Riot at first date of Guns N' Roses Tour!

Fish · 11-08-2002, 09:31 AM

from nme.com

Thousands of GUNS N' ROSES fans rioted in VANCOUVER last night (November 7) after frontman AXL ROSE failed to turn up for the opening gig of the North American leg on their world tour.

According to eyewitness reports, barriers were hurled through box office windows at the GM Place and police were drafted in using pepper spray and clubs to disperse the crowd, who pelted them with rocks in return.

According to reports on Canadian site canoe.ca, trouble began after the doors didn't open at 6.30pm as scheduled, with fans shouting "B.S." in the queue. An announcement was made at 7.40pm, ten minutes after the show was due to begin, saying it would not go ahead, and trouble flared, with windows at the GM Place being smashed and barriers being thrown through them.

Police were called, and, according to Canada.com, used pepper spray on the crowd. Fireworks were set off in their direction and rocks hurled at them from across the car park. The trouble lasted for around an hour.

A spokesperson for the band said Rose's plane was grounded by poor weather at Los Angeles airport and it was impossible for him to make the gig. The rest of the band had rehearsed at the venue on Wednesday without him. The spokesperson said that tonight's scheduled show at Tacoma, Washington would go ahead as scheduled.

Guns 'N Roses have a history of running late and no-shows. At this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival in August, the band went on stage two hours late, demanding to be allowed to finish their set – despite the fact festival organisers can be fined for over-running stage curfews – with Rose declaring from the stage that there would be a riot if they were not allowed to play their whole show.

strange_one · 11-08-2002, 09:36 AM

jesus, GNR fans are braindead

Brandont_h · 11-08-2002, 10:23 AM

Heh, GnR causes yet another Canadian riot. Montreal, 1992 anyone?

-Brandon

Cherub Angel · 11-08-2002, 10:44 AM

once again:

Bush in office
Nirvana has a hit
GnR riots......

deja vu

Gumby · 11-08-2002, 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by Brandont_h
Heh, GnR causes yet another Canadian riot. Montreal, 1992 anyone?

-Brandon

EGAD MAN YOUR RIGHT

Mooney · 11-08-2002, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by Brandont_h
Heh, GnR causes yet another Canadian riot. Montreal, 1992 anyone?

-Brandon

was that the show with metallica where james got burned by the pyrotechnics?

Toast · 11-08-2002, 11:20 PM

I thought Axl would've learned his lesson. Better play for the Canadians, or they're going to riot.

Enisled · 11-08-2002, 11:41 PM

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Originally posted by Mooney

was that the show with metallica where james got burned by the pyrotechnics?

no. it's the one where billy joel couldn't make it so axl did a duet with elton john.

Tessellation · 11-09-2002, 12:59 AM

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Originally posted by Fish

A spokesperson for the band said Rose's plane was grounded by poor weather at Los Angeles airport and it was impossible for him to make the gig. The rest of the band had rehearsed at the venue on Wednesday without him. The spokesperson said that tonight's scheduled show at Tacoma, Washington would go ahead as scheduled.

it was raining VERY heavily today...

Gumby · 11-09-2002, 01:04 AM

So you could say to blame it on NOVEMBER RAIN

11-09-2002, 03:43 AM

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Originally posted by Gumby
So you could say to blame it on NOVEMBER RAIN

heh. nice.

McCollum · 11-09-2002, 05:40 AM

Fatty McGoo and the guys that aren't slash strike again.

mojo · 11-09-2002, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Enisled

no. it's the one where billy joel couldn't make it so axl did a duet with elton john.

The Omega Concern · 11-11-2002, 10:09 PM

The best of Axl:

was when he was late for a show in St. Louis...and he was going 120mph in a Lamborghini down I-95 and got pulled over. After the cop wanted to give him a ticket, Axl threatened him by saying he wouldnt do the show and that it would cause a riot.

He ended up getting a Police Escort to the gig.

Thats Rock and Roll!!!

THRILLHO · 11-11-2002, 11:45 PM

wow. they showed all this hardcore footage on the news of riot poilce beating the living shit out of innocent people and now there's all these police investigations going on. i know a couple of people who were there and got thrown around a lot.
it's pretty overwhelming. people came from all over the world and waited ten years to witness "the comeback." axl is such a fucking wacko.

lawson · 11-12-2002, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cherub Angel
once again:

Bush in office
Nirvana has a hit
GnR riots......

deja vu

no kidding!

mojo · 11-12-2002, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by THRILLHO
axl is such a fucking wacko.

axl is not remotely wacko. he is what he has always been - a very dull, over-indulged hair metaller and rich chum of Brian May and Elton and about as shocking as cabbage.

THRILLHO · 11-12-2002, 11:21 PM

i dunno. what other rock star doesn't show up on their eight-year comeback show on a tour for an album that still isn't coming out after a decade? i'll agree that he isn't shocking, but fucked in the head nontheless.

killed radio star · 11-13-2002, 01:22 AM

hey, if GnR can still cause a riot, i'd say they're doing pretty well.

Mason R Butler · 11-13-2002, 02:51 AM

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Originally posted by killed radio star
hey, if GnR can still cause a riot, i'd say they're doing pretty well.

Hardly. It just means the same meatheads from 10 years ago haven't grown up.

spa ced · 11-13-2002, 03:35 AM

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Originally posted by Gumby
So you could say to blame it on NOVEMBER RAIN

Genius man, fucking genius.

Gumby · 11-13-2002, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Genius man, fucking genius.

11-08-2002, 09:31 AM	#1
Fish Demi-God Location: London (Cardiff Uni in term time) UK Posts: 392	Riot at first date of Guns N' Roses Tour! from nme.com Thousands of GUNS N' ROSES fans rioted in VANCOUVER last night (November 7) after frontman AXL ROSE failed to turn up for the opening gig of the North American leg on their world tour. According to eyewitness reports, barriers were hurled through box office windows at the GM Place and police were drafted in using pepper spray and clubs to disperse the crowd, who pelted them with rocks in return. According to reports on Canadian site canoe.ca, trouble began after the doors didn't open at 6.30pm as scheduled, with fans shouting "B.S." in the queue. An announcement was made at 7.40pm, ten minutes after the show was due to begin, saying it would not go ahead, and trouble flared, with windows at the GM Place being smashed and barriers being thrown through them. Police were called, and, according to Canada.com, used pepper spray on the crowd. Fireworks were set off in their direction and rocks hurled at them from across the car park. The trouble lasted for around an hour. A spokesperson for the band said Rose's plane was grounded by poor weather at Los Angeles airport and it was impossible for him to make the gig. The rest of the band had rehearsed at the venue on Wednesday without him. The spokesperson said that tonight's scheduled show at Tacoma, Washington would go ahead as scheduled. Guns 'N Roses have a history of running late and no-shows. At this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival in August, the band went on stage two hours late, demanding to be allowed to finish their set – despite the fact festival organisers can be fined for over-running stage curfews – with Rose declaring from the stage that there would be a riot if they were not allowed to play their whole show.

11-08-2002, 10:23 AM	#3
Brandont_h Ownz Location: Peterborough Posts: 835	Heh, GnR causes yet another Canadian riot. Montreal, 1992 anyone? -Brandon __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- Doctor Hunter S. Thompson: 1937-2005

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11-08-2002, 09:36 AM	#2
strange_one No Chance Location: Here Posts: 13,788	jesus, GNR fans are braindead

11-08-2002, 10:44 AM	#4
Cherub Angel Apocalyptic Poster Location: nowhere, IL Posts: 2,466	once again: Bush in office Nirvana has a hit GnR riots...... deja vu

11-08-2002, 11:20 PM	#7
Toast Apocalyptic Poster Location: Woodinville, Wa. Posts: 3,281	I thought Axl would've learned his lesson. Better play for the Canadians, or they're going to riot.

11-09-2002, 01:04 AM	#10
Gumby Apocalyptic Poster Location: Sydney NSW Australia Posts: 1,307	So you could say to blame it on NOVEMBER RAIN

11-09-2002, 05:40 AM	#12
McCollum Apocalyptic Poster Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,138	Fatty McGoo and the guys that aren't slash strike again.

11-11-2002, 10:09 PM	#14
The Omega Concern Banned Location: stay, far, away Posts: 8,986	The best of Axl: was when he was late for a show in St. Louis...and he was going 120mph in a Lamborghini down I-95 and got pulled over. After the cop wanted to give him a ticket, Axl threatened him by saying he wouldnt do the show and that it would cause a riot. He ended up getting a Police Escort to the gig. Thats Rock and Roll!!!

11-11-2002, 11:45 PM	#15
THRILLHO Apocalyptic Poster Location: vancouver Posts: 2,092	wow. they showed all this hardcore footage on the news of riot poilce beating the living shit out of innocent people and now there's all these police investigations going on. i know a couple of people who were there and got thrown around a lot. it's pretty overwhelming. people came from all over the world and waited ten years to witness "the comeback." axl is such a fucking wacko.

11-12-2002, 11:21 PM	#18
THRILLHO Apocalyptic Poster Location: vancouver Posts: 2,092	i dunno. what other rock star doesn't show up on their eight-year comeback show on a tour for an album that still isn't coming out after a decade? i'll agree that he isn't shocking, but fucked in the head nontheless.

11-13-2002, 01:22 AM	#19
killed radio star Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,205	hey, if GnR can still cause a riot, i'd say they're doing pretty well.