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#501 Re: Guns N' Roses » Reunited GUNS N' ROSES To Play New T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas » 530 weeks ago
I spoke with AEG, and they say there are offers on the table, but at this time, there are no other dates booked at all and that there is no information to give because there isn't any (if you get what I mean). Therefore, any stories regarding dates and venues are purely speculation until the band decides exactly what they want to do
#502 Re: Guns N' Roses » Reunited GUNS N' ROSES To Play New T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas » 530 weeks ago
Also, so it is on record. There is an intention to tour after Coachella, but planning is still in its early stages
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ … y-20160114
Joe Litvag, an AEG senior vice president who produces Rocklahoma and other summer hard-rock festivals, believes those days are long gone. "I've had Guns N' Roses with Axl at a couple of our festivals in the last few years and he's been great," he says. "Our hope is they're going to do more than a single festival appearance. If they do [a tour], it's going to be big venues and big production."
#503 Re: Guns N' Roses » Reunited GUNS N' ROSES To Play New T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas » 530 weeks ago
According to Billboard.com, the reunited GUNS N' ROSES — featuring singer Axl Rose alongside guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan — will be one of the first acts to play the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, set to open April 6. The band is also negotiating with promoters to play as many as 25 stadiums in North America this summer. For the tour, GN'R is said to be asking as much as $3 million per show, with tickets topping out in the $250 to $275 range.
Meanwhile, The Pulse Of Radio reports that the instrumental members of GUNS N' ROSES — including Slash, McKagan and more recent drummer Frank Ferrer — are rehearsing for the upcoming reunion shows without Rose. The frontman has yet to join the group in the rehearsal studio and it's not clear at the moment which other members are also present, if any.
Slash told The Pulse Of Radio a while back how his relationship with Axl disintegrated during the final years of the classic GUNS lineup. "His sort of m.o., as far as the band was concerned, over time got so exaggerated in the rock star sense or whatever and he became such a dictator and this and that and the other, that it was impossible for me to work with him, because I'm not the kind of person that takes orders, you know," he said.
Ahead of April's headlining slot at the Coachella Music And Arts Festival, GUNS N' ROSES is rumored to be planning a secret show in the Los Angeles area next month as a warm-up.
Although neither Slash nor Duff McKagan played on the 2008 GUNS album "Chinese Democracy", songs from that set are reportedly being rehearsed and will be performed.
Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/reunit … FIss6XL.99
The Las Vegas chatter appears to be correct, but the concert appears to be planned (based on early plans) for the last week of April, not around April 6th. I am guessing if the earlier plans come to fruition it could follow Coachella. Because the promoter is having to deal with multiple managers, agents, lawyers and other personnel, I get the sense it is taking longer to plan the world tour as a whole. I am not sure about the US tour (which I would guess may happen after a gap after Coachella), but the European tour planning is still in it's infancy, so I would logically guess that July could be a stretch for any tour dates. I am thinking August will be more likely. The German date is supposedly July, but with the F1 race, August would make more sense (although I am fairly confident there have been offers in place for July). It will be interesting to see how it pans out
#504 Re: Guns N' Roses » Something is up with Pitman » 531 weeks ago
It may make sense.
It was flippantly mentioned in passing that promoters in Europe were working with personnel for six members of GN'R.
It could also infer that one or more members are being paid outside of any contracts drawn up
#505 Re: Guns N' Roses » Alan Niven interview 01-08- 2016 » 531 weeks ago
If Izzy has been quietly working behind the scenes on GNR material then this reunion is going to be unreal. This is different than Chinese...anything they are working on will not be buried by GNR and/or the label.
God let these guys have a King Animal in them.
That's be great to hear. I always thought Axl brought the pomp and cermony, Slash the guitar solos, Duff the punk and Izzy was that bluesy glue that stuck it all together
#506 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 531 weeks ago
Not that it has to be the same but in 06 they hit the UK festival scene earlyish with Download as you'll remember. Then the rest of the summer euro festivals before heading back to the UK at the end of July for a stand alone mini tour.
I hope so. They could do at least three concerts in the UK, but we will need to wait and see.
#507 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 531 weeks ago
Thanks for that. It is good to have it all on record.
I am looking into Super Bock Super Rock in Portugal if you see anything. Not looked at it yet
I am looking at the sequence, UK (starting 9th July), then Ireland, Germany, Portugal then Spain. Italy/France, Switzerland/Belgium, into Denmark/Norway/Sweden then east. Germany could be earlier, so there could be a concert/couple of concerts before the UK, then everything else rearranged around that.
I also have an Ireland link at the end of August, so there could be a secondary/alternative sequence as well. It is maybe based around where/when GN'R will play in the UK.
#508 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 531 weeks ago
Copenhagen Post are predicting GN'R and The Who at the Roskilde Festival this year (Denmark, July again) http://cphpost.dk/news/as-if-2015-wasnt … y-for.html
#509 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 532 weeks ago
dave-gnfnr wrote:sp1at wrote:There was a Coachella press release and a Guns N' Roses press release.
There has been no official guns n roses announcement about the reunion nor who is in the full band.
Slash and Duff confirmed they in GNR again, GNR didnt do it first.
Casuals still have no clue what is going on because there is no real news. My friends still ask me who is in the band and what is going on because there is no full official announcement. We just know the Axl, Slash and Duff are playing coachelle. And like I said Slash and Duff had to announcement it themselves that they were in the band.
There is still nothing on gunsnroses.com or GNR FB page about Slash and Duff being back in the band.
There was a Guns N' Roses press release. This is the full text as posted on the Nightrain forum:
GUNS N’ ROSES MAKE HISTORY WITH 2016 RETURN
Iconic Lineup to Headline COACHELLA Music & Arts Festival in April in Indio, CA
January 5, 2016 – Upholding a three-decade tradition of breaking ground, creating trends, and forever changing the face of rock ‘n’ roll, Guns N’ Roses announce the most significant and anxiously awaited musical event of this century. Founder Axl Rose and former members Slash and Duff McKagan will regroup to headline the Coachella Music & Arts Festival (April 15-17 & April 22-24)—as announced last night!
For months, critics and audiences alike have generated immense excitement and speculation over the possible regrouping of the iconic line-up. The April performances will mark the first time since 1993 the Gunners will share the stage for what is certain to be an explosive event. For more information please visit www.gunsnroses.com.
Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N’ Roses injected unbridled, unrivaled, and unstoppable attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. The spirit went on to captivate the entire world with the release of their 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction –the best-selling U.S. debut ever, moving 30 million copies globally.
Thanks for Riding the Nightrain.Ali
That's it, and there was a photo each of Axl, Slash and Duff and it was a Docx document
#510 Re: Guns N' Roses » Same Old, Same Old » 532 weeks ago
sp1at wrote:dave-gnfnr wrote:How are they doing well LOL
You have the biggest rock reunion of all time and we are getting barely anything. They are botching it from the start.
The full band should have announced the reunion on Kimmel then played a song.There should be complete news of the tour and who is in the band. WE still don't even know the full band yet. How is that even possible.
You need to think a little outside the box. If you tie other people into the reunion, it creates a mess.
AEG are really good at what they do. The band have some artistic freedom as to who appears. It can also be a surprise as to who appears.
It is the right card to play
You don't need to think outside the box. Its cut and dry. What do you mean it can be a surprise who appears that is just dumb. You officially announce who is in the reunion, then if Izzy or Matt/Steven will be at any of the shows. Its a joke that Slash and Duff had to announce it on their own . Its not being handled well at all.
tejastech08 wrote:dave-gnfnr wrote:You have the biggest rock reunion of all time
Eagles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin are all bigger reunions than this. It's not like the publicity machine matters much for a festival gig. Coachella will sell out no matter who is on the bill and no matter how much GN'R chooses to hype it.
I should have said one of the biggest reunions of all time but the GNR reunion is every bit as big as those, since people have been asking for this reunion for over 10 years.
It also does not matter if coachelle is going to sell out regardless. That is irreverent. This is about guns n roses having a reunion which is supposed to be a huge deal and its already being mishandled badly. They are already doing everything wrong.
faldor wrote:sp1at wrote:You need to think a little outside the box. If you tie other people into the reunion, it creates a mess.
AEG are really good at what they do. The band have some artistic freedom as to who appears. It can also be a surprise as to who appears.
It is the right card to play
Yeah, the Kimmel cancellation aside I think they've handled things beautifully so far. Slash and Duff have been confirmed. That's really all you need to know. Izzy and Steven will probably be involved in some way, but not full time. Dizzy, Chris, Frank, and Richard are most likely involved too. The only mystery is if they choose to go with 3 guitarists or 2.
As for the rest of the tour. I have no problem with them taking their time on that announcement. The Kimmel thing came a bit prematurely it would seem. If concert dates were to leak and then they turn out to be wrong, that would cause chaos. Make sure all your ducks are in a row before the big reveal. A little anticipation and mystery isn't a bad thing. I mean we're THIS close, let's not get too picky.
Like I said Slash and Duff and to confirm themselves. That is not handling it well. That is a joke. The announcement should have been made all at the same time and by one source. But stuff on the reunion is coming out little by little. Its being badly managed.
You dont have to announce the tour yet but you should have a official announcement about the full band and the plans. you don't need specific dates for the stadium tour.
They just need to say there will be a US stadium tour to follow but more on that later. You shouldn't have had Slash and Duff confirming on FB own their own they are now back in the band officially.
There was a Coachella press release and a Guns N' Roses press release.
