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Guns N' Roses Blast Reading and Leeds Festival Organisers
- Posted on Aug 31st 2010 6:00AM by Julian Marszalek
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As reported on Spinner, Guns N'Roses had the plug pulled on them at the Reading Festival after taking to the stage an hour later than scheduled, thus potentially breaking strict curfew laws, while their performance at Leeds saw the band arrive a half hour late.
Posting on Twitter, Rose claimed that his understanding was that Guns N'Roses could play 23 minutes beyond the 11.30pm curfew, a claim strongly denied by festival boss Melvin Benn. He fumed, "So u know, we allegedly had a deal in place pre show w/the city at least at Leeds to do a bit longer performance that was either miscommunication, someone wasn't informed, changed their mind, didn't care or [it] was a con."
The claim has been strenuously denied by Benn. Speaking to NME.com, the promoter dismissed Rose's claims saying "bands often say things like that when they are curtailed."
He added, "There are rules we have to abide by here in the UK, they're very clear rules. It's not personal, I think the band are great."
It's doubtful that the feeling is mutual. Leaving the stage at Leeds, Rose said, "Be safe getting out of here. And for the problems with the cops and the promoters, f--- you."
- Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, UK
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common, simply live or let die, choose the cd, or the live Axel, and expect what is expected from him.
September 01 2010 at 2:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt isn't rock and roll without the rebel of rock and Axl is the only true rebel of rock and lives up to his legacy and legend.
August 31 2010 at 10:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAxel deserves exactly what he gets. He has no sympathy for Fans. He arrived 2 hours late in Toronto, with no back up band interlude while we waited. His stupid ass comment of being out to late the night before obviously did not go over very well with me and the rest of the audience. Axle is chronic for being late and misguided in what he thinks he has arranged and what was actually arranged. Like me a lot of fans came from far distances to see him and had to travel long distances back early in the morning to get to there jobs in a punctual manner otherwise get fired.
August 31 2010 at 8:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWonder could i use this reason to not turn up for work in the morning and get a lie in.What a complete tosser .We pay for people like this come on its your money simple to know what to do next time don't buy his tickets.
August 31 2010 at 6:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI totally disagree DEBORAH!! He could have taken the stage at his designated time like EVERY other band there did and he would not of had to make up an excuse like he was trying to make it up to his fans in the first place. Every other band was on time! He sucks! Everyone is tired of him thinking that he is different or that hes so special he has to come on late. What a washed up-fat-has been-nothing-joke! More power to whomever pulled the plug. Now as a society we need to pull the plug on that fatty's career so we dont even have to hear or see his untalented ass anymore!!
August 31 2010 at 5:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow rock and roll are you lot? What is wrong with England nowadays? This is a corrupt country that is only concerned with money making and laws. Get over yourselves you egotistical bunch of morons. Do you not realise the whole reason why Axl carried on? He was late and wanted to make it up to his fans. They could have just left and taken their pay check but I guess you havenât got enough free spirit between yourselves to understand this.
August 31 2010 at 5:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyG&R where finished the day SLASH left.Axle Rose is as always arragant.(only nowadays a lot fatter)
August 31 2010 at 4:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyonce a hasbeen you know the rest i never bought another CD after the first one good on them for pulling the plug they should give up now they cant get any worse
August 31 2010 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGuns n Roses?? Leave me out!! More like Peashooters n Daisies these days!! Check out G n R circa Appetite for Destruction, Lies and Use your Illusion for the real deal! Remember the days when they really were a dangerous, raucous, sweaty rock n roll band!!
August 31 2010 at 2:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI was also at Reading and couldn't believe how late they were. More than anything I felt sorry for all of the people who had bought day tickets (probably alot of who bought them because they wanted to see Guns and Roses) and had to miss the end to get the last train home. The atmosphere was also rubbish as everyone was so annoyed by the time they bothered to make an appearance. What a disappointment!
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