Press Release: 07.22.2006 - GUNS N' ROSES HEAT WAVE

[kriss_boy]

Any videos of the incident?

I was at glasgow last nite and we all got to take pictures and videos and no one bothered, neither did axl as he couldnt miss the now customary 21 st centruy gigging experience which now invloves looking out into a crowd with 100s of mobile phones held up!!

[agropolus]

Great to know the band and the management seem to care more about the fans these days! A press release like this one after the Philly riot in 2002 would have been great...

I wonder what some people are thinking now, those people who were Axl on wednesday after we heard about the incident, talking shit like "he has to grow up and stop doing that shit of walking out stage"

[kriss_boy]

The video is on youtube.

Its a testament to GnRs popularity and success that not only have millions of fans followed them in the dark past 10 years.. but also the haters have followed the band too!

People are looking for any stupid incident to get one over on this band.

Bottom line is they played for 2 hours and he got hit twice! Wheres the fan/motivation in playing the last two songs when you know theres idiots in the crowd throwing coins?!?!?

Hes a performer and wont play unless he can give 100%. After than incident he lost his 100%.

Axl was in the right on this one.

[Nytunz]

The video is on youtube.

Its a testament to GnRs popularity and success that not only have millions of fans followed them in the dark past 10 years.. but also the haters have followed the band too!

People are looking for any stupid incident to get one over on this band.

Bottom line is they played for 2 hours and he got hit twice! Wheres the fan/motivation in playing the last two songs when you know theres idiots in the crowd throwing coins?!?!?

Hes a performer and wont play unless he can give 100%. After than incident he lost his 100%.

Axl was in the right on this one.

link?

ahh.. found it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQ0RxN-7BU&search=guns%20n%20roses%202006%20uk

[Hatts]

I think it's awesome that we are getting these kind of press releases now adays.  I also think it's awesome they have actually finished a tour almost!


Quick question is gunsnrosesonline there new official site.  I had heard it wasn't but i don't know if that has changed.



Hatts

[Mr.Intensity]

It's ashame some fucking morons ruined it for the thousands of cool fans... not one time, but two....

You can't blame any of the members in Gnr for this one.

[RnT]

Quick question is gunsnrosesonline there new official site.  I had heard it wasn't but i don't know if that has changed.



Hatts

I was wondering the same thing... in the past they put the press release on gnronline.com

[kingaxl]

gunsnrosesonline gotta be the official site...its so cool and well designed...i got a good feelin about it!!!!!!

[Bill 213]

gunsnrosesonline gotta be the official site...its so cool and well designed...i got a good feelin about it!!!!!!

And it's already been updated more than gnronline has been in the past 6 years. 

[Malcolm]

Really nice to get a press release and a few comments from the band about this...They should do this much more often....I dont blame Axl at all...Cool to see Izzy agreeing they should leave to

[killingvector]

Communication   

[DarrenLeves]

Im pleased the guys walked off stage, noone shold put up with things being thrown at them, whilst they are performing.
 However what gets me is some people's reaction. If say R.E.M./Pearl Jam/The Who ETC had somthing thrown at them and they walked everyone would say well done. But because its Axl there are certain people saying he's a twat for doing so

[agropolus]

I don't think gunsnrosesonline is the new official site, it seems like it's a fan site where they only publish official press releases. If you look in the 2003 news section they have news which says "Source: Guns N' Roses Official Site", with a link to gnronline.com

[Annie]

Good for you AXL!

[SINSHINE]

Hmmmm...this is interesting. I'm certainly glad to see the band vocalizing their intentions, however, part of me feels that this press release was meant more to prove to U.S. concert promoters that, yes, in fact, GN'R CAN complete a tour without incident (in other words, what happened in Newcastle doesn't count).

Maybe it's just me be over analytical though?

Fucksake, man, not everything is about the American tour.? How about the European gigs being just as important to the band?? The press release is pretty self explanatory if you ask me....it's an explanation as to what went down and why in Newcastle the other night.? I'm sure if Axl wanted to say anything about the US tour or he wanted to reassure any promoters, he'd do so.? He's hardly a shrinking violet when it comes to speaking his mind.

My comment wasn't meant to belittle the European tour or make a U.S. tour look any more important. The fact is that the 2002 U.S. tour went up in smoke and when GN'R plan to take the stage in the U.S. again, certainly promoters will be looking at the results of this current European tour when judging the risk factor that comes with booking GN'R.

That's all...no disrespect intended, man. ?

[Decadence]

Hmmmm...this is interesting. I'm certainly glad to see the band vocalizing their intentions, however, part of me feels that this press release was meant more to prove to U.S. concert promoters that, yes, in fact, GN'R CAN complete a tour without incident (in other words, what happened in Newcastle doesn't count).

Maybe it's just me be over analytical though?

Fucksake, man, not everything is about the American tour.? How about the European gigs being just as important to the band?? The press release is pretty self explanatory if you ask me....it's an explanation as to what went down and why in Newcastle the other night.? I'm sure if Axl wanted to say anything about the US tour or he wanted to reassure any promoters, he'd do so.? He's hardly a shrinking violet when it comes to speaking his mind.

My comment wasn't meant to belittle the European tour or make a U.S. tour look any more important. The fact is that the 2002 U.S. tour went up in smoke and when GN'R plan to take the stage in the U.S. again, certainly promoters will be looking at the results of this current European tour when judging the risk factor that comes with booking GN'R.

That's all...no disrespect intended, man. ?

Thanks for the explanation   Sorry if I was a bit harsh!

[warrocks]

This has been GNR's policy since playing Donnington in 1988.

 there you have it! you are warned people 

 they should put that policy on the publicity poster after the concerts 

[Megaguns]

of course the fans are gonna be pissed about waiting in the heat for hours while axl waits for a fucking dinner or whatever. I say they need to start getting on stage on time or this type of crap will happen again

[jimmythegent]

is it just me, or did this press release infer Izzy is a member of GNR?

the gist of it does reek of justification, probably to smooth over US promoter concerns.
Showing up on time would be a great way of avoiding trouble

[sic.]

is it just me, or did this press release infer Izzy is a member of GNR?

Not really. He just happened to be on stage when it happened. If it would've happened during My Michelle, Baz's comments might've been included had he been there.