GNR are ready for european stadium tour!!!

[elmir]

many people took the band for a joke in 2002 because of Buckethead.

yeah, until he started playing....then everyone changed their mind pretty quickly.

Now, he is gone, the band seems more popular and more credible.

that makes no sense,,gnr popularity had nothing to do with Bucket leaving, actually it may have hurt the GNR image, as they had to cancel one of their most important shows.

They have a better image.

what's that? you haven't seen the band in the last 4 years....what kind of an image do they have now?

I've always said he was an anti-star, and an anti-success guy.

that's a personal opinion, and you may be right, i think he was more after personal success as opposed to group success.

GNR would have gone nowhere if he had been still in the band. Now he is gone, GNR attracts people again

that's a stupid thing to say...the only reason people are attracted to this band now is the same as all the times before....controversy, and with added material in the form of these leaks, it looks like it was a tangible 13 years as well...not because Bucket left.

[da_pope]

Guys they still haven't sold out some of there arean gigs...

dublin and warsaw.....................

Thats half.

yeah.....? but i think those two dates are about to be sold out as well.

there are no more standing tickets for dublin left for example.....? and that`s the main part i think

But you realize how much bigger Stadiums are?
Most hold around 60,000-80,000 people while the biggest areans hold around 20,000.

[mikegiuliana]

For the people saying that GH has outsold AFD and UYI.... do you mean in the timeframe that GH has been out??

because in the US for example...... GH has sold 2.8 million copies (total)
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?AFD has sold 15 million copies (total)
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?the UYI's have sold 14 million copies (total)

I find it hard to believe that GH has outsold AFD anywhere... (but I'd like to see the numbers for other regions of the world)


I can't speak for Scandinavia, but I can not see this lineup selling out Stadiums anywhere *(for a tour) based only on the sales of a GH album.

Even in the US i think with the right buzz they could sell out a Stadium in a major market, but would bomb in just about every other city. So while they did quickly sell out 2 European shows, I can't see that happening around the world for an entire tour.
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

afd has had to have sold at least 17 million or more since the 15 million mark was hit well over a decade ago.. I wonder wha the actual sales figures are today??

[WARose]

For the people saying that GH has outsold AFD and UYI.... do you mean in the timeframe that GH has been out??

because in the US for example...... GH has sold 2.8 million copies (total)
                                                      AFD has sold 15 million copies (total)
                                              the UYI's have sold 14 million copies (total)

I find it hard to believe that GH has outsold AFD anywhere... (but I'd like to see the numbers for other regions of the world)


I can't speak for Scandinavia, but I can not see this lineup selling out Stadiums anywhere *(for a tour) based only on the sales of a GH album.

Even in the US i think with the right buzz they could sell out a Stadium in a major market, but would bomb in just about every other city. So while they did quickly sell out 2 European shows, I can't see that happening around the world for an entire tour.
                                                   

afd has had to have sold at least 17 million or more since the 15 million mark was hit well over a decade ago.. I wonder wha the actual sales figures are today??

i heard somewhere that it`s at least 30 millions worlwide sales, if not 40 millions.

i think 18 million records in the USA.....

don`t quote me about this though

Guys they still haven't sold out some of there arean gigs...

dublin and warsaw.....................

Thats half.

yeah.....  but i think those two dates are about to be sold out as well.

there are no more standing tickets for dublin left for example.....  and that`s the main part i think

But you realize how much bigger Stadiums are?
Most hold around 60,000-80,000 people while the biggest areans hold around 20,000.

where`s the point?  i never said that gnr should play stadiums......

dublin holds more than 30000 by the way....  it`s no arena if i remember correctly, but an openair concert....

[C0ma]

For the people saying that GH has outsold AFD and UYI.... do you mean in the timeframe that GH has been out??

because in the US for example...... GH has sold 2.8 million copies (total)
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?AFD has sold 15 million copies (total)
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?the UYI's have sold 14 million copies (total)

I find it hard to believe that GH has outsold AFD anywhere... (but I'd like to see the numbers for other regions of the world)


I can't speak for Scandinavia, but I can not see this lineup selling out Stadiums anywhere *(for a tour) based only on the sales of a GH album.

Even in the US i think with the right buzz they could sell out a Stadium in a major market, but would bomb in just about every other city. So while they did quickly sell out 2 European shows, I can't see that happening around the world for an entire tour.
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

afd has had to have sold at least 17 million or more since the 15 million mark was hit well over a decade ago.. I wonder wha the actual sales figures are today??

Until they look for a recertification it is stuck at 15 million. Hopefully they will look to recertify after CD is out for a year or so (So look for updated numbers in about 2012)

[WARose]

that's a stupid thing to say...the only reason people are attracted to this band now is the same as all the times before....controversy, and with added material in the form of these leaks, it looks like it was a tangible 13 years as well...not because Bucket left.

i guess what attracts people most is the music...

[elmir]

i guess what attracts people most is the music...

true.....

[WARose]

i guess what attracts people most is the music...

true.....

there are some different cases though.....   like boybands or britney spears

[elmir]

there are some different cases though.....   like boybands or britney spears

i don't know man....i've met some people who swear by B.Spears' "lyrical brilliance" whatever that is supposed to mean....

[The Dog]

there are some different cases though.....   like boybands or britney spears

i don't know man....i've met some people who swear by B.Spears' "lyrical brilliance" whatever that is supposed to mean....

"Ooops I did it again"...man, that song has changed my life.

 

[WARose]

there are some different cases though.....   like boybands or britney spears

i don't know man....i've met some people who swear by B.Spears' "lyrical brilliance" whatever that is supposed to mean....

how old were those people?? i guess not older than 13

brit doesn`t write her own songs by the way.....

[The Dog]

my two cents about BH - I think that one guys comments are dead on, hes not well known at all outside of a very small circle of hard core guitar aficionados and people who are really into music.  While a VERY talented player, his look was really a joke in an image conscience music scene (some would/could argue the same about Axl's current look). 
I see it this way, if you see a girl and shes really wierd and ugly looking, you don't really care if shes talented or has a good personality.....I think thats how a lot of people saw BH (and he was automatically compared to Slash too which was hard). 

[gandra]

Well GNR greatest hits is compilation album and it uncompared iith apetite for destruction!!!
On billboard list gnr gh is only album with more than 100 wekks on the charts,second album are about 60 weeks on the chart!!!

In poland gnr play stadium show,on FC Legia stadium!!!

And ofcourse gnr can play stadium shows!!!

[Butch Français]

well the tv promo for the Finish show had footage of the old band....

uh oh...lord I hope the Scandinavians won't riot! we're vikings, all that'll be left of the arena is an enormous hole in the ground!

[IndiannaRose]

So.....hmm......in the U.S. did that Greatest Hits album not sell 2.81 million copies?
Please, if you're gonna make a statement like "in the rest of the universe that didnt happen" please back it up.

Sure. Greatest Hits did not sell more than UYI and AFD here in the United States, and didnt in most other areas either. Go dig up the sales figures for other parts of the world, and you'll see that I'm right.

I question the legitimacy of those figures you posted. I cannot imagine that hits album surpassing AFD's sales anywhere.

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/releases/greatest-hits/index.html

I seen that Christos, and these numbers just dont add up. Did I misinterpret the guy's comments? Did he mean album sales for a specific year? I've been up for a long time, and probably took his comment the wrong way. I thought he meant total sales from all the albums. If he meant just sales in a recent year, then he would be correct. AFD only sells a few thousand copies a week now, so obviously a newer release would sell more.

Award Type: 3 x Platinum

Artist Name: GUNS N' ROSES

Record Type: Album

Record Title: GREATEST HITS

Record Company: POLYDOR

Record Label: GEFFEN

Record Release Date: Mon Mar 15 2004

Date Award Issued: Fri Oct 22 2004

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 Award Type: 2 x Platinum

Artist Name: GUNS N' ROSES

Record Type: Album

Record Title: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Record Company: WEA

Record Label: GEFFEN

Record Release Date: Mon Jul 20 1987

Date Award Issued: Thu Aug 17 1989

Debut: No

---------------------------------------------------

Award Type: Platinum

Artist Name: GUNS N' ROSES

Record Type: Album

Record Title: USE YOUR ILLUSION 1

Record Company: MCA

Record Label: GEFFEN

Record Release Date: Sat Sep 14 1991

Date Award Issued: Sat Feb 1 1992

Debut: No

---------------------------------------------------

Award Type: Platinum

Artist Name: GUNS N' ROSES

Record Type: Album

Record Title: USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Record Company: MCA

Record Label: GEFFEN

Record Release Date: Sat Sep 14 1991

Date Award Issued: Sat Feb 1 1992

Debut: No

Source: http://www.bpi.co.uk/

The BPI is the British record industry's trade association.

Stop being so damn negative.

[WARose]

thanks for those numbers IndiannaRose

[oldgunsfan]

don't expect them to show up for all the dates if they do this

[gandra]

Does anyone now how is going selling in poland(legia stadium)

[jameslofton29]

Does anyone now how is going selling in poland(legia stadium)

No, I havent heard anything. But if thats where you live, you better buy a ticket pretty soon. A couple of the other shows sold out in minutes.

[gandra]

Does anyone now how is going selling in poland(legia stadium)

No, I havent heard anything. But if thats where you live, you better buy a ticket pretty soon. A couple of the other shows sold out in minutes.

Ok i know that,but i'm waiting for something!!!
Here in Belgrade some iron maiden fans told me that gnr would play on stadium of FC Partizan in june,but posible it isn't true