He arrived on stage 2hrs late,no apology...

couldnt make out a word out of what he was singing on the first song,technician ran on stage to fix it,axl tore it off and threw it at the technician

Bottles where then thrown at him..which I don't condone.....then he stopped the gig in a hissy fit, and walked off the stage,went outside and abused fans...

A spokesman came on to say there were ''technical difficulties''....which met with more boos

When the big ugly ginger twat came back on the stage, he went threw the motions for the rest of the gig, singing static at the back of the stage...

show finished long after the last public transport was gone....thousands stranged...€25 to get a taxi home....

Pity I didn't buy a t-shirt as I could have used it to wipe my ass !!!

So, Axl Rose, biggest asshole ever utter contempt for fans who have kept him in his bubble of fantasyand hairtransplants and facelifts....he obviously hates himself even more...

GNR RIP...

Avoid this fool in ''concert'' at any costs.... and people say Prince hates his fans !!!

Wow dude sorry 2 hear that and he iz an ahole wow,not even an apology unreal!

yep, he behaved like a moody 4 yr old girl....tosser:-(

2 hours late??!! Must of been shooting up with heroin again.

He's still pulling this bullshit? I remember the only time I saw him, back in the 90s, in a double-bill with Metallica, he was an hour late, pulled some hissy fit, cussed out the fans, and halfway through his set fans just started throwing shit at him and leaving the stadium. I was in nose-bleed seats and could see the mass exodus. It was quite a sight. When he noticed what was going on, he threw the mike into the audience and left the stage. Idiot!

I had a mate ask me if I wanted to join him for GNR at the O2 later in the year...I was half tempted for a second, I use to be a mad fan back in the day...

...just couldn't bring myself to do it though, not only because he's likely to pull sh*t like this or not turn up at all...but for what he did to Slash, Duff, and the boys. Ideal world, he'll get them all back and the classic GNR line-up will be back on...but if he's gonna behave like this, I'm not sure I'd even want that now!

Sorry to hear you had such a rotten night mate...that really does suck!

What a disappointment.

peppeken said:

.. and people say Prince hates his fans !!!

Prince has never walked off stage in a hissy fit has he?

correct me if im wrong but at least live, Prince gives it his all.

Every other medium? yeah he hates us

peppeken said:

He arrived on stage 2hrs late,no apology...

couldnt make out a word out of what he was singing on the first song,technician ran on stage to fix it,axl tore it off and threw it at the technician

Bottles where then thrown at him..which I don't condone.....then he stopped the gig in a hissy fit, and walked off the stage,went outside and abused fans...

A spokesman came on to say there were ''technical difficulties''....which met with more boos

When the big ugly ginger twat came back on the stage, he went threw the motions for the rest of the gig, singing static at the back of the stage...

show finished long after the last public transport was gone....thousands stranged...€25 to get a taxi home....

Pity I didn't buy a t-shirt as I could have used it to wipe my ass !!!

So, Axl Rose, biggest asshole ever utter contempt for fans who have kept him in his bubble of fantasyand hairtransplants and facelifts....he obviously hates himself even more...

GNR RIP...

Avoid this fool in ''concert'' at any costs.... and people say Prince hates his fans !!!

Bought tickets for a friend of mine who's still a huge fan and am going to see them with her next month... But I think I'm gonna pass on it...

Last time I've seen them was 1993 which wasn't all that impressive either, despite the great songs, but should have know that after seeing NIN as a support act hand Axl's ass to him in 1991... And NIN live wasn't even that good back then... Actually it was pretty bad...

Neversin.

I'm sorry, but everybody knows that GNR don't come on stage till late. Were you not expecting that? He's been doing this for the last 20 years.

Can you really blame him for leaving the stage when people are throwing bottles of piss at him? I can't believe he returned to the stage following that.

Watch this and you'll clearly see the crowd is full of drunk Irish thugs who are ruining it for everybody else:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nxLUUQdqA0I

I've got tickets to see them in Manchester in October and I can't wait. I don't care if they take to the stage late, I've booked a hotel because I know what this band is like. I hope the crowd aren't full of drunken idiots like at the Dublin gig.

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He can go to straight to hell with burnt drawas on,,,,,,,,racist bitch.

MattyJam said:

I'm sorry, but everybody knows that GNR don't come on stage till late. Were you not expecting that? He's been doing this for the last 20 years.

Can you really blame him for leaving the stage when people are throwing bottles of piss at him? I can't believe he returned to the stage following that.

Watch this and you'll clearly see the crowd is full of drunk Irish thugs who are ruining it for everybody else:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nxLUUQdqA0I

I've got tickets to see them in Manchester in October and I can't wait. I don't care if they take to the stage late, I've booked a hotel because I know what this band is like. I hope the crowd aren't full of drunken idiots like at the Dublin gig.

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I feel for you and the fans, but I laughed so, so hard while reading it all cause he sounds like such an idiot and pig

the big ugly ginger twat

yep, he behaved like a moody 4 yr old girl....tosser:-(

___

Matty Jam...how do u know the guys throwing the plastic empty bottles were Irish??? there was a huge UK and European contingent there....please refrain from you racist comments....even Jedward would put on a better show...crap graphics, cliched fireworks....cliched rent a band types...shortened versions of songs....

shame on you axl....utter asshole

It's hard to believe he's still getting away with this behavior, but he is. If it wasn't for the insanely good BAND he had 23 years ago, nobody would pay attention to that hateful little dick.

peppeken said:

Matty Jam...how do u know the guys throwing the plastic empty bottles were Irish??? there was a huge UK and European contingent there....please refrain from you racist comments....

When did nationality become a synonym for race?

And Axl has always been a bitch cunt, no surprise there...

Neversin.

If drunken degenerates launched projectiles at me during a gig I'd walk off too.

Neversin said:

peppeken said:

Matty Jam...how do u know the guys throwing the plastic empty bottles were Irish??? there was a huge UK and European contingent there....please refrain from you racist comments....

When did nationality become a synonym for race?

And Axl has always been a bitch cunt, no surprise there...

Neversin.

You have issues understanding the terminology of the word "racist". You and Matty Jam should get a room and give each other a reacharound.

Saw them in NZ 2 years ago. They came on late as fuck (but it's rock n roll so who cares) but it was a pretty good show!

Axl still had the vocal chops.

There was a collective groan from the audience as Del James pokes his head from behind some amps to tell the bassist from Danko Jones to keep playing. Now, Danko Jones weren't awful (they weren't anything special either), but the clock had just struck 9pm. This was the time Guns had arranged the starting time for Guns N' Roses, that was promised by the venue. And it's not lke the band wasn't around. Ashba had greeted the fans a mere two and half hours before, and could be seen waiting backstage to go on.

Following the Jones set, which started at 8pm (roughly), and lasted about an hour and fifteen minutes, DJ and Bumble could still be seen at the side of stage, both tapping their imaginary watches to the members of the crowd that noticed them. We then waited for well over another hour. And don't give me this shit about "that's how long the turn around takes", because that's a lie. They had everything ready in Belfast in close to 30 minutes. The sound of booing echoed through the arena, broken by the occasional Mexican wave. As the waiting went on, so did the booing, but it was suddenly drowned out as the lights went down. Axl was ready, apparently.

As Ashba played the opening riff of Chinese Democracy, and the band finally exploded on stage, much of the crowd was jumping and singing along, or at least head banging to the music. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. No more than two minutes into the song, Axl has some issue with his microphone pack, and was grounded in one place whilst a roadie desperately tried to fix it. I got the feeling he was rushed on stage. Perhaps his solid stance was an omen for the rest of the night. He ripped out his earpiece in ager, and stormed off.

There are still some boos by the end of the title track, but I got the impression it was still a notification that we weren't happy with the lateness. As Ashba tore into the legendary Welcome To The Jungle, the cheers were deafening. The wait may have been long, but it looked like we were about to see a hell of a show. Of course, before Axl even sings a word, he stops the song because a plastic cup or bottle was thrown on stage. Sure, whoever threw someone was a bit of a dick, but that's perfectly reasonable after making an audience that has paid pretty hefty prices to see your show, wait that length of time. This isn't South America, Axl's on his last legs here, he's already been slaughtered in the press for Reading/Leeds, he can't get away with this. It's just pure arrogance. He gives us the now catchphrase like warning, and jumps back into the song.

I can't quite remember exactly when this part happened, but there was a pretty long time in one of the opening tracks (I think it was Jungle, I haven't watched the video) were Axl was completely out of time with the band, throwing them and the crowd totally off. Axl gets pissed again, and storms off stage.

Predictably, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone and Sorry without fault, showcasing the bands talent and showing signs of a show as good as the one in Belfast the night before. But oh no... Axl introduces Richard Fortus, then suddenly says "Have a good evening", holds up an empty plastic bottle and storms off yet again, this time what looked like for good. Funny that the bottle was thrown at Fortus (I don't think it hit him, I'm not sure), who seemed happy enough to keeping on rocking into the James Bond theme, but Axl decided enough was enough. I got a very strong sense that he'd been looking for an excuse to stop the show and leave. Some woman comes out, talks about technical difficulties, I couldn't really hear her from where I was. It was pretty much inaudible.

The boos and "what the fuck"s are taking over the arena, broken by loud chants of "We want Slash!" I should note, this was certainly not a dig at Ashba, who impressed a load of people so far, even at this early stage. Everyone I talked to found it hard to take their eye off him, he was great. The lights are still down, but there's a collective feeling in the atmosphere "They're not coming back." After another ten minutes, the promoter comes out on stage and apologises, promising us a good show and telling us not to throw things. Soon after this, the lights come up, and a load of people simply leave the show, and go to collect their refund. Even more left when a surge to the barrier in an attempt to storm the stage resulted in a mini-riot/fight between security and angry fans broke out, leaving many pretty bloody. I noticed a security guard knocking the shit into some random fan, and the security guard was actually held back and thrown out by other security guards.

About thirty/forty minutes after the leaving the stage, the lights go down again. I've no idea what was said backstage, but from what followed, I got the impression the band had heavy words with Axl, and he was told that he would not be paid if he didn't finish the show. I'm not sure the band and Axl have made eye contact since, and we respected the Guns for it. One man who had lost the entire audience, was W. Axl Rose. The guys came back out, it's about 11.30pm now (roughly), and they kick into Live & Let Die. The band looks pumped, ready to give the show the crowd deserves. Why should the show be ruined for everyone else because of some drunk prick? He should've been kicked out, and that's that. That's what gives me even more backing in my theory that Axl was looking for an excuse. If it was a glass bottle, I could understand, but anyway... on with the show. Axl picks his spot in the middle of the stand, leaning against the frame for most of the show from then on (Better at Download 2006). From this point on, they increased the volume of the guitars, and it felt like a unity was established of crowd and music once again. Tommy came and said something, I don't remember it much. He just mentioned the show in 2006 and said not to let them down or something... Throughout the show, some of the biggest cheers I heard from where I was was the various solo spots. They rocked, and the fans from where I was were really into them. Again, it seems a unity was established of "Fuck Axl", and the crowd and the band went on.

Two men stole this show. Ashba and Bumblefoot. To be fair, the entire band was fantastic, and what started as The Axl Show turned into the Better Off Without Axl Show. It really made Axl appear the weak link, and that he is holding the rest of them back from writing some killer music themselves. The "Hired Guns" looked and sounded like a tight and kick-ass rock and roll band, putting on a hell of a show. To anyone who says "This isn't a band", yes, you're right, but that's down to one, Axl Rose. These other guys fucking rocked the crowd.

Despite everything from intros/solos/singalongs being cut short (Axl whistling to the band like dogs when he decided to play November Rain as they were doing Another Brick In The Wall Intro/Axl cutting the Paradise City and possibly Nightrain solos short/Cancelling the Knockin' On Heaven's Door singalong) to Axl's cardboard cut-out stance, it was a fantastic night. I got the Guns N' Roses experience. That said, had I not seen the Belfast show the night before, I might not feel that way. I was extremely impressed by the band, and it's interesting to wonder what could come of them with a different frontman. It's funny, I said to my friend "I'll be happy if there's at least one difference between this show and the Belfast one". They couldn't have been more different. The contrast from Axl winning over a crowd of 14,000 with his world-class performance in Belfast, to leaning on the stage for two hours only 24 hours later. And speaking of that, 24 hours earlier at the Belfast show, Axl was hit with a backpack which he put on, smiled and laughed with the crowd during Knockin' On Heaven's Door. It was an experience I wouldn't change at all. It was memorable to say the least.

Guns rocked Dublin last night, but we could've done without the Rose.

MattyJam said:

I'm sorry, but everybody knows that GNR don't come on stage till late. Were you not expecting that? He's been doing this for the last 20 years.

Can you really blame him for leaving the stage when people are throwing bottles of piss at him? I can't believe he returned to the stage following that.

Watch this and you'll clearly see the crowd is full of drunk Irish thugs who are ruining it for everybody else:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nxLUUQdqA0I

I've got tickets to see them in Manchester in October and I can't wait. I don't care if they take to the stage late, I've booked a hotel because I know what this band is like. I hope the crowd aren't full of drunken idiots like at the Dublin gig.

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I have seen GNR 6 times, 3 times back in the day and 3 times in 2006. Yes, I have waited the two hours for Axl to come out, but he always gave 110% and never disappointed me. In fact, he is the most amazing singer I have ever heard. I learned a while ago that you should never take public transportation to a GNR show, I guess he should just put the start time as 12:00 a.m. Everbody has their off nights, sounds like Axl had one last night.

I went to see Slash at the Warfield in SF last Sunday night and it was one heck of a show. That singer he has from Alter Bridge is as close to Axl's voice that I have heard. Nigh Train, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Sweet Child O Mine, and Paradise City all sounded incredible. I saw Velvet Revolver 3 times and as much as I like Scott Weiland, I would have to say the GNR songs sound much better with the new singer he has. If you get a chance to see Slash live, do not miss it.

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Axl needs Tommy Hilfiger to beat his ass again.

Identity said:

If drunken degenerates launched projectiles at me during a gig I'd walk off too.

Drunk or not, I'd throw something at him if he kept me waiting 2 hours after I shelled out good money on a show that was advertised to start a lot earlier.

If he doesn't respect his audience, the audience will not respect him.

What a douche, doesn't he realise that these people are paying his bills? Everytime he behaves like that it probably costs him a shitload of fans and in turn a shitload of money! I mean how hard is it to arrive on time and put on a decent show for the people who made you hmm?

stick a fork in him,he's done

SquirrelMeat said:

Identity said:

If drunken degenerates launched projectiles at me during a gig I'd walk off too.

Drunk or not, I'd throw something at him if he kept me waiting 2 hours after I shelled out good money on a show that was advertised to start a lot earlier.

If he doesn't respect his audience, the audience will not respect him.

No one deserves to get hit with a bottle of soda (or piss) if he or she shows

up late for a gig, even Axl. I swear I'd leap into the crowd and kick someone's funky ass. What happened to demanding a full refund?

Identity said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Drunk or not, I'd throw something at him if he kept me waiting 2 hours after I shelled out good money on a show that was advertised to start a lot earlier.

If he doesn't respect his audience, the audience will not respect him.

No one deserves to get hit with a bottle of soda (or piss) if he or she shows

up late for a gig, even Axl. I swear I'd leap into the crowd and kick someone's funky ass. What happened to demanding a full refund?

no one deserves to be kept waiting for two hours and risk not getting home because he can't be bothered.

SquirrelMeat said:

Identity said:

No one deserves to get hit with a bottle of soda (or piss) if he or she shows

up late for a gig, even Axl. I swear I'd leap into the crowd and kick someone's funky ass. What happened to demanding a full refund?

no one deserves to be kept waiting for two hours and risk not getting home because he can't be bothered.

You Lie. Prince fans deserve this and have been coming back for more for decades

At a G&R concert you can guarantee that there will be assholes both on the stage AND in the crowd!