What is china's current position on things I wonder? Historically they supported North Korea but I doubt they would approve of this type of continual unprovoked aggression, however it seems likely any reaction by the USA would need to include China's cooperation or approval or things could escalate further which would be unfortunate to say the least.

That's why I've been saying I would have liked a reunion album.

As logically after the usa this tour does south amercia, then asia, then europe, it will logically go on until early 2018.

Then they have to work up the album - which slash and duff could do in days with the CD songs but who knows if that will be the approach.

Then 6 months for the label to tool up for a major release.

So we're looking at 2019 for an album and that's if they take no down time. But lets face it - would be logical to give the market 12 months to reset between tours and the band take some time off - Axl to do other things - it could easily blow out to 2020 or longer....

Obviously looking forward to an aussie tour but I wish they'd opened with a record this time around.

Still the rumour is a GH record in december with a new song...that could keep us happy I guess.

I wonder if we'll have a more interesting track list this time around, you'd assume some CD tracks.

I agree with this in general. It's a good mix. But I'm yet to hear any reason why they should do the exact same set two nights in a row in the same town? Why not add in one of the rehearsed alternate songs on the second night? No one is calling for drastic changes.

But it hasn't.

Ron said he knew slash was coming back when he quit in 2014. So it's been going almost two years now in private.

Slash has recorded albums in as little as two weeks.

Axl has 'unfinished' songs nearing 20 years old.

There is zero reason to "reset the clock". It's shameful they waited until Axl nearly lost his voice to get around to sorting out a childish power struggle. The last thing on earth they deserve or need now is more time.

Quite the contrary - a sense of urgency is what the band has lacked since AFD. Time to reignite the fire and prove to the world you have something left other than copying what you did at 28.