Axl Rose Appreciation

April 11, 2012 at 9:19pm ·To: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Guns N' Roses Fans and Whom It May Concern,

When the nominations for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were first announced I had mixed emotions but, in an effort to be positive, wanting to make the most of things for the fans and with their enthusiasm, I was honored, excited and hoped that somehow this would be a good thing. Of course I realized as things stood, if Guns N' Roses were to be inducted it'd be somewhat of a complicated or awkward situation.

Since then we've listened to fans, talked with members of the board of the Hall Of Fame, communicated with and read various public comments and jabs from former members of Guns N' Roses, had discussions with the president of the Hall Of Fame, read various press (some legit, some contrived) and read other artists' comments weighing in publicly on Guns and the Hall with their thoughts.

Under the circumstances I feel we've been polite, courteous, and open to an amicable solution in our efforts to work something out. Taking into consideration the history of Guns N' Roses, those who plan to attend along with those the Hall for reasons of their own, have chosen to include in "our" induction (that for the record are decisions I don't agree with, support or feel the Hall has any right to make), and how (albeit no easy task) those involved with the Hall have handled things... no offense meant to anyone but the Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony doesn't appear to be somewhere I'm actually wanted or respected.

For the record, I would not begrudge anyone from Guns their accomplishments or recognition for such. Neither I or anyone in my camp has made any requests or demands of the Hall Of Fame. It's their show not mine.

That said, I won't be attending The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction 2012 Ceremony and I respectfully decline my induction as a member of Guns N' Roses to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

I strongly request that I not be inducted in absentia and please know that no one is authorized nor may anyone be permitted to accept any induction for me or speak on my behalf. Neither former members, label representatives nor the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame should imply whether directly, indirectly or by omission that I am included in any purported induction of "Guns N' Roses".

This decision is personal. This letter is to help clarify things from my and my camp's perspective. Neither is meant to offend, attack or condemn. Though unfortunately I'm sure there will be those who take offense (God knows how long I'll have to contend with the fallout), I certainly don't intend to disappoint anyone, especially the fans, with this decision. Since the announcement of the nomination we've actively sought out a solution to what, with all things considered, appears to be a no win, at least for me, "damned if I do, damned if I don't" scenario all the way around.

In regard to a reunion of any kind of either the Appetite or Illusion lineups, I've publicly made myself more than clear. Nothing's changed.

The only reason, at this point, under the circumstances, in my opinion whether under the guise of "for the fans" or whatever justification of the moment, for anyone to continue to ask, suggest or demand a reunion are misguided attempts to distract from our efforts with our current lineup of myself, Dizzy Reed, Tommy Stinson, Frank Ferrer, Richard Fortus, Chris Pitman, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and DJ Ashba. 

Izzy came out with us a few times back in '06 and I invited him to join us at our LA Forum show last year. Steven was at our show at the Hard Rock, later in '06 in Las Vegas, where I invited him to our after-party and was rewarded with his subsequent interviews filled with reunion lies. Lesson learned. Duff joined us in 2010 and again in '11 along with his band, Loaded, opening in Seattle and Vancouver. For me, with the exception of Izzy or Duff joining us on stage if they were so inclined somewhere in the future for a song or two, that's enough.

There's a seemingly endless amount of revisionism and fantasies out there for the sake of self-promotion and business opportunities masking the actual realities. Until every single one of those generating from or originating with the earlier lineups has been brought out in the light, there isn't room to consider a conversation let alone a reunion.

Maybe if it were you it'd be different. Maybe you'd do it for this reason or that. Peace, whatever. I love our band now. We're there for each other when the going get's rough. We love our fans and work to give them every ounce of energy and heart we can.

So let sleeping dogs lie or lying dogs sleep or whatever. Time to move on. People get divorced. Life doesn't owe you your own personal happy ending especially at another's, or in this case several others', expense.

But hey if ya gotta then maybe we can get the "no show, grandstanding, publicity stunt, disrespectful, he doesn't care about the fans" crap out of the way as quickly as we can and let's move on. No one's taking the ball and going home. Don't get it twisted. For more than a decade and a half we've endured the double standards, the greed of this industry and the ever present seemingly limitless supply of wannabes and unscrupulous, irresponsible media types. Not to imply anything in this particular circumstance, but from my perspective in regard to both the Hall and a reunion, the ball's never been in our court.

In closing, regardless of this decision and as hard to believe or as ironic as it may seem, I'd like to sincerely thank the board for their nomination and their votes for Guns' induction. More importantly I'd like to thank the fans for being there over the years, making any success we've had possible and for enjoying and supporting Guns N' Roses music.

I wish the Hall a great show, congratulations to all the other artists being inducted and to our fans we look forward to seeing you on tour!!

Sincerely,

Axl Rose

P.S. RIP Armand, Long Live ABC III

On July 6th, 2012, GN'R will be in Istanbul, Turkey for the first time since the 2006 visit to the same city.

GN'R will be in Split, Croatia for a show at the Spaladium Arena in Split, Croatia on July 17th, 2012.This will be the band's second visit to Croatia after the show in Zagreb in 2010.

Serbia's Exit Festival has announced that Guns N' Roses will close the festival with a show on the festival's last day on July 15th, 2012.The festival takes place in Novi Sad, Serbia at the medieval, Petrovaradin fortress.

Guns N' Roses: Up Close And Personal - Los Angeles shows

Friday, March 9th, 2012 @ The Hollywood Palladium - Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA .

Sunday, March 11th, 2012 @ The Wiltern - Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA .

Monday, March 12th, 2012 @ House Of Blues West Hollywood - Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA.

The UK tour dates are as follows:

Nottingham Capital FM Arena - 19 May

Liverpool Echo Arena - 20

Newcastle Metro Radio Arena - 23

Glasgow SECC - 25

Birmingham LG Arena - 26

Manchester Evening News Arena - 29

London O2 Arena - 31

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday 3 March at 9am.

The first UK show of 2012 just popped up on Ticketmaster UK. The show will be in Manchester on May 29th, 2012 at the Manchester Arena (previously known as MEN Arena).Tickets go on sale as follows:

Onsale to General Public: Start: Fri 02/03/12, 09:00

American Express Presale: Mon 27/02/12, 09:00 - Fri 02/03/12, 08:00

O2 Presale: Wed 29/02/12, 09:00 - Fri 02/03/12, 08:00

Venue Presale: Thu 01/03/12, 09:00 - Fri 02/03/12, 08:00

uns N' Roses are headed back to Atlanta, GA for a show at The Tabernacle.The show will take place on March 1st, and tickets go on sale on Saturday 25th at 10:00 AM EST. A Live Nation pre sale will start tomorrow (February 24th) at 10:00 AM EST.

Guns N' Roses will visit Slovakia for the first time in July. The show will be part of the Topfest Plus festival and will take place on July 13th.A venue for the festival is yet to be announced. Tickets go on sale on February 27th.

GN'R have been nominated in the Best Live Band category at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods award show:Best Live Band, presented by Samson/Zoom

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Foo Fighters

Guns N’ Roses

Judas Priest

Seether

Tool

Support GN'R by voting

http://www.revolvermag.com/goldengods/vote/vote-page-5/

Guns N' Roses will return to Switzerland after the two shows there in 2010.The Swiss show on the upcoming European tour will be on June 27th in Basel and the venue will be the St. Jakobshalle.

Tickets are on sale at ticketcorner.ch

2 more European Dates for your diary-

June 4th, 2012

Rotterdam, The Netherlands @ Ahoy

 June 29th, 2012

Graz, Austria @ Schwarzsee (See-Rock 2012)

Guns N Roses Summer European Tour ios now confirmed as dates start dripping in....

 Ireland, France and Italy have announced the following GN'R shows:May 17th, 2012 - Dublin, Ireland @ The O2

Onsale to General Public: Fri 03/02/12, 09:00

O2 Priority Presale: Wed 01/02/12, 09:00 - Fri 03/02/12, 08:00

June 5th, 2012 - Paris, France @ Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

June 10th, 2012 - Lyon, France @ Halle Tony Garnier

June 11th, 2012 - Strasbourg, France @ Zenith Strasbourg

June 14th, 2012 - Toulouse, France @ Zenith de Toulouse

June 18th, 2012 - Montpellier, France @ Park&Suites Arena

June 19th, 2012 - Toulon, France @ Zénith Toulon

Presale for all French shows: February 2nd at 10:00 at www.gdp.fr.

June 22nd, 2012 - Milan, Italy @ Arena Fiera Milano (Gods Of Metal)

Tickets on sale, more information at www.godsofmetal.it.

Keep an eye on our home page/tour dates page for new dates as they come.......

GnR to play in Bulgaria

Guns N' Roses will delight Bulgaria's capital Sofia on July 8 2012, it has been announced.

Guns N's Roses are the confirmed headliners of the third annual Sofia Rocks festival, the organizers from Balkan Entertainment have revealed.

Never before have Guns N's Roses had a gig in Bulgaria. The historic event will be hosted by Sofia's Balgarska Armiya (Bulgarian Army) stadium.

GUNS N’ ROSES PLAN

  THEIR HISTORIC RETURN TO THE RITZ

 Guns N’ Roses, are set to invade New York during fashion week with a series of intimate shows then continue with additional stops through the northeast, announced today. Six shows confirmed so far including the historic return to The Ritz (now Webster Hall). The New York takeover in February marks the first time the band will appear at Roseland and Terminal 5, beginning on February 10, 2012. Full list of dates below.

Ticket presale on Tuesday, January 31 at 10:00am ET for the NY run, public on-sale is Wednesday, February 1. Chicago, Silver Spring and Atlantic City presale is Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00am EST, with public on-sale Friday, February 3. Tickets and VIP packages for all six dates will be available at gunsnroses.com.

Tour Dates:

February 10 Roseland Ballroom New York, NY

February 12 Terminal 5 New York, NY

February 15 The Ritz (Webster Hall) New York, NY

February 19 House of Blues Chicago, IL

February 23 The Fillmore Silver Spring, MD

February 24 House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ

Following the announcement that Guns N’ Roses would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year, there’s been plenty of speculation regarding which members of the band will be included. Now Rock Hall CEO Joel Peresman has confirmed who’s in.

“obviously, is the original five that made Appetite for Destruction plus Dizzy Reed and  Matt Sorum,” Peresman said during an interview on Eddie Trunk Live .

So, that means Axl , Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, plus Reed and Sorum (who joined in 1990) will become members of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, it has yet to be made clear who, exactly, will perform at the ceremony in Cleveland.

Slash  tweeted: “For the record, I didn’t RSVP, or in any way commit to attending the RRHF.”

GUNS N' ROSES are among the artists that will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at its 27th annual ceremony on April 14, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio, home to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum.

Also inducted along with GnR are-Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, The Small Faces/Faces, Donovan and Laura Nyro. Freddie King well enter the Hall Of Fame as an Early Influence, while the late producer and TV host Don Kirshner will receive the Ahmet Ertegun (nonperformer) Award and producers Cosimo Matassa, Tom Dowd and Glyn Johns will receive the Award For Musical Excellence.

The ceremony will be broadcast by HBO, which plans to air in early May. The event will be open to the public; tickets go on sale for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum members at 10 a.m. on December 16, and to the general public at 10 a.m. the next day. Tickets are $50 and $100, with a two-ticket limit on all orders. More information is available at www.rockhall.com.

Axl was asked about what the former bandmates will do if they are inducted, he told VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" in October, "I don't know what it means in terms of me with the old band and the old lineup. If we were to be invited, I don't know what they would ask of me. It's up in the air."

So we wait to see!  Either way this is a well deserved induction! Axl Rose posted on Twitter -" I'd like to thank the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame and our fans. This is your victory".

GUNS N' ROSES show DEC 5th, 2011 - Southhaven, MS @ DeSoto Civic Center has been Cancelled

Due to production issues, the DeSoto Civic Center is unable to host the scheduled concert for Guns N Roses set to take place on Monday, December 5, 2011. We apologize for any inconvenience to ticket purchasers.

Ticket refunds are available at all points of purchase, including all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com, the DeSoto Civic Center Box Office or by phone at

(800) 745-3000.

Guns N Roses have now confirmed their  US tour dates more are expected-keep your eye on our Tour dates page...

October 28th, 2011

Orlando, FL @ Amway Center

October 29th, 2011

Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena

October 31st, 2011

Greenville, SC @ BI-LO Center

November 2nd, 2011

Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena

November 4th, 2011

Houston, TX @ Toyota Center

November 5th, 2011

Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion

November 8th, 2011

Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center

November 9th, 2011

Norman, OK @ Lloyd Noble Center

November 12th, 2011

Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center

November 13th, 2011

Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center

 November 15th, 2011

Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena

November 17th, 2011

East Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center

November 19th, 2011

Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre

 November 20th, 2011

Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Area

November 23, 2011

Albany, NY @ Times Union Center

November 25th, 2011

Worcester, MA @ DCU Center

November 26th, 2011

Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

November 28th, 2011

Hamilton, ON @ The Copps Coliseum

December 1, 2011 

Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills

 December 2nd, 2011

Cincinnati,OHIO @ U.S Bank Arena

December 4th, 2011

Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena

December 5, 2011 

Southaven, MS @ DeSoto Civic Center

December 7th, 2011

Youngstown, OHIO @ Covelli center

December 8th, 2011

Indianapolis @8th Conseco Field House

December 11th, 2011

Denver, CO @ 1STBANK Center

 December 13th, 2011

West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center

December 16th, 2011

Seattle, WA @Key Arena

December 17th, 2011

Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Colliseum

 December 21st, 2011

Los Angeles , CA @The Forum

December 31st,2011

Las Vegas @ the Joint

Axl Rose has settled a legal battle with former Guns N' Roses manager Irving Azoff over breach of contract allegations.

Azoff sued Axl in March, 2010, accusing the singer of reneging on an agreement to hand him a slice of profits from a big money concert tour.

Axl hit back with a countersuit, alleging Azoff attempted to sabotage his career after he refused to reunite with the band's original members, including Slash and Duff MCKagan. He demanded more than $5 million (£3.13 million) in damages for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and breach of contract.

But the two warring parties have now reached a deal to prevent the case from going to trial.

Attorneys for both sides appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday (14Jun11) to inform a judge of the settlement, with Azoff's lawyer, Howard King, stating, "They (lawsuits) were settled to the mutual satisfaction of the parties."

The terms of the agreement have not been revealed, although legal papers filed by Axls lawyers state that the deal would involve "a comprehensive touring agreement, in which Guns 'N Roses would perform at various... venues".

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