Izzy Stradlin: I Have No Involvement in GN'R Reunion ormer Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin has reportedly made a Twitter profile and informed the world that he has no involvement in the band's latest reunion.
The profile was confirmed as real and legit by a guy named Downliner, who ran the man's fansite for a decade.
Downliner noted about the profile via MyGNR: "I ran an Izzy fansite Chopaway.com for about 10 years I occasionally get emails from Izzy, like once every couple of years. That's as far as my 'direct contact' goes.
"This is definitely Izzy though, as he emailed from the same address that he has used to contact me for years, and the pic he sent has never been released before. Most old timers will know the Chopaway.com history."
He added: "If this is fake it's because Izzy's email account has been hacked. I don't play games or do the fake insider bullshit, just a fan like everyone else who has been lucky enough to get the occasional update from Izzy to pass along to fellow fans. Since he now has more followers on Twitter than me I guess I can officially retire."
Now, about that reunion thing - Izzy noted through the profile: "At this point in time, I've no involvement in the upcoming April 2016 GN'R shows," adding, "Also, I have been writing but I have not been in the studio writing or recording with any of the GN'R guys recently."
He concluded: "Just wanted to clear up some of the misinformation that is out there."
In one of the recent reports, sources close to the band noted that Slash, Duff and Izzy were reportedly spotted in the studio recording new music. Read about it here. So yes, the whole thing is fairly confusing...
Thus far, the following musicians have been confirmed or linked with the new GN'R lineup:
Officially confirmed via press release from the band: Axl Rose on vocals, Slash on lead guitar, Duff McKagan on bass.
Strongly linked and confirmed via social networks through personal posts or posts by individuals close to the band: Richard Fortus on guitar, Frank Ferrer on drums, Dizzy Reed on keyboards, multi-instrumentalist Chris Pitman.
Rumored with mild hints: Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver on guitar, Steven Adler on drums, and Izzy Stradlin on guitar.
You can find the upcoming GN'R concert dates below.
Guns N' Roses Tour Dates 2016
04/08 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena
04/09 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena
04/16 Indio, CA - Coachella Festival at Empire Polo Club
04/19 Mexico City, MEX - Foro Sol
04/20 Mexico City, MEX - Foro Sol
04/23 Indio, CA ? Coachella Festival at Empire Polo Club
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