AXL ROSE???

[RJhog (Admin)]

from melodicrock.com

 

AXL ROSE - GENIUS OR COMPLETE TOOL?:
Dear old Axl Rose has been busy making more good friends while in the UK. Here's just a few reports...

Late arrivals, long-running sets and overall lackluster performances earned Guns N' Roses collective jeers as the rock group headlined the U.K.'s Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend (Aug. 27-29). According to NME, frontman Axl Rose declared "war" on Leeds organizers after claiming that the band's set was cut short on Sunday, despite the fact that it arrived one half hour late to its scheduled slot at the fest. "We would like to play a few more songs for you tonight," said Rose, who claimed he was told the group could play until midnight but was forced to end the set at 11:20 PM. "But someone's telling us that the show's over. This war ain't over yet." Festival organizer Melvin Benn told NME that the band was never given the OK to play until midnight.
Sunday's set followed an equally controversial show at the Reading festival on Friday (Aug. 27), in which Guns N' Roses arrived an hour late and endured endless boos from the crowd. The set was shut down at the original noise curfew, but Rose and co. tried to play "Paradise City" as an encore without amplification. Rose posted a short apology for the Reading performance on his Twitter account yesterday (Aug. 29), writing that "the fans deserve an apology from those responsible for the nonsense." Earlier today, the singer chalked up the time disputes to "miscommunication" beyond the band's control.
"We hope the fans feel they got at least what they could from us under the circumstances," Rose wrote.
ArticleLink: www.billboard.com/events/axl-roses-fumes-after-guns-n-roses-is-cut.

"Axl Rose should rename his band Guns N' Snoozes after it was revealed he was busy napping when due on stage at both Reading and Leeds Festivals. Furious Sweet Child O' Mine singer Axl Rose sacked his entire tour crew after Guns n' Roses Reading slot over-ran on Friday and landed him a whopping fine. In fact, he had been kipping backstage in his dressing room after arriving on site at 6pm. With his team under strict orders not to disturb him, it meant he eventually hit the stage an hour late. And disaster hit again on Sunday in Leeds when the plug was pulled early for a second time.
A source told me: "Axl has a very firm rule that he is not to be woken up whenever he is asleep. That proved costly at Reading." Determined to finish Paradise City, the 48-year-old sang through a megaphone after his mic was turned off. Then offstage he kicked off. My source continued: "Axl was furious. He refused to take responsibility and blamed his team so he sacked them. Then he realised it was too late to fly in anyone else from America so he had to rehire them for Leeds."
But things went wrong again up north. Axl ranted on stage at 11.15pm: "We were guaranteed to play till 11.58 but they are telling us to end our set. "The festival promoters just want to f*** you. We're 35 miles from Leeds in a field in the middle of nowhere, who cares?" Festival boss Melvin Benn denied any extra time had been agreed. I think Axl needs to take a chill pill instead of a sleeping tablet on his flight back to the States.
ArticleLink: www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/151594/Axl-Rose-sacks-crew-after-nap-disaster

And from NME - Axl - Asshole or Hero? (Guess which one is winning...) - www.nme.com/blog/index.php.

[RJhog (Admin)]

I'm gonna go with "complete tool".

[Jon]

Axl Blows. Who cares anymore.

[TageRyche]

I'm always shocked when anyone bothers to show up for The Axl Rose Experience shows.

[Jon]

You know, I was thinking the same thing. If this happens seemingly every time there's a GnR concert, why do folks even bother wasting their money? If people don't buy tickets, maybe he'll get his head on straight. Doubtful, but wouldn't hurt to try.

[Niels (Mod)]

Complete tool !!!!!!