Its as true as Axl DJ and Co. didnt accept their million dollar cheque as it goes against their rocknroll values...

If they really want to make a statement, they should be on time tonight and play right up to midnight again, forcing the organisers to pull the plug again.

I was telling a few non fan, non interested, normal people today about Reading and the sit down protest, all of them burst out laughing saying the same thing - "what, they started a protest after coming on an hour late ha ha haaaaaaaa thats so stupid"

Its funny, when you try and talk to normal people about GNR and the things some claim, we fans should be used to, it always sounds utterly absurd.

Guns N' Roses hit back at Reading boss

Guns N' Roses have claimed they had the power pulled on them last night at Reading due to a personal grudge against them by festival boss Melvin Benn.

Despite arriving on-stage an hour late and having their curfew extended by an unprecedented 30 minutes, the headliners are now claiming that their set was cut short as the result of a historical vendetta against them and had less to do with council legislations as officially stated by the organisers today. Click here for our report of the show.

The sensational accusation was made by new guitarist DJ Ashba on his Facebook Page, posting: "They pulled the power, but failed to kill the connection as 90,000 people sang Paradise City."

Responding to fans' comments, he subsequently added: "Apparently the promoter has had a personal grudge with GN'R stemming from 8 years ago, if this was the case why book the band? He knows our show. Let me guess... To take our fans money and then not allow us to give them a show that they pay...ed (sic) for."

The '8 years ago' refers, presumably, to GNR's headline appearance at Leeds Festival in 2002, when they once again went on an hour late and Benn was forced to obtain a license extension during the show. On that occasion the band were allowed to complete their set in full. However, the Festival Republic boss had stated publicly last week that this would not happen if the band came on late this time at either Reading or Leeds.

On this, Ashba notes: "The promoter was already being a cocky f$#k in the press before we arrived, so yes we went on a little late, and for this we apologies (sic)."

Stay tuned to VF to find out what happens and follow the rest of the action from both Reading and Leeds festivals.

http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/ … ading-boss

You mean the meetings that take place in the carpark outside whatever hotel Axl is staying in? Say hi to Bumblefoot and the boys for me and remind them that they should never forget their cushions, my mother always to me you can get hemorrhoids from sitting on cold street kerbs all night long.