Press Release: Guns N' Roses Win Big in Europe

[DunkinDave]

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20060731006094&newsLang=en

July 31, 2006 07:38 PM US Eastern Timezone

Guns N' Roses Win Big in Europe
 
LONDON & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2006--Guns N' Roses completed their European Tour last night with their second consecutive sold out show at London's Wembley Arena. The tour, which started May 25th in Madrid, Spain, played to 700,000 plus people over 32 shows in 18 countries, making it one of the biggest tours of the year on the continent and in the UK.

The final show at Wembley almost didn't come to fruition as vocalist Axl Rose was diagnosed with low blood pressure and low blood sugar Sunday morning. He became ill after performing two concerts on Saturday night - the first was the band's scheduled sold out show at Wembley Arena which lasted two and a half hours - and the second an unannounced surprise semi acoustic set which thrilled as many fans as could be jammed into London's Cuckoo Club at 4 am on Sunday morning with hundreds left standing outside. Rose became ill a couple of hours after the 75 minute performance ended, with a doctor being called to his hotel room. The Physician advised that Rose should be hospitalised and not perform Sunday evening. Rose's response - "f*** that, I have a show to do and I am not missing it." He made it through the two hour performance to the final song of the evening - Nighttrain - before collapsing. The mic was handed to his friend, Sebastian Bach, who completed the performance with an encore of Paradise City.

Axl Rose commented, "We have had an amazing tour and it has been fantastic for the band and I to experience this. I approached this last show with equal parts determination, obligation, responsibility and insanity. It was an amazing night. I want to thank everyone in Europe and the UK for inspiring us and for giving us the opportunity to play for them. We are now looking forward to the US in September."

Direct link to High-Resolution photograph from the article:

Guns N' Roses/Axl Rose live, Summer 2006 (Photo: George Chin)

Same photograph, but reduced to what I believe is the correct resolution:

[Chief]

Thank you!

[RnT]

I wondering, what Axl will say at the end of the show if he had a chance to sing those 2 songs?

"See you in September" ??

[TrueRock&Roll]

That's what the fuck I'm talking about!!      Awesome review

[DunkinDave]

I wondering, what Axl will say at the end of the show if he had a chance to sing those 2 songs?

"See you in September" ??

Why would he say that in Great Britain?

[axlroses]

Everything sounds positive and i can't wait to see them in the states.

[Jessica]

How is he now ?

[SLCPUNK]

Awesome............

[bigbri]

Great picture too! 

[KIKO2K6]

How is he now ?

He is fine , he is AXL fuckin ROSE 

[Jessica]

How is he now ?

He is fine , he is AXL fuckin ROSE 

stop it, low blood pressure can have very serious causes.

I don't want him to play with his health, a full health checkup is a very good idea and if the doctor says hospital , it is hospital and no playing with life.

Axl is not immortal.

 

[Ali]

I'm glad they made an official press release.

 Ali

[EFISH]

Cool press release... can't wait for the next "official" news.

sort of off topic but.. those pictures taken by George Chin and the other photographers highered by the band...
what does the band do with all those pictures?

[DunkinDave]

In the photograph you can see on Axl's teleprompter that the "Fuck Off" lyric from It's So Easy is highlighted.

That's pretty cool.

[the dirt]

In the photograph you can see on Axl's teleprompter that the "Fuck Off" lyric from It's So Easy is highlighted.

That's pretty cool.

Or he can look at his finger...

[gandra]

How is he now ?

He is fine , he is AXL fuckin ROSE?

stop it, low blood pressure can have very serious causes.

I don't want him to play with his health, a full health checkup is a very good idea and if the doctor says hospital , it is hospital and no playing with life.

Axl is not immortal.

 

You're right nut in another case it will be something not so dangerous

I think it is in case with Axl life on the tour and partying,because now he is in 40-ies not in 20-es

BTW he and new members won first battle,now he have to win in usa

[Jessica]

How is he now ?

He is fine , he is AXL fuckin ROSE 

stop it, low blood pressure can have very serious causes.

I don't want him to play with his health, a full health checkup is a very good idea and if the doctor says hospital , it is hospital and no playing with life.

Axl is not immortal.

 

You're right nut in another case it will be something not so dangerous

I think it is in case with Axl life on the tour and partying,because now he is in 40-ies not in 20-es

BTW he and new members won first battle,now he have to win in usa

He will..but health first

[KIKO2K6]

How is he now ?

He is fine , he is AXL fuckin ROSE?

stop it, low blood pressure can have very serious causes.

I don't want him to play with his health, a full health checkup is a very good idea and if the doctor says hospital , it is hospital and no playing with life.

Axl is not immortal.

 

In some way he is immortal, the  music is immortal and he is already a legend .

[D]

Guess a lot of people owe Axl an Apology.

he was a true warrior performing.

[Mutherfunker]

"He made it through the two hour performance to the final song of the evening - Nighttrain - before collapsing."

Some of these fuckheads who moan about "Axl should have explained, etc, complaining about 'Axl's behaviour' should wait before they so eagerly get on their high horses and start bashing a man.

Some of these so called fans are worse than the press. It sickens me the way these vultures can't wait to stick the knife in - on someone who it turns out was seriously ill..

I hope he gets better soon.

@#$%Funker