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Axl talks about Newcastle show |
| July 24th, 2006 under Axl Rose. [ Comments: none ]
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Axl has words for Newcastle Guns n’ Roses have spoken out amid reports that their gig at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena last Wednesday (July 19) ended with the band being bottled off the stage by a booing crowd.The band, plus former member Izzy Stradlin, finished their set early after being overwhelmed by the volume of bottles that hit the stage.In an statement, Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose explained: "Getting hit wasn’t a big deal. We stopped the song and gave a warning. We came back and started the song over and completed it. We then said goodnight. The house lights went down and I got hit a second time, in the mouth, by a solid object thrown by someone in the audience""After having warned the crowd that we would leave, and having played more than two hours, we left the stage and called it a night with the full support of everyone in the band, out guests and Management."He added that his bandmates had supported the decision."Izzy (Stradlin) was the first to immediately support the decision verbally to me personally before I had physically left the stage are," he explained. "Tommy (Stinson-bass) and Frank (Ferrer- drums) came to my dressing room to say how much they appreciated the decision to not continue under those conditions, and express their support for not tolerating anyone throwing items at the stage with a negative intent. This has been G N’ R’s policy since playing Donnington in 1998."
NME
Maybe if he didn’t delay the show so he could eat they wouldn’t have thrown the bottles? Stange concept.
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AXL must eat before performing, upsets fans |
| July 22nd, 2006 under Axl Rose. [ Comments: none ]
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AXL Rose nearly sparked a riot at a reunion concert by refusing to go on stage until he had eaten a roast lamb dinner.The 44-year-old Guns n’ Roses singer kept fans waiting an hour and 15 minutes in sweltering heat while caterers rushed to prepare his grub. Thousands started jeering and throwing objects at the stage in Newcastle, but wildman Axl – who flew in by helicopter – refused to budge. Fan Saskia Green, 25, said: "It was really hot and the crowd was booing because he was taking forever. "A security guard said the delay was caused by Axl demanding a lamb dinner before he went on – very rock ‘n’ roll." Colin Revel, manager of the Metro Arena, confirmed Axl refused to play until he had been fed, adding: "Only a roast dinner would do."
The Daily Mirror
You would think he would eat before he went to the concert. I guess there weren’t any security guards for him to take a bite out of.
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AXL Rose explains the biting incident |
| July 5th, 2006 under Arrested, Axl Rose. [ Comments: none ]
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GUNS N’ ROSES frontman AXL ROSE has defended allegedly biting a Swedish security guard during a drunken brawl, insisting he was protecting his personal assistant. The singer was held in a Stockholm jail after being arrested last week (27JUN06) and ordered to pay 10,000 kronor ($1,360/GBP756) in damages to the security guard. However, he argues the fine is unfair, because the hotel staffer was threatening his female aide. Rose says, "My assistant BETA and I were talking in the lobby of the hotel when security started to give us a hard time. "My only concern was to make sure she was okay." He added, "We had a great gig in Stockholm and I am not going to let this incident spoil that."
Contact Music
He is so full of bull.
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AXL out of the jungle |
| June 27th, 2006 under Arrested, Axl Rose. [ Comments: none ]
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Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose spent most of today in a Stockholm jail cell after allegedly biting a security guard in the leg at his hotel, police said.
Rose – who performed in the Swedish capital yesterday – was arrested early today after attacking and threatening the guard, as well as causing damage to the Berns Hotel where the alleged scuffle took place, police spokeswoman Towe Hagg said.
He was released fro jail around 7pm local time, after he admitted to the charges and agreed to pay a fine of 40,000 kronor, Hagg said.
Rose was also ordered to pay 10,000 kronor in damages to the security guard, she said.
He will not be charged with any other crimes, Hagg said. Guns N’ Roses were scheduled to perform in Norway’s capital Oslo tomorrow night.
Concert organiser Ema Telstar spokeswoman Catarina Oscarsson said the band was not travelling with a publicist and would not comment on the arrest.
IrelandOnLine
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AXL Rose thinks he is Lewis the Cat |
| June 27th, 2006 under Arrested, Axl Rose. [ Comments: none ]
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GUNS N’ ROSES frontman AXL ROSE has been arrested in Stockholm after reportedly biting a security guard on the leg. The singer, who was performing in the Swedish capital last night (26JUN06), allegedly engaged in a drunken brawl with an unknown woman. A 30-year-old security guard, who tried to break up the fight, was bitten on the leg by the PARADISE CITY rocker and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation in the early hours of this morning (27JUN06). Police spokesman LARS-ERIK LARSSON confirms, "He has been taken into custody, but I can’t comment on anything more than that." Rose faces charges of damaging property, assault and threatening police. Police officer TOVE HAGG tells Swedish newspaper The Local, "We have a rock star, but we won’t confirm the name yet. "I’m not sure if he was taken away in handcuffs, but he is in the drunk cell and we are waiting for him to sober up before we talk to him." Guns N’ Roses are scheduled to play in Oslo, Norway, tomorrow (28JUN06) and in Denmark on Thursday (29JUN06).
Contact Music
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