Guns N Roses Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
12th December 2016
Fact: GUNS N' ROSES have sold more than one million tickets for their tour dates in the U.K., Europe and Canada in just 24 hours. Tickets for the rockers' 2017 Not in This Lifetime Tour dates went on sale on Friday (09Dec16), and quickly sold out.
25th April 2016
Fact: GUNS N' ROSES have extended their upcoming summer (16) tour following their successful classic line-up reunion at California's Coachella music festival and shows in Mexico. Axl Rose, Slash and Duff MCKagan wrapped up their second headlining set at Coachella on Saturday (23Apr16), and now they have added a handful of extra dates for their Not In This Lifetime Tour, which kicks off in June (16). The additional gigs include a hometown show at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on 18 August (16).
28th January 2016
Tweet: "GUNS N' ROSES would like to respectfully thank the many people taking credit for our upcoming shows and everything in between. Especially those whom we haven't spoken to in numerous years who, through the power of media, have somehow served a pivotal, even if non-existent, role. We and the fans thank you!" Guns N' Roses management officials poke fun at stars like rocker Steven Tyler, who have spoken about persuading Axl Rose to regroup with Slash and Duff MCKagan. The trio will hit the stage together again for a series of 2016 shows, including a headlining spot at the Coachella festival.
30th December 2015
Tweet: "I really hope the GnR reunion happens! And to be clear, I said I would retire from touring so I could follow them like the Grateful Dead!" Slipknot star Corey Taylor is excited about rumours suggesting the original GUNS N' ROSES line-up, including Slash and Axl Rose, is set to reunite for the first time in over 20 years to headline the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California in April (16).
6th September 2015
Quote: "We owe to the fans to do it. I mean, we all, the five of us, have accomplished our dreams, wonderful, comfortable lives because people love our music. And I've never heard a band, ever, where people wanted to have that band back together as much as GUNS N' ROSES, the original guys. I never heard it in my life." Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer STEVEN ADLER wants a reunion of the iconic rock band's original line-up, and admits that it's "great" that Axl Rose and Slash have reconciled. Adler was kicked out of the band in 1990 because of his drug addiction.
16th June 2015
Fact: Past and present members of GUNS N' ROSES, Slayer, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Judas Priest have joined forces in the studio to record an album of original material under the supergroup name METAL ALLEGIENCE. The stars previously performed covers at events and on rock cruises like Motorhead's Motorboat, but now they have teamed up for the Nuclear Blast Entertainment collection, which features songs written by former Dream Theater star Mike Portnoy, Megadeth's David Ellefson and Testament's Alex Skolnick. The album is due for release in September (15).
24th May 2015
Quote: "It could happen, and it could not. And I think it would be wonderful, one day, if we reconciled... That alone would be cool." Bassist Duff Mckagan refuses to rule out a GUNS N' ROSES reunion after rejoining frontman Axl Rose for a South American tour last year (14).
20th May 2015
Quote: "I think it's a brilliantly done documentary. It's extremely sad at the end, but it depicts what it was like - not just with them (Nirvana), but... with everybody I knew... And seeing that scene, those scenes at the end, kind of upset my stomach. I watched it with my 17-year-old daughter and to think Frances (Bean Cobain) produced it, and that was the footage she chose to be shown was really heavy." Former GUNS N' ROSES star Duff Mckagan was stunned by director Brett Morgen's acclaimed new documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, which was co-produced by the tragic Nirvana star's daughter. MCKagan was one of the last people to speak with Cobain on a flight just days before the singer's death in 1994.
28th April 2015
Fact: Former GUNS N' ROSES star Duff Mckagan hit the stage for Faith No More's gig in Los Angeles last week (23Apr15) - as the band's masked, silent gimp, who has been a constant presence at recent shows and promotional shots.
4th December 2014
Tweet: "If I'm dead do I still have to pay taxes?" GUNS N' ROSES rocker Axl Rose sees the funny side of a death hoax that circulated online on Wednesday (03Dec14). The false report suggested the frontman had been found dead in his Hollywood home.
12th June 2014
Fact: GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose appears in a new Budweiser World Cup commercial, which features soccer stars Gary Cahill, Samuel Eto'o and Givanildo Vieira de Souza performing his song Paradise City.
19th April 2014
Fact: GUNS N' ROSES' first hit Welcome to the Jungle has become the anthem for a new Gatorade sports drink commercial, featuring Washington Nationals baseball star Bryce Harper.
18th February 2014
Fact: GUNS N' ROSES have confirmed a return to Las Vegas for a second residency at the The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this summer (14). Axl Rose and his bandmates will take their No Trickery! An Evening Of Destruction show to Sin City for a string of dates between 21 May and 7 June (14). The group staged its first Vegas residency, Appetite For Democracy, in late 2012.
16th September 2013
Quote: "I think it's really cool, I actually talked to (Fergie and Josh Duhamel) yesterday. It's all good... who am I to judge?" Slash opens up about his collaborator Fergie's decision to call her new son Axl. Reports suggest the baby is named after Slash's former GUNS N' ROSES co-star Axl Rose.
10th September 2013
Quote: "I've been sober about six years now and my life's just changing. I'm getting married, getting a little older, and I just started feeling different - not being so self-absorbed in the rock 'n' roll world. I changed quite a bit, for the better, I think." Former GUNS N' ROSES star Matt Sorum likes the way he's maturing.
10th September 2013
Fact: GUNS N' ROSES and Velvet Revolver stars Slash and Matt Sorum are reteaming to perform together at a charity concert in Los Angeles this weekend (15Sep13). The rockers will hit the stage with singer MACy Gray at Sorum's Adopt the Arts benefit on Sunday.
26th June 2013
Fact: Former GUNS N' ROSES star Duff Mckagan has been named Seattle Central Community College's Distinguished Alumni of the Year. The bassist went back to school to study finance several years ago. He says, "Attending Seattle Central was an awesome experience - it taught me a lot about discipline in a great way. Having a college education has also helped my reputation."
7th February 2013
Fact: GUNS N' ROSES have been added to the bill at the 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York alongside Kanye West and Kings Of Leon. The summer event will take place over three days from 7 to 9 June (13).
19th December 2012
Fact: Drummers including former GUNS N' ROSES star STEVEN ADLER and Black Sabbath's Vinny Appice have signed up to take part in a tribute performance to late Led Zeppelin percussionist John Bonham. The fourth annual event, now titled Bonzo Bash Namm Jamm 2013, will take place at the Observatory in Anaheim, California in January (13).
26th November 2012
Fact: Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin had a post-Thanksgiving reunion with his former pal Axl Rose on Saturday (24Nov12) when he joined the singer onstage during the band's Las Vegas residency to perform the song 14 Years. The musician previously made amends with Rose and played with his old band for the first time in six years back in May (12), during a tour stop in London.
21st November 2012
Fact: Former GUNS N' ROSES stars Duff Mckagan and STEVEN ADLER are set to join forces for two shows in Japan next year (13). Bassist MCKagan will play with his band Loaded and drummer Adler will perform with Adler's Appetite at two dates in Japan in March (13).
28th October 2012
Fact: A street in Las Vegas will be renamed Paradise City Road in honour of GUNS N' ROSES during the band's residency in Sin City, which kicks off at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Wednesday (31Oct12).
25th October 2012
Quote: "When he came out singing, he's just a powerhouse... He's just so the real deal and so strong." GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose was in awe of Neil Young when his band joined the veteran rocker onstage at his 26th annual Bridge School Benefit show in California last weekend (20Oct12).
14th November 2011
Quote: "My honest opinion is that I don't ever foresee that happening, just from what I know. But I would be the first person in line to buy a ticket, that's for sure." GUNS N' ROSES star Dj Ashba would welcome an unlikely reunion of the band's original line-up.
11th November 2011
Fact: Singer/actress Taylor Momsen's band The Pretty Reckless will support GUNS N' ROSES on a string of tour dates in North America later this month (Nov11).
23rd May 2006
Fact: Rockers GUNS N' ROSES will play their first Los Angeles-area show in more than 15 years when they headline US radio station KROQ's annual Inland Invasion concert in Devore, California on 23 September (06).
28th March 2006
Fact: Late The Clash rocker Joe Strummer contributed guitar for JANKY HOLOCAUST, a track recorded for the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album CHINESE DEMOCRACY, two weeks before his death. Frontman Axl Rose has since ditched the tune from the finished album.
8th March 2006
Fact: Queen guitarist Brian May appears on GUNS N' ROSES' hotly-anticipated new album CHINESE DEMOCRACY - although he recorded his part five years ago (01).
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