No VMAs for GN'R (as of yet)

[Gargh!]

In the end it boils down publicity for the album and tour vs. sharing the band we love with emo kids.

For what it's worth, GnR will have no trouble selling out their tour if they drop the album on us.

[Lucky]

the single wont be out till at least october.
that leaves all the sept. shows unpromoted

[bigcash2002]

I'd love to see GNR as much as the next person, however, I kind of get a laugh out of people saying they should play better and twat....I have to say, I have never seen the VMAs give anyone enough time to play two songs of that length...and for that matter, I'd rather not hear a medly of any kind.  Just one solid tune would be great IMO

[Eduardo]

If the album's good, it'll sell

Playing the VMA?s won't change a damn thing

[GunnerOne 84]

I wouldn't be surprised if they did or didn't, it has become such a crap shoot. Though because it's Axl, I'm sure if the release is really close, he  will be everywhere.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

If GnR does play the VMA's it won't be announced, they'll just be there to close the show

[mega_music]

If GnR does play the VMA's it won't be announced, they'll just be there to close the show

If they do play, I dont see MTV letting them close the show since they let them do it a few years ago.

[benchiefjr]

because they're better than any other shit they'll plop up there?

[fif]

GNR needs to stay as far away from the VMAs as possible.? I still cringe when I see clips of their last performance at the VMAs.? Even though the band sounds better now I wouldn't want to see a meltdown like that again.?

[benchiefjr]

GNR needs to stay as far away from the VMAs as possible.  I still cringe when I see clips of their last performance at the VMAs.  Even though the end sounds better now I wouldn't want to see a meltdown like that again. 

considering they've played almost flawlessly the whole tour i dont see it being a meltdown

[Bandita]

GNR needs to stay as far away from the VMAs as possible.? I still cringe when I see clips of their last performance at the VMAs.? Even though the end sounds better now I wouldn't want to see a meltdown like that again.?

considering they've played almost flawlessly the whole tour i dont see it being a meltdown

I don't ever want to see that last VMA performance again, I can never understand why people request it in the download section, I almost cried watching it.  But I don't see the same happening if they were to do it again even though I am strongly against it. 

[HoldenCaulfield]

If the band opened the show with a "Better"-esque first single, and played that song to hell and back, the world would be abuzz, moreso than in '02. It would be a nice open for the promotion of the US tour. Also, if they were to play, I certainly don't think it would be announced until about a week before the show. Can you imagine the buzz if a week before they announced that Guns N' Roses would open the show with the first single off 'Chinese Democracy'? Amazing...

[liesin]

fuck vma!!!

guns don't need vma!

[CAFC Nick]

Erm....I think it was on Splat a few weeks ago that said there would be a release date announced before the end of August...

Release date before the end of August?
+
VMA's on 31st August?

Just a happy coincidence but you never know!

[IndiannaRose]

GNR needs to stay as far away from the VMAs as possible.? I still cringe when I see clips of their last performance at the VMAs.? Even though the band sounds better now I wouldn't want to see a meltdown like that again.?

Are you fuckin' kidding me dude. Demonstrating the mainstream world the beast that GN'R has become since 2002 would damn and impale the 2002 VMA performance forever. Some people still have that image on their minds as an invalid representation of what GN'R is today.

I'm sick of that.

A VMA GN'R performance this year would kick these critics in the balls.....hard.

[Megaguns]

I reckon they will be there. Performing the new single.        

[DunkinDave]

GNR needs to stay as far away from the VMAs as possible.? I still cringe when I see clips of their last performance at the VMAs.? Even though the band sounds better now I wouldn't want to see a meltdown like that again.?

Are you fuckin' kidding me dude. Demonstrating the mainstream world the beast that GN'R has become since 2002 would damn and impale the 2002 VMA performance forever. Some people still have that image on their minds as an invalid representation of what GN'R is today.

I'm sick of that.

A VMA GN'R performance this year would kick these critics in the balls.....hard.

I think the safer route would be for GNR to tape a new song for broadcast like they did for the VMA's in 1991 with "Live and Let Die".

That way there's no chance that the performance will encounter unexpected technical problems.

[johnnythunders24]

they dont have to play the VMA's though...the ratings for the VMA's (around 6-7 million) arent nearly what palying the season premiere of snl would be (15 million+ viewers)....

[johnnythunders24]

axl should really do the o'reilly factor though....J/K

[tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr]

Got this from chinesedemocracy.com:

Thursday, 03 August 2006

Many rumors circulating around the Internet is that Guns N? Roses might play at this year?s ?2006 MTV Video Music Awards? but So Hood Magazine has been informed that Guns N? Roses are not performing in the MTV Video Music Awards. An MTV spokeswoman has shot down this rumor, ?GNR are not performing? said the MTV spokeswoman.

The "2006 MTV Video Music Awards" will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 8:00PM (LIVE ET/Tape Delayed PT). ?Mario Diaz

Source: So Hood Magazine