'Billboard' Confirms Guns n' Roses Reunion

The title says it all. Late yesterday, Billboard confirmed that Guns n' Roses will reunite (some form at least of the Appetite for Destruction lineup) and headline Coachella in April. A stadium tour is rumored to follow. And tickets for the tour are said to be around $250-$275. GnR is asking three million bucks a show. Will you pay the high ticket price?

Comments

[Rita]

I heard it wouldn't include Izzy or Steven. If that's true, I ain't going.

[Steve Argentina]

GNR is the best rock band of all times. Please, original line up! tracks of use your illusion with Gilby, Matt & Dizzy!!!!

Come to Buenos Aires, the last show in 1993!!!!! Start the world tour in Argentina!

[JAT]

Saw them starting out with opening for Alice Cooper & saw them at their biggest co-headlining Stadiums with Metallica. No need to pay for overpriced tickets to see Axl sing badly.

[fletch]

Again, PEOPLE! (Paul Stanley reference)...I am looking forward to Adler at M3 and will have much more fun and won't be as expensive. Hopefully, Steven will sign my son's guitar.

[Bob]

For those prices there should be a clause in G&R"s contract that if axl starts the show even 30 minutes late, or storms off early for some stupid reason, every single person gets his/her money back.

[Dj]

I'll take what I can get. 250 is very high for tickets. I thought they capped out at 250-275...But I never got the chance to see them. If I have the money I'll be there.

[Kenny Ozz]

I'm, in. Head first. Hook line and sinker. For more than one show. ALL IN.

[Mike]

A 'Guns N Roses Reunion' would require 5 people, not 2 or 3.

What a scam...

[Jeff]

I'll Pass...Not original band and wayyyy overpriced. I'll catch the youtube clips.

[Ace Steele, who doesn't see a reunion here.]

Axl, here's your million per show, Slash, here's your million per show, Duff, here's your million per show..... Steven? Steven who? And where's Izzy?

Sorry. I saw 'em play to 17 people & didn't care back then. I surely don't care at all, now.

[Ace]

This ISN'T Gn'R... it's SAD. Slash, Axl, & Duff

[Glamrockerachie]

Subtract about $200 per ticket n I would think about going lol

[Metalboy!]

I'm there if only to experience the Axl Slash show. It should be incredible!

[spyke (Jimbo)]

saw 'em at the Trub in '86..paid $6 walked out, they sucked then.still suck now

[Jack]

Even if it was all five I wouldn't pay that much, certainly not for 3/5.

[Badland]

Mike Portnoy and Vivian Campbell are joining to make it a full reunion lol maybe Sarzo will join too

[Metalboy!]

Hahaha!!!, Badland!

Why in h*ll wouldn't these guys either go all classic line-up (Appetite for Destruction era) or at the very least, go with Clarke and Sorum (Use Your Illusion era), or, better still, as my business partner and more than one of you have suggested, why not both line-ups a la The Damned Reunion Tour in '91, which featured the two different line ups of that band? It would be SO killer to do it that way.

Sure, I get why they would just plug in some other people but why half ass the whole thing when you can afford to be purists. Hell, they were purists when they were broke, why even contemplate doing it half assed now!

[Gary]

Like I posted yesterday in the movie clip thread from a few days ago,I hope some new music and more tours (not of the blatant stadium cash grab variety) come out of this. But with Mr. Bailey's bi-polar tendencies and severe case of LSD, and the obscene profits that'll come out of this,I highly doubt it. As for the exhorbitant ticket prices, many of people who were into them back in the day are now Dr's,lawyers,successful business people etc, and can and will pay the price. Me, nope,not for a nose bleed football stadium seat. I could afford the top level price no problem, but I'd rather attend 3 shows than just one. That's just me. For those who are going, I hope it's worth every penny and the 3 amigos (and some other dudes) raise the roof every night.

On a side note,now that Skid Row has parted ways with Tony Harnell, maybe in the spirit of great cash grabs past, they'll reunite with Bach to open for the Three Amigos (and some other dudes) on the "Use Your Illusion (and mortgage money) Tour 2016. I was going to go with the Appetite For Anything ('cause you just used all the grocery money for tickets) Tour 2016, but it seemed a little long for marquees.

Here's to a Happy,Healthy,and prosperous New Year to everyone here,and a farewell to live Motley music and hijinx after tonight (that sucks typing that,even if it proves untrue down the line) Rock on my fellow misfits!! \m/

[Him]

I said my peace and I guess I get my reward. The rumors re: this iteration of GnR suggest that all the cash grab components are in place.

I never begrudge a fan for wanting a reunion. And I never speak ill of a band touring without all the essential members. Just remember: those wanting this nonsense had a chance to see it live, without all the up-sale, for several years. They also had, without any of the glitter, a chance to see Slash doing what he did and loving it.

Now, you get a chance to see what happens when everyone's best wishes come true. And please, please, don't blame this on Axl. Nor suggest he is going to show up late. Both are old stories handed down as true long after they were. No, this is squarely on a trio of backs who are all doing it for the . . . well?

Then again, I bet the show will be great. Recall: use your illusion. You know you can, so long as you have the coin. And if you don't (again) . . . well?

[fletch]

Is it just me, or do others out there think that MB sometimes has scoliosis. sometimes 'is' the operative word! goodbye 2015! peace/rock on!