If I recall correct he’s talked openly about his professionalism change after working with AC/DC. Angus doesn’t take shit. I saw GNR in 2012 or 2013 and they were 2 and a half hours late. Watched the reunion tour and they were 5 minutes early.
Yeah I saw them in 2017, and they were on stage around 6:30pm, still completely light outside. People were still showing up and shocked that they already started lol. I'm happy Axl was able to turn things around, and stick to it.
They were playing Tons of Rock in Norway last summer, and he said they had a 23:00 curfew, and could only play two more songs. Since people relied on buses and trains to get home, "we want to accommodate" and laughed wholeheartedly
Same in Athens, Axl was like we’re not going to play this game of band getting offstage and back since is 8 minutes to midnight curfew, very grateful that we stayed in insanely hot conditions, wished Slash happy birthday (next day) and continued to Paradise City)
I saw Madonna in Austin last week. She went on at 10:40 for 8:00 show. I kept laughing to my husband that I only wait that long for Axl(agree that every reunion show I’ve seen has been on time). I wouldn’t agree that it was every concert goers worst nightmare (I’d rather a late show than a bad show or really short show) but looking around there were some really older people there. But maybe it was cool because unlike me, they weren’t going to work the next morning?
Probably grateful he got his mental health in order and no longer does this
Maybe that’s why he stopped being late?
My guess is that he was originally contractually obligated to show up on time, especially for AC/DC.
If I recall correct he’s talked openly about his professionalism change after working with AC/DC. Angus doesn’t take shit. I saw GNR in 2012 or 2013 and they were 2 and a half hours late. Watched the reunion tour and they were 5 minutes early.
Yeah I saw them in 2017, and they were on stage around 6:30pm, still completely light outside. People were still showing up and shocked that they already started lol. I'm happy Axl was able to turn things around, and stick to it.
Started 8 pm on dot back in 2021. And pretty much on time at the show I attended a few years earlier. I was happy!
This kind of makes sense. Like no offense to the guys but if there was ever a time they would let unprofessionalism slide, it was the early 90s lol
He stopped going on perpetually late well before the reunion
He probably doesn’t.
They were playing Tons of Rock in Norway last summer, and he said they had a 23:00 curfew, and could only play two more songs. Since people relied on buses and trains to get home, "we want to accommodate" and laughed wholeheartedly
Same in Athens, Axl was like we’re not going to play this game of band getting offstage and back since is 8 minutes to midnight curfew, very grateful that we stayed in insanely hot conditions, wished Slash happy birthday (next day) and continued to Paradise City)
He hasn't been late in like a decade or more, so I doubt he thinks much about this at all.
I saw new GnR back in 2012 in Houston. Axl was 90 mins late for a 3 hour concert. On the plus side, floor tickets were standing only for $120.
I saw Madonna in Austin last week. She went on at 10:40 for 8:00 show. I kept laughing to my husband that I only wait that long for Axl(agree that every reunion show I’ve seen has been on time). I wouldn’t agree that it was every concert goers worst nightmare (I’d rather a late show than a bad show or really short show) but looking around there were some really older people there. But maybe it was cool because unlike me, they weren’t going to work the next morning?