[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by Sarge

Axl should learn a lesson from Slash:

That's what you call a pro
It's great how fast he picks up the song again.

Originally Posted by Jayd

Myself am not really into Guns & Roses, but at the end of the day, plastic bottles or not, bands should not be subject to missiles being thrown, if that was to happen at a Premier League football match, CCTV is used to find the culprit and they are banned for life from that stadium. Blame should be put at the morons throwing the bottles.

Quoted for truth.

Originally Posted by AndyK

In the Guns and Roses context I think that Axl and the band are to blame for disappointing their fans, but that's still no excuse for throwing things at the stage. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Agreed 100%

Originally Posted by allrevvedup

I agree though that there's no excuse for anyone throwing things at a band, but there always going to be idiots that ruin it for others.

Exactly.
How many bottles were thrown on the stage out of how many fans in the venue?
But everyone suffered because of the actions of the few.
Not rock n roll

Originally Posted by AndrewG

Of course people shouldn't be throwing things but at €70+ per ticket, having to wait around for 3 hour I can understand some out of a crowd of thousands will eventually lose it.

There's nothing wrong with losing it, just as long as losing it doesn't involve any violence.
And throwing stuff at people is violence in my book.

Originally Posted by AndrewG

Before I read and saw all this I didn't know Axl Rose had a reputation for "always" being late. How and why should I know about that, if I just wanted to go to see the show?

I never knew this either (although i've listened to their music for years and Axl has something of a rep for being hard to work with).
Not everyone in the venue is a hardcore fan who knows the ways and habits of the band and lead singer, and you can't expect those people to understand when the concert is a couple of hours late starting.

Originally Posted by AndrewG

Everyone involved, the backstage staff, promoters, security and people who work at the venue are all ready to put on a show. Then Axl Rose takes the piss. It's not right in my opinion.

Agreed.
I felt very sorry for the couple of poor sods who had to go out and address such a hostile crowd because of Axl's behavior.

Originally Posted by AndrewG

Not true, there were a hord of people who had left the O2 as the house lights had come on for 10 minutes around eleven. Seriously would you have stayed? I'm guessing I would have left too. When they found out the band had come back to the stage they weren't allowed back into the arena.

I would have been out of there, and asking for a refund.

That's what the crowd should have done, because throwing stuff at the stage is not acceptable (unless it's Justin Bieber, in which case not throwing stuff is not acceptable).

Funny sort of world when JB is more of a trouper than Axl Rose