South African shows cancelled

[booker t]

Coca-Cola South Africa, in conjunction with its media partner, 5FM and My Coke Fest organizer Big Concerts, regrets to announce that Guns ?n Roses will no longer form part of the line-up of the music festival taking place in Johannesburg and Cape Town on April 27 and May 1 respectively.
Guns ?n Roses were forced to postpone the second leg of their global tour including appearing at My Coke Fest, due to an injury recently sustained by the group?s bassist, Tommy Stinson.
Commenting on his injury, bassist Tommy Stinson said: "I feel so bad right now. I accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. I put my hand down to break my fall and heard a loud 'pop.' The next morning I went to see my doctor, and the bad news is it's severely sprained and I may have done some ligament damage. I feel horrible.
?We'd like to apologize to our fans who were looking forward to seeing us for their patience and support."[/size][/size]

It's the same old with guns and roses. I just heard the news this morning, announced by the radio station bringing them out. for a country that has never experienced the Gunners before i am really disappointed. I've been waiting my whole life to see them and we just get the same excuse they gave for the Japan tours.

[R.A.W.]

First Japan then South Africa, I am crapping myself now that the next cacelation will be Australia. NOOOOOOO

[estebanf]

what is the source of this? I must admit that I knew that there was a rumour, but I still smell bullshit...

[rocky]

SOURCE:

http://www.5fm.co.za/events/eventsdetails.aspx?id=7281

[estebanf]

what is the source of this? I must admit that I knew that there was a rumour, but I still smell bullshit...

sorry: http://www.5fm.co.za/events/eventsdetails.aspx?id=7281

DAMN; DAMN; DAMN IT!!!

[Mahler_22]

Damn it.!!  whats going on!?   why is this happening???   remember when gnr cancelled a tour 'cuz buckethead's illness???   i hope the story doesnt repeat.  Im lookin foward to the mexico shows... i hope they dont cancell them too....

[newgnr]

Kind of sucks for Axl. ?He sounded really excited to play these dates too. ?

[rocky]

I just added them up quick, so I'm probably a little bit off, but since their HOB show in 2001 this makes roughly 86 shows played, and 57 canceled.  Tommy is my favorite member, but with a percentage like that they have to find a way to do these shows.  Hopefully they can make the Australia shows.

[ben9785]

That really fucking sucks man, and there was just the thread about the odds of GNR making the South African dates
I"m really sorry for you guys out there. Who knows how it will work out for the Australian shows.

[newgnr]

Kind of sucks for Axl.? He sounded really excited to play these dates too.? ?

When did he say that?? He apologizes for every cancellation, I didn't see him saying anything was special about these dates.

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has commented on the band's upcoming first-ever performance in South Africa at the My Coke Fest 2007. The event is scheduled for April 27 in Johannesburg and May 1 in Cape Town, with EVANESCENCE and HOOBASTANK also confirmed on the bill. The show is a sort of sequel to 2006's Coca-Cola Collab Massive Mix, which featured the South African live debut of METALLICA as well as appearances from natives SEETHER and others.

Said Rose: "I've been fortunate enough to play in some of the most historic buildings and stadiums around the world but performing in South Africa will truly be an honor. I can't wait to see South Africa. This is a dream come true."

GUNS N' ROSES is rumored to be planning more touring for later this spring and summer.

Although Rose, who turns 45 today (Tuesday, February 6), posted a message in December revealing a tentative release date of March 6 for the long-delayed GN'R album "Chinese Democracy", there's been no further word on whether the CD will actually surface on that date.

"Chinese Democracy" is the first GUNS N' ROSES album since the 1993 covers collection "The Spaghetti Incident". In the ensuing decade, the group has lost every original member besides Rose and burned through a reported $13 million in recording expenses.

GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" collection, which was originally issued in March of 2004, was certified triple-platinum on April 11, 2006 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of three million copies. The CD sold 10,000 copies in the United States last week alone (week ending Jan. 28), bringing the total number of copies sold since its release to 3.43 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Source: Blabbermouth

[rocky]

Thanks newgnr, I forgot about that.

[maynard]

That is really sad for the South African fans but who here is really surpised?

[Jim Bob]

this is very sad news   i hope everything is all right in the band

[Timothy]

That is really sad for the South African fans but who here is really surpised?

nope not surprissed on bit. Does suck for the people who were going to the shows.

I guess next on their list to postpone/cancel is those date for down under.

[NicoRourke]

This can't be happening ...

[jazjme]

Wow, this is really sucky news.. but if hes not ready to play at full..I can understand, and those who say get a replacement. I think in the band ind they would want to go out there with this lineup as the definitive one, and not add more confusion, or lead to speculation and comparisons. I can understand that.

IT sucks for sure ,especially those who in S.A who were looking forward to the shows. But, throwing in a replacement at this stage when the albums on the verge of coming ut, and trying to tour as the band they are now. I can see there hesitation to do something like that. IF this was 2 yrs into shows, and the album was out,sure I can see finding a replacement temp, cause they would already have had CD out, and been proven them self. So yeah I think I can understand this , Even as shitty as it is.

[bushkarocks!!]

i hope this doesnt mean the same sjit as it was with buckethead

keep the hope up they will be back on the road soon and bring out some material soon

(will not believe they cancelled till its anounced on official website thought )

[grog mug]

MY GOD!!!  Come on Axl we know you've got some tricks up your sleeve...just find a replacement!!!

[Apollon]

I Won't Be Told Anymore...

[Grouse]

So who won the bet in the other thread?