enough to hang out a little bit with Richard, DJ and Tommy too. What a gentleman Ashba was towards the fans. Mads quite an impression.

BTW Green Day was staying at the same hotel as Guns, since they were playing the national football stadium a couple of days later. But there was only one man people were screaming for outside the hotel. Guess who... Anyway, I thought too myself, because Green Day was huge in 2010, what a legend Axl is, still getting that kind of "Beatlemania" where ever he is. Sure, not so many now as back in the 90s. But damn,  people  (including me) are worse than a fanatic or a teenage Belieber.

Later, when Billy Joe Armstrong was praising Axl at the Hall of fame, I wondered if they hung out, having a good time back in Oslo those beautiful sunny days in 2010.

I went to that show too.
I took a bus to Oslo, didn't get a hotel, I thought I'd just go straight to the bus station after the show.....  :hihi:

I did fall asleep on the bus and almost missed my stop...


/jarmo

I didn't get to see any of those shows. Had tix for the Reading and leeds festivals that I gave to a board member here, couldn't make the trip to England . What hotel did they stay at in Oslo? I was just there last month. Stayed at the best hotel in the city. Was very beautiful. saw an NWA painting by the National theater. What were the chances of that? I'd say One in  a million.

They stayed at Grand Hotel. That sure is a better place to sleep than the central station   :hihi:

Lot's of quality street art in Oslo now, supported by the city council, and you don't get it much more "street" than NWA  : ok:

Cool! That is the same hotel I was at! It wAs part of a Disney FROZEN adventure trip. There's a Hard Rock Cafe just down the street! Was a magnificent old hotel. 
Yes it blew my mind to see that painting! Wish I knew how to post pics!

I remember it like it was yesterday! Was nice meeting you on Elm Street just before the show Jarmo. I also met Frank and Chris walking the streets of Oslo.

Was that 2010? Or 2006?  :confused:

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Shackler's Revenge from Arnhem, Netherlands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGtUVPidKWk

 ;D


/jarmo

Oslo! That was the first gig I saw with DJ. And one of several where hanging out at the pre-show drinks for some time meant we only just made it for show start!  :hihi:  I remember walking into Elm street bar and approaching a group of people in GnR t-shirts and hoping they were part of the HTGTH gang. They weren't and didnt speak much/any english! Great to hang with everyone there once people arrived.  Had a great spot for the show, I liked the Spektrum.

Reading festival - well that was quite epic...loved the crowd singing back Paradise City to the band when they were cut off - I posted some pics of that on here back then.  Silly fucker Melvin pulling their plug, that festival has really gone down the toilet over the years.

Was lucky enough to go to 5 more shows on that tour, some great moments.  Accidentally found myself in Lille's "jungle" on a pre-show wander  :no: I think London (Axl singing with KFC bucket on his head, Duff suddenly walking out onstage playing YCBM, tearing apart Whole Lotta Rosie and Nice Boys like it was the 80's) and Manchester (crazy, most up-for-it crowd!) stood out.  Fkn great times.  :beer: and great company with people from here, with the band on seriously great form.  Loved hearing Sorry and IRS live on this tour.

Well, good memories from back then... :)
I was at Belgrad, 23th of September!
I was in that bus that came all the way from Greece, the "crazy bus"... ;D
It was one of the best concerts of that leg of the tour..:)
Met Jarmo too before the gig  :peace:

Me and my friends were also at Elm Street before the Oslo gig  : ok:

I belive it was 2010 Jarmo. I dont think we met in 2006.

Ive heard that elm street no longer exists. Next GNR play in Oslo i suggest to meet up at Crow. They have lots of different beer types from all over the country.

I attended this concert, best one I'v seen of GN'R.

Great performance, great setlist with Shackler and Whole Lotta Rosie.

Ah, you're right. :)




Pretty cool venue for a football fan.
The way they roll out the pitch outside between games.



/jarmo

On this tour, there was country specific merchandise.

T-shirts with the colors of the country's flag featured on the design as well as the date of the show(s) in that country on the back.




/jarmo

I took my buddy who'd only ever listened to rap and niche dance music to the MEN show after he'd loved listening to the new album.. he was astounded a rock band was so big and could sell out an arena.. A mindblowing experience for him and a mindblowing revelation on his knowledge for me.

Yeah, the learnt from the mistakes of the other rooftop stadium in Amsterdam.  :) Rolling out the pitch is ideal for the grass and for events like rock concerts.

The 2010 tour was the first without Axl's braids, correct? I never saw a show but do remember watching some footage on YouTube and thinking it was quite good.

That would've been the Asian tour in December 2009.



/jarmo

Ah, yes! And those were the shows/clips I watched on YouTube. From memory those Asian shows were pretty bloody good too. Lots of the CD material included and to be honest, it all sat well with the old material. 

I was there in Milan, changed my travelling plans completely realising that now there's a gig close by. Not close at all as such but these aeroplanes fly. Told my mate why I need to go and he understood. He still mentions that but it's good to know he knows why I left so suddenly.

As for the ticket I got cheated so badly. What the fuck is wrong with you Italians? I paid 50 euros what I should've known is not real. Then I found another seller for 30 euros and this time they actually let me in. Before they told me that this is not real and we can't let you in.

Good times and I've got a low quality version of DJ doing his solo with a soccer (football) shirt. It was a magical night and I wasn't even supposed to be there. Well worth the effort and money :beer:

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4149/5002127309_21c58033cc_b.jpg)

not a personal memory but  :hihi:

Love this. Where was this taken?

Vienna.



/jarmo

But Azoff, performed the miracle

 :hihi:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4125/4971343410_b1309ced56_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/8zircq)

AC Milan shirt.


/jarmo

Screw the dumb reunion ideas... I want Axl in his 2010 mode back. He was a boss!!!!! #GNR2016 #Comeback  :peace:

Went to Aalborg and the 2 London 2010 shows, hung out with some cool fellow fans and enjoyed the hell out of the gigs  :beer: