Blackstar

https://www.a-4-d.com/t7148-2014-01-06-antiquet-blog-the-full-story-behind-our-chinese-democracy-leak (I guess the bit towards the end is what @Sweersa is referring to)

I think that's the way it works: They'll go back to arenas if/when they get to a point where they sell less tickets than full arena capacity. But as long as they can still sell an amount of tickets that equals the full capacity of a large arena (~20,000), they'll continue to be booked at stadiums, and that's simply because both the band and the promoter make more money that way. E.g. they make more even if they sell just 21K tickets at a 40K capacity stadium over selling out a 20K capacity arena with the same ticket prices; not only because of the additional 1K tickets, but also because a big number of the unsold tickets are given away, and although these attendees haven't paid for a ticket (or have paid very little), they're likely to buy merchandise. Moreover, I believe that the band gets paid a fixed fee that has been agreed upon beforehand regardless of how many tickets are sold at each show - although I suppose that the fee depends on how many tickets the promoter expects to be sold, so probably now GN'R gets paid less than in 2016. So I won't be surprised if they do a stadium tour again in the US in 2025 or 2026 or whenever they tour again.

That's correct, but maybe that was exactly the reason why they didn't tour much in the US during the summer, but preferred to play in Europe instead where they could fill stadiums.

Yes, the shows with Metallica. That was my point, that they played stadiums only on that joint tour. GN'R and Metallica could fill stadiums together, but not on their own. From a quick look, they played two stadium shows in the US in 1991, but all the other shows of that year were in arenas or amphitheaters.

To put things a little bit into perspective regarding playing stadiums, as big as GN'R were during the UYI era, they were not a stadium band in the US. They were playing stadiums in Europe and South America, but were playing arenas in the US. The only stadium shows they played then in the US were the ones with Metallica. In this regard, the NITL band has been a bigger touring act than the UYI band. So it wouldn't be a big deal if they went back to playing arenas in the US - few bands are able to fill stadiums there anyway, especially rock bands - and I think they still would be able to play stadiums in the other parts of the world. If they stop touring at one point, it won't be because they won't be able to sell stadiums or because of someone quitting. The only reason for that to happen would be Axl's voice.

More footage: https://fb.watch/nFmI6NQTPn/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyWX5OagokO/

This is not true at all. If you read a little bit of history and not just rely on what you see on TV, you'll find out that actually the opposite is true. Historically Jews found refuge in Muslim states when they were persecuted by Christian states. For example, when Jews were expelled from Spain in the late 15th century, they were welcomed in the (Muslim) Ottoman empire. There have been Jewish communities in Muslim countries for years. And going to the more recent history, you'll find out that at first the Palestinian liberation movement, as well as all the anti-imperialist movements in the Middle East were completely secular and not based on religion, but, despite of that, they were treated as terrorists, too. So then you may get an idea about the reasons why Muslim fundamendalism gradually gained popularity among desperate people. So you don't know anything about what has been happening in Gaza for decades? Is it because it hasn't been on TV or because you haven't paid any attention until now? I guess you didn't read the article I posted above.

In my view, as an outsider and someone who has been following, as much as I can, the events in the region for years, what has been happening in Gaza and the other occupied areas is the definition of de facto ethnic cleansing. All this has been building up for so long, and sadly there's little hope now. I feel for the victims and innocent people suffering on both sides. If you live there or have family there, I hope you all stay safe. Same for @Rovim and all forum users who live there on either side.

According to setlist.fm they were about 40 minutes late for their own show in Houston, besides the festivals. A forum member who was at the Houston show also mentioned that.

Did GN'R start on time? I've read they were 30-40 minutes late at the last few shows.

"Now"? I recommend that you read this: https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2023-10-09/ty-article-opinion/.premium/israel-cant-imprison-2-million-gazans-without-paying-a-cruel-price/0000018b-1476-d465-abbb-14f6262a0000

"JeRrYFaR" channel on yt has the full show.

Official pictures

Yes, that must be it.

It was Ezrin, yeah, but he came in when they had already worked with RTB for a few months, so it was the RTB versions that he heard.

Pictures by Ross Halfin https://www.instagram.com/p/CyReuViO5Cv/

But I don't think he was forced to quit - I don't think he even quit. He supposedly was replaced temporarily by Duff and returned for the last Vegas residency shows in 2014. Then there were no more shows, and then the reunion happened.

I guess it depends on whether the tour had already been booked or not. Because if it was booked there were contracts probably with stipulations about postponements that wouldn't be due to a health issue, so there could be lawsuits.

It was Hard Skool.

He didn't say anything about GN'R. Slash plays on one of the songs on Duff's new album and Duff said that he wrote that song in 1996. I thought that was interesting.

https://uproxx.com/indie/aftershock-festival-2023-photos-tool-korn-turnstile/

That's a choice (although a bad one), not laziness.