Five artists David Bowie hated (Axl Rose)

[Stay.Of.Execution]

Didn't know Bowie apparently hated Axl, since there's this famous picture with the two

"Axl Rose

A more personal entry. During the late 1980s, when rockstars were precisely that, Bowie found himself in a physical altercation with Axl Rose, the frontman of the world’s then-biggest band, Guns N’ Roses. Guitarist Slash revealed this when writing in his eponymous memoir. He recalled Bowie and Rose fighting over the daughter of an Everly Brother, Rose’s then-girlfriend, Erin Everly. 

 

One night in 1989, Bowie went to watch Guns N’ Roses support The Rolling Stones at The Cathouse venue. He was in attendance alongside Ola Hudson, Slash’s mother, who he had known and worked with for years. However, at one point, Rose started sneering and throwing some rather choice insults in his direction. Disgusted at Rose, Bowie stood up and left during Guns N’ Roses’ set. No one understood what had happened at the time until Slash divulged that Rose was furious at Bowie for allegedly hitting on Erin. 

This occurred earlier in the day at the venue when Guns N’ Roses were shooting their video for ‘It’s So Easy’. The story goes that Bowie was drunk and playful, and as Erin was starring in the video in leather bondage gear, the temperature rose. Looking back in 1990, the owner of The Cathouse claimed that Axl caught Bowie pursuing Everly and lost it, with the two getting into a physical altercation. It concluded with Rose chasing Bowie, screaming at him, “I’m gonna kill you, TIN MAN”.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/five-artists-david-bowie-hated/

 

[SoulMonster]

That's just half the story. The next day they had dinner together and made up.

(19) 10. 1989: THINGS UNRAVEL - Page 2 (a-4-d.com)

[Blackstar]

Yeah, really bad journalism here. Clickbait title that is not supported by the content. Bowie never said or indicated anything of the sort. It's just based on third-party sources about an incident (mostly Slash's poor recollection - since he forgot about the aftermath -  in his book.

[Rovim]

lol last sentence though is great

[Tom-Ass]

Anyone know who he was ranting about in the old Pasadena bootleg? Something like "I got into a little hassle last night at the Cathouse with a singer in another band.. I'm not gonna tell you his name but je is one of those kinds of people that thinks he is a rockstar.... That kind of thinking is a fucking crock of shit..." and so on...