allwaystired Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Just now, DTJ80 said: Nice ring to it….would make a good new album title 🤣 It actually would now I think about it! I do wonder if this tour will ever stop. I suppose not now. We're probably on constant touring until the demise, in one way or the other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallex78 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Anyone else notice 4tus absent from the live shot promo photo they used to post this news? I mean, he’s only been in the band for 20 years, I guess it doesn’t matter if they cut him out of the shot right…? #izzyreturningrumoursstartnow #notreally #yellowraincoatmakesareturninstead Edited December 2, 2021 by metallex78 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMachine Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) The fact that Glastonbury goes out live on the BBC and they have full rebroadcast rights for some time afterwards probably puts paid to GNR playing - that and the fact that they don't pay big fees. Would open them up to a huge audience though and its a right of passage for any band looking to ensure classic act status - Macca, Springsteen, U2, Radiohead, The Who, Neil Young, Dylan et all have all done it - very few top tier acts have not - Prince, Stone Roses, Nirvana are notable exceptions but all had been due to play at one point. Slash has played it solo though. I got told once by the Stereophonics' manager that they got to headline Glastonbury in 2002 because Guns pulled out - they were all but confirmed (and were also due to do Jools Holland at the same time apparently), but got cold feet and opted to do Leeds (but weirdly not Reading) later that year. Edited December 2, 2021 by SilverMachine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAFC Nick Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, SilverMachine said: The fact that Glastonbury goes out live on the BBC and they have full rebroadcast rights for some time afterwards probably puts paid to GNR playing - that and the fact that they don't pay big fees. Would open them up to a huge audience though and its a right of passage for any band looking to ensure classic act status - Macca, Springsteen, U2, Radiohead, The Who, Neil Young, Dylan et all have all done it - very few top tier acts have not - Prince, Stone Roses, Nirvana are notable exceptions but all had been due to play at one point. Slash has played it solo though. I got told once by the Stereophonics' manager that they got to headline Glastonbury in 2002 because Guns pulled out - they were all but confirmed (and were also due to do Jools Holland at the same time apparently), but got cold feet and opted to do Leeds (but weirdly not Reading) later that year. No way! Never heard this before, very interesting. Also did find it strange that they played Leeds and not Reading. I remember after the switch-off in Reading 2010 Axl on stage saying they wouldn't play Leeds. Guess he calmed down after he realised how much he'd be sued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Just now, SilverMachine said: The fact that Glastonbury goes out live on the BBC and they have full rebroadcast rights for some time afterwards probably puts paid to GNR playing - that and the fact that they don't pay big fees. Would open them up to a huge audience though and its a right of passage for any band looking to ensure classic act status - Macca, Springsteen, U2, Radiohead, The Who, Neil Young, Dylan et all have all done it - very few top tier acts have not - Prince, Stone Roses, Nirvana are notable exceptions but all had been due to play at one point. Slash has played it solo though. I got told once by the Stereophonics' manager that they got to headline Glastonbury in 2002 because Guns pulled out - they were all but confirmed (and were also due to do Jools Holland at the same time apparently), but got cold feet and opted to do Leeds (but weirdly not Reading) later that year. I can sot of believe the Glastonbury 2002 thing.....but Jools Holland? I can't really see that happening. Interesting thought though. Can you imagine how slammed GNR could get playing Glastonbury though? For a start, it's very much not their sort of audience, so a lot of people will be fairly cynical from the offset and if it went out on TV and people saw it and Axl wasn't on top form........it would be meme/gif city.! I'd say it would be kind of pointless them doing it at this stage really. I'd just like them to take a long break from playing live though in order that people miss them and the shows seem of interest again. I can't say at this stage that I'm even that bothered about following the shows on here very much anymore, if there's no change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2112 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 42 minutes ago, allwaystired said: I can sot of believe the Glastonbury 2002 thing.....but Jools Holland? I can't really see that happening. Interesting thought though. Can you imagine how slammed GNR could get playing Glastonbury though? For a start, it's very much not their sort of audience, so a lot of people will be fairly cynical from the offset and if it went out on TV and people saw it and Axl wasn't on top form........it would be meme/gif city.! I'd say it would be kind of pointless them doing it at this stage really. I'd just like them to take a long break from playing live though in order that people miss them and the shows seem of interest again. I can't say at this stage that I'm even that bothered about following the shows on here very much anymore, if there's no change. There's very little chance of them going away for a long period at their ages. Obviously the other members will be ok to perform in 2/3 yrs but Axl needs to be kept on the road so that his voice stays in working condition. I think the time to call it for NITL was 2019, smaller venues probably less money. The better play was Let's meet back in 2yrs and do the stadium run again when the demand is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Just now, Tom2112 said: There's very little chance of them going away for a long period at their ages. Obviously the other members will be ok to perform in 2/3 yrs but Axl needs to be kept on the road so that his voice stays in working condition. I think the time to call it for NITL was 2019, smaller venues probably less money. The better play was Let's meet back in 2yrs and do the stadium run again when the demand is back. Yep. Those LA Forum shows were the perfect place to pause, take stock, get some new stuff out and restart again at a much later date. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontdamnmeuyi2015 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 This is awesome and I hope everyone can be safe. Don't have much confidence that covid will be totally gone by then. but then again, Rock in Rio always seems to be safe as well as rockin good fun for all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefinitelyInThisLifetime Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 13 hours ago, allwaystired said: I can sot of believe the Glastonbury 2002 thing.....but Jools Holland? I can't really see that happening. Interesting thought though. Can you imagine how slammed GNR could get playing Glastonbury though? For a start, it's very much not their sort of audience, so a lot of people will be fairly cynical from the offset and if it went out on TV and people saw it and Axl wasn't on top form........it would be meme/gif city.! I'd say it would be kind of pointless them doing it at this stage really. I'd just like them to take a long break from playing live though in order that people miss them and the shows seem of interest again. I can't say at this stage that I'm even that bothered about following the shows on here very much anymore, if there's no change. There’s more than rumour to that Jools Holland performance. I remember a few years ago it was mentioned significantly too. It was due to be a big coup for them. Glastonbury was ready to roll too, but they couldn’t come to terms on the broadcasting and other parts. GnR followed suit with similar festivals not allowing the BBC to broadcast entire headline slots. Very strange of them I’ve always said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansidhe Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Can only imagine Axl's reaction if Jools tried to join in and add some "boogie woogie" to Madagascar or something. Insufferable diminutive pianist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 5 hours ago, DefinitelyInThisLifetime said: There’s more than rumour to that Jools Holland performance. I remember a few years ago it was mentioned significantly too. It was due to be a big coup for them. Glastonbury was ready to roll too, but they couldn’t come to terms on the broadcasting and other parts. GnR followed suit with similar festivals not allowing the BBC to broadcast entire headline slots. Very strange of them I’ve always said. Interesting. Not heard the rumour before. I wonder how it would have gone down? Braids, Buckethead etc etc. It would have been a bold move showcasing new tracks in a format where it's difficult to hide away like you can sometimes do with a live show. I can't think that it would have gone down well with people though. It would probably have been seen fairly negatively. Add it to the long list of 'things GNR could have done but didn't I suppose'. As for the 'showing video' thing I'd understand it if they were trying to stop people seeing a poor performance.....but RIR is always shown and is always a disaster! Maybe it's just a money thing again. It probably all comes down to money these days. 1 hour ago, Bansidhe said: Can only imagine Axl's reaction if Jools tried to join in and add some "boogie woogie" to Madagascar or something. Insufferable diminutive pianist. Poor old Jools! He is looking rather sinister these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansidhe Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Jools trying to interview Bucket would have been fantastic. Especially if he used that mask thing to communicate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefinitelyInThisLifetime Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 2002 lineups of Jools Holland were as eclectic as the actual GnR lineup, so bizarrely it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanecrescente Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Any idea how to get tickets from UK for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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