Darkness Descends Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) The band, who first formed in Los Angeles in 1985 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, will call it a day after their Las Vegas residency wraps up June 7th.Band members have been told their calendars are free following Vegas, a source close to the band tells RadarOnline. Axl (Rose) is considering retiring and its done. Band members and support staff were surprised when told the news and are actively looking for work.Front man Rose, 52, is the only remaining member of the original band with lead guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Steven Adler and rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin having all left the band over the years.Axl has made enough money and wants to stop touring, adds another source. He is considering retiring.Along with Rose the current members are bass player Tommy Stinson, Dizzy Read on keyboards and percussion, lead guitarist DJ Ashba, Frank Ferrer on drums, Chris Pitman on keyboards and rhythm guitarist Ron Bumblefoot Thal.http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2014/05/guns-n-roses-split-axl-rose-slash-break-up-band-rock/ Edited May 22, 2014 by Darkness Descends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Along with Rose the current members are bass player Tommy Stinson, Dizzy Read on keyboards and percussion, lead guitarist DJ Ashba, Frank Ferrer on drums, Chris Pitman on keyboards and rhythm guitarist Ron Bumblefoot Thal. Wait. Wait. Fortus left??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Descends Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Along with Rose the current members are bass player Tommy Stinson, Dizzy Read on keyboards and percussion, lead guitarist DJ Ashba, Frank Ferrer on drums, Chris Pitman on keyboards and rhythm guitarist Ron Bumblefoot Thal.Wait. Wait.Fortus left??? Its from radar online. You should thank them that they even googled the member names. Average bloggers dont even know whose in gnr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wasted Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 seems like good promo for Vegas. last chance to see Axl Rose live!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 We've actually received notice that this report was false and GNRs official Twitter responded to it as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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