Someone Hacks Axl Rose’s Twitter, Cancels Guns N’ Roses Tour
By Travis Woods
Guns N’ Roses fans had reason to tremble and shudder this morning (and not just from the usual Chinese Democracy flashbacks and nightmares): Axl Rose’s official Twitter let loose with this shocking nugget on Sunday night:
“All upcoming Guns N’ Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds.”
Well, according to Billboard, it turns out that Rose’s Twitter account had been hacked—Rose himself has not sent a Tweet in three months—and the tour is set, sigh, to continue, despite the disruption the fake announcement caused, as fans who caught the early reports of the tour cancellation are expected to begin demanding refunds. The band is set to next headline the Reading and Leeds Fests in Europe on August 27th and 29th.
From Billboard:
“’Festival Republic are informed by GN’R management that Guns N’ Roses have NOT canceled their performances at Reading & Leeds and that Axl Rose’s Twitter account was hacked into and all claims of dates being cancelled are unfounded,’ said a Festival Republic statement today.”
So, to review: the tour is still on, and don’t demand a refund for your ticket, unless you’d like to avoid the crushing disappointment of seeing a once great band take your money for two hours of masturbatory and half-assed ‘80s nostalgia.
What do you think of Rose’s Twit-hacking?
Monday, August 16, 2010 11:38AM
so much for unbiased writing jerk. How about going to an actual show before talking smack because there usually three hours of awesome. You jabroni
Monday, August 16, 2010 1:41PM
While I don't believe this site has ever been credited as being unbiased, I must admit it's a little harsh for a once legendary band. OH WELL!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:39AM
Chinese Democracy may have been a let down, but G n R still put on an awesome show
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:47AM
I love this band
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:09AM
Jabroni? Seriously? Are you 5? I thought his article was very biased, but can climb above insults used on wrestling!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:46AM
They can call it GNR, but dammit, it's really just "Axl Minus Everyone Else".
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 5:44AM
aaaaahahahaha pissed myself at the sigh, and 2 hours of masturbatory and half assed 80s nostaligia. so fkn true. i have seen them…SNAKE…. and they can fuk right off. Axl get over yourself…no guns n roses..no talent
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:01AM
The Ghost of Cobain went ahead and hacked Axle. That or someone who remembers the good times of GNR and is absolutely ashamed at this point to have listened to them. Or The Good Music Police hacked him. Either way. GG
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:21AM
They were never that good to begin with.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:15AM
Guns n Roses canceled all their shows somewhere around 1997, Axl Rose is just still in denial.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:06AM
Jabroni existed as an insult way before the Rock used it, you goddamn clown shoe.
Shove that up your candy ass
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 5:32PM
Would that it were true.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 5:15PM
I see Axl Rose and his new band got bottled off stage at Dublin – those pesky music-lovers get all over the place LOL!
Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:00AM
Hey, this is an intresting subject . I guess using Yahoo has been a great help
Keep posting!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 10:50PM
No matter what happens the show must go on.This band is legend any appointment's from the fans would cause a lot of trouble.