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August 8, 1992: Guns N' Roses Cause Riot in Montreal
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Lots of French Canadian heshers were already in a bad mood after opening act Metallica had to cut their set short because singer James Hetfield had been injured by some pyrotechnics, suffering second and third degree burns on his arm. However, it was Axl Rose that truly turned Olympic Stadium into a jungle, baby.
