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Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose Sued by Management Firm
- Posted on Mar 26th 2010 9:30AM by Chris Mugan
Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose is facing litigation from a management firm claiming the singer owes them $2 million (£1.3 million).Front Line Management filed papers in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 25, suing the rock star, said Associated Press. The company, founded by Irving Azoff, claims it had a verbal agreement that Rose would pay them 15% of his earnings for overseas performances.
Currently on tour in South America, Rose has yet to comment about the action in which Front Line claim commissions are due on $12 million (£8 million).
Over the course of an illustrious career, Azoff has represented the Eagles, Neil Diamond and New Kids on the Block, though relations have not always been smooth.
Earlier this year, Spinner reported that former client Morrissey had ended his dealings with Front Line. Rose himself announced Azoff and his partner Andy Gould would manage Guns N' Roses in March 2008 – eight months before Morrissey joined up. Azoff is currently executive chairman and CEO of Ticketmaster.
Guns N' Roses' current tour has also run into trouble. A gig in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was cancelled when the stage collapsed in stormy conditions, and ticketless fans were arrested attempting to enter a venue in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Yes, Axl Rose absolutely sucks. He was great in his day but he should give it up now and do something about that bizarre facelift he got.
The management firm's suit will fail, never mind whether or not it's legitimate. Their lawyer should know from his first year in law school that the Uniform Commercial Code requires all contracts to be in writing if they're worth more than $500 or incapable of being performed within one year. Even though 15% of $500 is about all Axl Rose is worth these days, the management company's suit will be thrown out.
I followed u all thz yrs had ur spaghetti incident got ur chinese domocracy which u still sounded g8t! But if u aint GNR pal u aint nothin. ppl rlly dont care much anymore, u aint in it 4 us ur in it 4 u, such a shame. Thats y i followed Jonathon Davis who only does it 4 his fans n hes on time all the time..........
March 28 2010 at 4:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythe 49'ers suck..... and so does Axl Rose.... even if he is Bean Cobain's godfather..
March 28 2010 at 4:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI too had a run in with assh oh oh i mean axel when i managed some condos in waikoloa HI. doug goldstine (manager of guns n roses and blind mellon bought a high end unit to help hide his bands during down time all my conversations with him ended w/f*** you except one wich ended with (who the fuck told you you could talk to me)it was my first time talking to a giamt syflitic penis of a person!!!!!!
On the other hand mike "Duff" McKeegin was an extreemly cool guy who when I told him I did'nt care for his music said "your really not a fan" to wich I responded (you've got a couple of songs i like but no, im not a fan) Duff replied wanna to play golf. now theres a man who knows he's worthy of his fame!!!!!!!!
Axl is the only true rock star left. A minute of him on stage is worth a full show from any of these so called hard rock bands I think. He refuses to let himself be watered down or change. That's what makes him great. Oh, so he doesn't get up there like a good little boy and arrive right on time and sing every hit song at the right moment as stated on the concert program? F no! He'll come on an hour or more late if at all, then mid way through the 3rd song cuss the crowd out the midway through the 5th maybe jump into the crowd and punch someone in the face, start a riot. Awesome, that's what rock and roll is all about, not knowing what's going to happen. Has everyone forgot that? Don't change Axl, your true fans are still out here. I'm 29, I've been getting your albums since I was seven. I understand and appreciate you.
March 28 2010 at 2:39 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAxl is definatly washed up ,he should just walk away from it now to save himself the embarrassment of later on getting kicked to the curb,it embarasses me to admit were both from the same state.
March 28 2010 at 2:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyyou think because you have talent it's your Gig?, It seems that the agents want most of the earnings. People should try to get their own label and that a way they can handle their own expenses.
March 28 2010 at 1:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAxl Rose... the Al Davis of the music world... killing, by his own stupidity, what he claims to love. The Raiders used to be relevant, as well... weren't both items 20-30 years ago?
March 28 2010 at 1:00 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe Raiders were never relevant except to gangs.
March 28 2010 at 3:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyi was saddened by the drugged up, drunken disaster axl made of the awards years ago, but i had hoped he would take some time off to straighten up and realize what a great band he had and appreciate the money he was making. i was hoping for gnr to come back greater than before! you have to admit, it was one of the top bands of our gnr times. alas, i say "was". i doubt axl owes that kind of money!without the original band gnr is not gnr! wake up axel! maybe you could still belt one out. Mick Jagger does a fine job. You, on the other hand have buried yourself. everyone knows the stones, but you are becoming a thing of the past. a lot of people ask "who is axl rose?
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