Velvet Revolver Axe Aussie Tour For Health Reasons

[FunkyMonkey]

Velvet Revolver axe Aussie tour for health reasons

Article from: The Daily Telegraph

By Kathy McCabe, Music Editor

November 30, 2007 01:45pm

AMERICAN rockers Velvet Revolver have postponed next week's Australian tour citing "health issues".

The band, formed by former Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland with Guns N? Roses legends Slash and Duff McKagan, had two concerts scheduled at the Enmore Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday.

They were forced to pull their dates in Japan when immigration officials refused their visa requests due to the criminal backgrounds of some of their members, particularly Weiland, who has a long history of battling drug addiction.

Neither the band?s record label SonyBMG nor Australian promoter KMW Productions were able to explain the last-minute change of heart by the band - with a spokeswoman saying Velvet Revolver management would not go into details about the mysterious health issues and which band members were afflicted.

Slash conducted interviews with Australian media yesterday and was excited about the band returning to Australia to perform.

The promoter is expected to release details about the rescheduling of the tour and refund of tickets later today.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22847723-5001021,00.html

[*Timothy*]

Doesn't seem like all is well in the VR land.


That suck big time for all those who had tickets.

[Jim Bob]

well with Libertad tanking, Slash out touring with his book, and Duff talking about wanting back in GnR, what do you expect?

or maybe "health issues" means scott is back on the dope

[Jim Bob]

Doesn't seem like all is well in the VR land.


That suck big time for all those who had tickets.

I don't think it was that many people.  Apparently they aren't even selling out 3,000 seat arenas. 

[*Timothy*]

true , Jim Bob . Still sucks for those that did have tickets . But hey maybe they can take their refunded money go buy Bas album and some beer and party.


maybe the health issue is slash's bad back from the house he supposedly got screwed over on.

[Cathy]

I have tickets and was looking forward to seeing them again.  I will have to check out the promoters website for more info.

[Bandita]

maybe the health issue is slash's bad back from the house he supposedly got screwed over on.

  at that.

Seriously, it sucks though.  Something really isn't right in VR land.  Sorry to all those who had tix.

[jarmo]

Sorry for all you Aussie fans.

First visas then health issues. In addition to the problems Slash has had recently, the law suit and lost luggage.


Thank God you don't need visas to play on the East Coast.




/jarmo

[Verse Chorus Verse]

This band is falling apart at the seems, or so it's looking. Shame, I never got to see them. First the Japan dates get canceled, now the Aussie dates...

[*Timothy*]

Thank God you don't need visas to play on the East Coast.




/jarmo

That is what health issues are for , sir.


All kidding aside this does suck for those who had tickets.

[Bill 213]

well with Libertad tanking, Slash out touring with his book, and Duff talking about wanting back in GnR, what do you expect?

or maybe "health issues" means scott is back on the dope

Where's this at?  I haven't read anything about that.

[Bandita]

well with Libertad tanking, Slash out touring with his book, and Duff talking about wanting back in GnR, what do you expect?

or maybe "health issues" means scott is back on the dope

Where's this at?? I haven't read anything about that.

It was in a recent article for an Aussie site. 

I'm dying to know what "health reasons" means.

[von]

I hope "health reasons" aren't Scott falling back on the dope. I really believe he'll die if he ever gets back into it, and that would be a terrible loss of a great talent. But really any of the guys ... I hope they can stay clean, I root for them.

Anyone planning to see their New Year's show?

[cfcsfc]

Fuck this. I was really looking forward to seeing them on Wednesday.
I was giving them the benefit of the doubt when the cancelled the Japan shows, but now with the Aussi ones it seems a bit too conveniant.
What the hell is wrong with this band? They had a poor selling album and now it seems like they are falling apart? Funny thing is that they are fucking over the fans who did buy their album.

I don't mean this in a sinister way but I hope it is actually health reasons that they are postponing this for, and not some bull shit reason like pride over ticket sales.

I don't think it was that many people.? Apparently they aren't even selling out 3,000 seat arenas.?

They are/were doing two shows at the Enmore- first sold out.

[Guitar1281]

Scott back on  dope seems to make sense, remember that botched performance in  Alabama, where he messed up the words to Patience

[FunkyMonkey]

From Velvetrevolver.com

Australian Tour Postponed Until Early 2008

11.29.07

Velvet Revolver regrettably announces that their Australian Tour which was due to kick off in Brisbane next Tuesday, has been postponed until early next year. The band is disappointed that they have to wait even longer to get to Australia, as they were extremely excited to play for their Australian fans. New Australian dates, expected to be between January and March of next year, will be announced on Monday.

This postponement also applies to the exclusive event for Harley-Davidson Australia that was scheduled for next Friday in Sydney, which was to be used as a showcase for the new 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycles.

That's it

[Bobarcord]

damn that sucks for all you peeps down under.


I hate to say , but this seem like the death rattle for VR.

[williambailey]

Damn that sucks.

But good for me too coz it gives me time to save up so I can fly over East to catch a few shows.? I was too cashstrapped to get there by December.

[von]

I'll be sad to see VR die. I wanted them to have at least one more album in them. I actually prefer Contraband to Libertad, although I love Libertad, I want to see them do at least one more balls out rock record. Even an EP/live album like GN'R Lies. The only way this is a good thing is if "classic" GN'R reforms from the ashes, but that would mean no Chinese Democracy ... and I don't know if I'd be pleased about that, either. I'd really miss Robin, too

[JAC185]

I know alot of people don't like Scott, but sometimes it seems as if people are willing him to get back on the dope. Whatever your views on drug addicts, him as a musician and so on, if you watch that VH1 VR thing you have to show the dude some respect for how he managed to turn his life around, save his marriage, get clean, get a new successful band and so on.

If someone did have 'health issues' wouldn't it be more likely to be Slash again?

Every tour he seems to start 'clean' and by the end something seems awry, then a few months later you find he's had a 'brief relapse but all is fine now'.

Probably just delaying it to allow for better sales anyway.