eRomano Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 DATE: Saturday, November 5th, 2006TITLE: Review: THE 10 BIGGEST ONSTAGE MELTDOWNS IN ROCK HISTORYTEXT: November 5, 2006 -- LEAVE it to Axl Rose to turn Paradise City into Hell on Earth. In 2002, Rose played a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden with a new version of Guns N' Roses, without guitarist Slash or any other original members. Axl and his new friends shocked rock fans with a fresh, vibrant show. Word spread that even without his former bandmates, Axl was back.[...]5. ARROGANT AXLGN'R = Gaffes 'n' Riots Rose's 2002 flake out was hardly his first display of bad onstage behavior. In 1992, Rose and GN'R embarked on a co-headlining tour with Metallica. During a stop in Montreal, Metallica singer James Hetfield was severely burned in a pyrotechnics mishap, abbreviating the group's set. Metallica hoped GN'R would make it up to the crowd with a great show, but Rose procrastinated for hours before taking the stage. Then, citing vocal problems, Rose cut his band's set short after just four songs. Now feeling cheated by the two hottest bands in rock, the crowd exploded in a full-scale riot, smashing car windows, setting fires, and looting local stores. In inciting Canadians to violence, Axl earned a distinction not even Saddam Hussein could claim.SOURCE: New York PostRELATED DISCUSSION: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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