If you throw any objects at a performer it's bound to turn into a rubbish show cos they are gonna be constantly worrying when the next missile is gonna hit them instead of being allowed to concentrate on their performance. A stage isn't a firing range.
Wow Axl Rose came back on stage! Awesome! Now this is a good start for Axl as far as getting his act together, and in this situation he did alright. And as far as this troubled situation goes 90% was the rude fan's fault. They need to learn basic respect and courtesy like back in grade school, how pathetic.
couldnt disagree more.. went to see them in may in the 02 and it was the best night of my life he sounded amazing. defintely worth the 140 i paid for me and my friend.. and i seen slashs show to and i must admit axl puts on well better show it was 3 hours long and the band sounded amazing.
Axl was THREE hours late to his OWN show. when you have thousands of rockers.....ready to rock, and your 3 hours late, what do you think is gonna happen?
Them coming back to finish a full set isn't much good if it doesn't wrap up til nearly 1am on a Wednesday night. A lot of people rely on public transportation to get home. Many bus and train lines finish up for the night around 11:00/11:30pm. Even if Axl wasn't bottled, waiting until 10:25 to come onstage is unacceptable.
I think Axl gets bottles thrown at him due to his reputation. I think some are throwing them to see if he really will throw a tantrum. For the record, I am not condoning the bottle throwing but I do find his need to throw a tantrum amusing.
@BastyGuitar theres a difference between that because the show usually starts around 9 and they go on stage around 11...which is probably the time of the last train too
I remember this bit. That tiny white dot in the lower right corner is me. I remember thinking and expecting he'd be late because that's the way he works, and the support act was terrible. In fact, I wrote a song about it. He was late for Belfast, late for Dublin. And I expect he'll be late for his own funeral, but then such are the frivolities we all look forward to. The people who stayed all got pretty close to the stage at the end, what with everyone having left early (read: on time) and all
i dont blame Axl for leaving,if they hate him so much,why did they buy a ticket? and the fans shouldve known by now that he would be on stage late...better late than never
I usually don't care for video games, but if you pause the video at any point during the ginger guy's interview it looks exactly like a still from Grand Theft Auto.
Fans tend to refer to a band with their classic line-up, no need to be stuck up about the fact they weren't necessarily the "original." By "his standards," they could never "surpass the beloved." And fine musicians don't make a band- originality and passion do. I've seen this line-up live, and as much as I did enjoy it, it was very much like watching a cover band. A glorified one at that.
@BastyGuitar Being on stage late isn't really the problem if he rocked the crowd. When I saw them he showed up 3 hours late, the band was on stage and he wouldn't come out. STP, the opening act finally came out and played a set with GnR until Axl decided to come out. When he did, he sat on the risers and sang. Stephen Hawking would have put on a more energetic show. Then he finally stood up and bitched that the audience wasn't cheering enough and walked off after 3 more songs.
@Comorasta Well the problem is that this happends at almost every G'n'R concert. Ofcourse you get pissed if you pay a lot of money but has to wait one and a half hour until they finally move their asses up on stage. It's time for Axl to realize that this "I'M A ROCKSTAR LEGEND I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT" attitude isn't going anywhere.
Why throw bottles at Axl? He is such a sweet and talented guy. I hope he wasnt hurt in the attacks. Ireland is so rough and run by a bunch of savages. Poor guy wasnt ready for it :(
This kind of thing happens in Dublin all the time. At concerts, football matches, speeches, you name it. I have family there and visit often, and I'm appalled at the conduct of crowds. Yeah, the band was late, and that is stupid and unprofessional, but you DON'T throw full, plastic bottles of water at the lead singer! There are just some things you don't do, and that's one of them. This kind of thing makes Dubliners look bad.
@BastyGuitar Yeah! I mean you're going to a Guns 'n' Roses, you got to expect them to be late. If you actually thought they were gonna come on time then you clearly don't know anything about G 'n' R!
@masterblaster479 It is actually. They made 13 million dollars during the last tour... Besides, if you're a GnR fan, you know better than to expect Axl to turn up on time. It sucks, but usually the performance is well worth it ( unless he gets pelted with bottles of course ). It's always been Axl's way or the highway anyway.
2/3s left? i was there and there was a lot of seats left vacant when the lights were turned on but it most certainly was not in the thousands. possibly just under the thousand mark, being very generous. the place was still packed. the only people to blame which i've said since it happened were the jackasses who threw shit. his own fault for agitating the crowd with the 10:20 start but theres absolutely nothing new there we all new the deal going into into the show.
What you say is indeed true, however, the original line up didn't last that long and the first album was recorded with the line up people call the original. I don't necessarily agree that the musicians on the band now surpass Slash because I don't really feel it's fair to compare artists. They're all great in their own way and deserve their praise for differente reasons. I don't even care if they get back together. I'd just like the feud to be done with so people can shut up about it and move on
TWO months ago, GnR played with ZZTop in Perth West Australia, watched ZZ Top, when they finished GnR came on....and we went home, Got no Rock without Slash. I walked out on Axl LMAO
it's so funny. 1st: Guns N' Roses is always late 2nd: In their song "Mr. Brownstone" it says: "The show usually starts around seven. we go on stage about 9" and yet people complain that Guns is late on. how can you call yourself a fan. it would be like expecting angus young not to wear his uniform!!
Considering (for various reasons) Axl seems to attract missile fire while on stage, I'm surprised promoters just don't pull a Blues Brothers and throw some chicken wire up...as for all the late starts...promoters should tell the band the show starts an hour earlier than what they actually advertise and the problem would be solved...
@EdTheBadass Neither does anyone though to be fair. Souls aren't literally real things, same as magic and God(s). I'm deviating from the point somewhat aren't .
like to woman said no one should of thrown stuff at them in the first place if they didnt throw stuff at him in the first place they would off not gone off stage and singers allways turn up late..
regardless of whether they are late or not, you don't throw bottles at a group who is there to perform for you - when someone rocks up to work late, do you throw a bottle at them? I don't particularly like Guns 'n' Roses but this is just childish and it's sad that they did not refund tickets because of a bunch of knobs in the crowd
Axl rose had a chance to impress the haters, who bought a ticket for 70 euro, but Axl simply didn't had the nuts, so he left like a traitor to his hardcore fans. And if he got too old to meet early, then take a job. It is that what you are telling?
@BastyGuitar 1st Fans pay to see them perform on time so ofcourse they will be angry 2nd I'd Hardly call this Guns n' Roses.....It's more like Axl and some random dudes
Are you serious? They were made to wait ages for him, being late shouldn't be a problem, a star like him (former star I'd say) should appreciate his fans and respect them as they respect him, they waited that long. And to get water bottles thrown at him? Firstly, imagine waiting in a tightly packed stadium, boiling hot, uncomfortable, and just made to wait for ages, you'd be pissed off. And secondly, he should have just told them to stop, not satisfy his ego by walking off stage. Axl's a prick.
If the guys who jumped the barrier on the right had got onto the stage it would have been on the news in a few more countries. Great to see Axl returning to Ireland for more cash and abuse. Only a few places left in the world where u can get away with 70 euro ticket for a tribute band at best.
how do they fall into the greatest rock band category? They aren't even in the running. There are many rock bands that completely blow them away! Zepplin..Floyd..etc.etc.
true, but any serious fan of the band would know Axl has been doing that for the last 20 years.. Which is why I would never go see them AND if you do expect to wait 2 maybe 3 maybe 4 hours after the opening act to watch them.
@DarthWray1138 Obviously you haven't been to a GnR concert, I have. They're great. I'd much rather see GnR and Axl Rose in 2006 than Velvet Revolver and Scott "The Skeleton" Weiland shaking his hips.
I can completely understand where MCD come from, they can't afford to refund any ticket money and they shouldn't have to, because it wasn't their fault. It was completely Axl's fault, not even Guns N Roses, just Axl alone. He's a horrible person and a whiner... so it's all his fault. If I had of been there, I would've demanded a refund out of Axl Rose's pocket. MCD will know in future not to promote them.
Damn Dubliners. Don't you understand that the artist whom you throw things at may or may not be upset with that and leave the stage. Throwing things After you have payed good money to see them = Fail.
look i love axl, but why do they always talk/report only about him?? theres more members of the band, dj ashba, bumblefoot, frank? let them be a part of the fame people x
I get people's frustrations but why would you go to a concert and throw shit on stage? I don't get that.
don't throw bottles at an axl rose concert, you know damn well what's going to happen.
If you throw any objects at a performer it's bound to turn into a rubbish show cos they are gonna be constantly worrying when the next missile is gonna hit them instead of being allowed to concentrate on their performance. A stage isn't a firing range.
Wow Axl Rose came back on stage! Awesome! Now this is a good start for Axl as far as getting his act together, and in this situation he did alright. And as far as this troubled situation goes 90% was the rude fan's fault. They need to learn basic respect and courtesy like back in grade school, how pathetic.
I saw them at graspop last year, and he actually finished the 2 hour show. Feels like a one in a lifetime experience
couldnt disagree more.. went to see them in may in the 02 and it was the best night of my life he sounded amazing. defintely worth the 140 i paid for me and my friend.. and i seen slashs show to and i must admit axl puts on well better show it was 3 hours long and the band sounded amazing.
Axl was THREE hours late to his OWN show. when you have thousands of rockers.....ready to rock, and your 3 hours late, what do you think is gonna happen?
I'm not a fan of Axl, but I'm on his side on this one.
AXL is worth the wait !
Big Tom & the mainliners were playing down the road that night in murphys pub.. fierce show
"Screw you guys-- I'm going home...."
Them coming back to finish a full set isn't much good if it doesn't wrap up til nearly 1am on a Wednesday night. A lot of people rely on public transportation to get home. Many bus and train lines finish up for the night around 11:00/11:30pm. Even if Axl wasn't bottled, waiting until 10:25 to come onstage is unacceptable.
first up, its NOT guns n roses, it's Axl and a covers band...
I still love Guns n Roses... They have great songs, it's just not their time anymore.
they should still be singing
@justanothermother1 I waited for 2h I think in Brazil and had the best day of my life.....
geeze, how many shows has axl walked out on...I wouldn't ever buy a ticket to see them, you'd be taking a gamble with your money.
They did this at Reading Festival - They were at Richfield Avenue but still were an hour late.
Ole Visca GNR!!! I was in both too, and in Dublin 2012!!! they rock
I think Axl gets bottles thrown at him due to his reputation. I think some are throwing them to see if he really will throw a tantrum. For the record, I am not condoning the bottle throwing but I do find his need to throw a tantrum amusing.
1:17 That was a good time when slash and every ORIGINAL members was there... R.I.P Guns N' Roses :(
@irishguyhere123 ,excellent comment. Thank you.
Darren Savage! What a man!!!
@BastyGuitar theres a difference between that because the show usually starts around 9 and they go on stage around 11...which is probably the time of the last train too
I'm pretty sure that's not the first time he walked off stage.
I remember this bit. That tiny white dot in the lower right corner is me. I remember thinking and expecting he'd be late because that's the way he works, and the support act was terrible. In fact, I wrote a song about it. He was late for Belfast, late for Dublin. And I expect he'll be late for his own funeral, but then such are the frivolities we all look forward to. The people who stayed all got pretty close to the stage at the end, what with everyone having left early (read: on time) and all
i dont blame Axl for leaving,if they hate him so much,why did they buy a ticket? and the fans shouldve known by now that he would be on stage late...better late than never
People throw bottles at him because the security won't let them get close enough to punch him.
U Rock Axl
I usually don't care for video games, but if you pause the video at any point during the ginger guy's interview it looks exactly like a still from Grand Theft Auto.
Nobody keeps the Irish waiting!
Somebody needs to buy Axl a watch.
@krang0117 do you know axl rose personally ? this isnt the first time he did this. and were not savages
Missile (Noun) - An object that is forcibly propelled at a target, by hand or mechanically.
@BastyGuitar That isn't the lyric!
Fans tend to refer to a band with their classic line-up, no need to be stuck up about the fact they weren't necessarily the "original." By "his standards," they could never "surpass the beloved."
And fine musicians don't make a band- originality and passion do. I've seen this line-up live, and as much as I did enjoy it, it was very much like watching a cover band. A glorified one at that.
i got to meet ron bumblefoot and the band afterwards, best gig ever
@BastyGuitar Being on stage late isn't really the problem if he rocked the crowd.
When I saw them he showed up 3 hours late, the band was on stage and he wouldn't come out. STP, the opening act finally came out and played a set with GnR until Axl decided to come out.
When he did, he sat on the risers and sang. Stephen Hawking would have put on a more energetic show. Then he finally stood up and bitched that the audience wasn't cheering enough and walked off after 3 more songs.
Why do they show clips from the old guns n roses at the end? its a completely different band.
@Comorasta Well the problem is that this happends at almost every G'n'R concert. Ofcourse you get pissed if you pay a lot of money but has to wait one and a half hour until they finally move their asses up on stage. It's time for Axl to realize that this "I'M A ROCKSTAR LEGEND I CAN DO WHATEVER I WANT" attitude isn't going anywhere.
Why throw bottles at Axl? He is such a sweet and talented guy. I hope he wasnt hurt in the attacks. Ireland is so rough and run by a bunch of savages. Poor guy wasnt ready for it :(
This kind of thing happens in Dublin all the time. At concerts, football matches, speeches, you name it. I have family there and visit often, and I'm appalled at the conduct of crowds. Yeah, the band was late, and that is stupid and unprofessional, but you DON'T throw full, plastic bottles of water at the lead singer! There are just some things you don't do, and that's one of them. This kind of thing makes Dubliners look bad.
Shame, all about Axl, yet nothing about "The band was so much better in it's original, they arrived on time and played a rocking set"
Gn'R are always going to be over an hour late You know that when you buy the ticket it gives you more time to get pissed before the gig
"...and that no artist should be subjected to missiles."
True, but no artist should disrespect their fans by starting shows incredibly late either...
@BastyGuitar Yeah! I mean you're going to a Guns 'n' Roses, you got to expect them to be late. If you actually thought they were gonna come on time then you clearly don't know anything about G 'n' R!
They didn't need to use old footage at the end there. Slash, Duff, Matt and Gilby had nothing to do with this debacle.
in Ireland noone has a soul
@masterblaster479
It is actually. They made 13 million dollars during the last tour...
Besides, if you're a GnR fan, you know better than to expect Axl to turn up on time. It sucks, but usually the performance is well worth it ( unless he gets pelted with bottles of course ). It's always been Axl's way or the highway anyway.
2/3s left? i was there and there was a lot of seats left vacant when the lights were turned on but it most certainly was not in the thousands. possibly just under the thousand mark, being very generous. the place was still packed. the only people to blame which i've said since it happened were the jackasses who threw shit. his own fault for agitating the crowd with the 10:20 start but theres absolutely nothing new there we all new the deal going into into the show.
you take one in the eye and see how you feel.
@blyid1 actually a million euro (€) not dallors/ or bucks as you put it ($)
Is it true that Axl Rose's name is an anagram of "Irrelevant Fatty?"
this video is weird axl is still awesome no matter what and guns n roses too
What you say is indeed true, however, the original line up didn't last that long and the first album was recorded with the line up people call the original. I don't necessarily agree that the musicians on the band now surpass Slash because I don't really feel it's fair to compare artists. They're all great in their own way and deserve their praise for differente reasons. I don't even care if they get back together. I'd just like the feud to be done with so people can shut up about it and move on
@blusennent Why? Gn'R has always been late, if you don't want to wait you'd better become a fan from Take That or whatever. Take it or leave it.
face it!! they were always late and always will be! Axl Rose is a good singer he just have to big ego..
Sounds like a good show, with most the people gone.
TWO months ago, GnR played with ZZTop in Perth West Australia, watched ZZ Top, when they finished GnR came on....and we went home, Got no Rock without Slash. I walked out on Axl LMAO
0:03 GnR: The greatest LOCK BAND of all time.
it's so funny.
1st: Guns N' Roses is always late
2nd: In their song "Mr. Brownstone" it says: "The show usually starts around seven. we go on stage about 9"
and yet people complain that Guns is late on. how can you call yourself a fan. it would be like expecting angus young not to wear his uniform!!
missiles! lol
"No artist should be subjected to missiles." Axl Rose is no artist.
Missiles??
People dont go to see "Axl" they go to see the Guns 'n Roses name try and play old songs. If Axl was touring as "hi i'm Axl Rose" no one would go.
They were 1hour and 30min late to the show, I would be pissed off just waiting an 1hour and 30 min. I would be surprised if anyone didn't leave.
Considering (for various reasons) Axl seems to attract missile fire while on stage, I'm surprised promoters just don't pull a Blues Brothers and throw some chicken wire up...as for all the late starts...promoters should tell the band the show starts an hour earlier than what they actually advertise and the problem would be solved...
@EdTheBadass Neither does anyone though to be fair. Souls aren't literally real things, same as magic and God(s). I'm deviating from the point somewhat aren't .
like to woman said no one should of thrown stuff at them in the first place if they didnt throw stuff at him in the first place they would off not gone off stage and singers allways turn up late..
not all of us are! :(
i was there,2 and half hours late, no band in the interm between "Guns" and the warm ups, load of bollox.
if gnr had a reunion no one would throw shit.
GNR have a reputation of being late for almost evry concert...did u really think he wont be late in dublin??
regardless of whether they are late or not, you don't throw bottles at a group who is there to perform for you - when someone rocks up to work late, do you throw a bottle at them? I don't particularly like Guns 'n' Roses but this is just childish and it's sad that they did not refund tickets because of a bunch of knobs in the crowd
Axl rose had a chance to impress the haters, who bought a ticket for 70 euro, but Axl simply didn't had the nuts, so he left like a traitor to his hardcore fans.
And if he got too old to meet early, then take a job.
It is that what you are telling?
"No band should be subject to missiles" I don't know, that just sounds hilarious.
@BastyGuitar 1st Fans pay to see them perform on time so ofcourse they will be angry
2nd I'd Hardly call this Guns n' Roses.....It's more like Axl and some random dudes
Are you serious? They were made to wait ages for him, being late shouldn't be a problem, a star like him (former star I'd say) should appreciate his fans and respect them as they respect him, they waited that long. And to get water bottles thrown at him? Firstly, imagine waiting in a tightly packed stadium, boiling hot, uncomfortable, and just made to wait for ages, you'd be pissed off. And secondly, he should have just told them to stop, not satisfy his ego by walking off stage. Axl's a prick.
@Chris Readman best comment on youtube ever
If the guys who jumped the barrier on the right had got onto the stage it would have been on the news in a few more countries. Great to see Axl returning to Ireland for more cash and abuse. Only a few places left in the world where u can get away with 70 euro ticket for a tribute band at best.
how do they fall into the greatest rock band category? They aren't even in the running. There are many rock bands that completely blow them away! Zepplin..Floyd..etc.etc.
true, but any serious fan of the band would know Axl has been doing that for the last 20 years.. Which is why I would never go see them AND if you do expect to wait 2 maybe 3 maybe 4 hours after the opening act to watch them.
GnR's fans never learn.
Isn't the 1st time that Axl Rose has done this, give the people their money back because no one wants to pay to see a baby cry.
He turned up over an hour late, no respect for his fans who have to pay to go see him.
@DarthWray1138 Obviously you haven't been to a GnR concert, I have. They're great. I'd much rather see GnR and Axl Rose in 2006 than Velvet Revolver and Scott "The Skeleton" Weiland shaking his hips.
I can completely understand where MCD come from, they can't afford to refund any ticket money and they shouldn't have to, because it wasn't their fault. It was completely Axl's fault, not even Guns N Roses, just Axl alone. He's a horrible person and a whiner... so it's all his fault. If I had of been there, I would've demanded a refund out of Axl Rose's pocket. MCD will know in future not to promote them.
2-3 hours.
@Mainsail76 But unlike old times, you didn't have the REAL band to make up for it with an amazing show.
1:18 freddie mercury tribute concert
That news presenter could rose my gun.Hubba hubba
true dat!
Damn Dubliners. Don't you understand that the artist whom you throw things at may or may not be upset with that and leave the stage.
Throwing things After you have payed good money to see them = Fail.
pelted with plastic bottles....damn....them people have cannons for arms then.
first of all they were made wait for ages for him and then he walked off stage?
its not even guns n roses anymore axl's running the show what do you expect? why go in the first place
Yes, G N' R were always late, but this ain't G N' R; i.e. they aren't worth standing around for two hours.
Axl is just gonna keep losing fans if he carries on like this (and he will)
GnR FOREVER ! AXL is a beautiful person and does not need Dublin. I'm ashamed to be Irish !
look i love axl, but why do they always talk/report only about him?? theres more members of the band, dj ashba, bumblefoot, frank? let them be a part of the fame people x
He's been doing this shit since the beginning.