Gossip website Radar Online reports:
Legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses are set to split, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
The band, who first formed in Los Angeles in 1985 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, will call it a day after their Las Vegas residency wraps up June 7th.
“Band members have been told their calendars are free following Vegas,” a source close to the band tells RadarOnline. “Axl (Rose) is considering retiring and it’s done. Band members and support staff were surprised when told the news and are actively looking for work.”
Front man Rose, 52, is the only remaining member of the original band with lead guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Steven Adler and rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin having all left the band over the years.
“Axl has made enough money and wants to stop touring,” adds another source. “He is considering retiring.”
Along with Rose the current members are bass player Tommy Stinson, Dizzy Read on keyboards and percussion, lead guitarist DJ Ashba, Frank Ferrer on drums, Chris Pitman on keyboards and rhythm guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal.
The band begin their residency May 21st playing nine dates at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Guns N’ Roses are one of the world’s best selling bands of all time having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
source: radaronline.com
28 Responses
This band was dead after Izzy! Let’s face it, he wrote most of Appetite. Good by Axel, you will not be missed.
I’ve never been a fan of the band. But I can’t deny how they were the biggest band in the world in the late 80’s to about 94″ as I recall. In 93″ they sold out Arrowhead (Chiefs) in Kannsas City. Id say 89″ was THIER peak year. I won’t miss them but do respect what they have done. In will say this. I did like the bands way of getting 80’s metal away from the same old cookie cutter and silly stuff. I mean metal really got silly and watered down. Had no soul. I just wish a major kick u in the teeth Hard Rock band would happen again. Something has to hit again Id hope. You listen to Theory, Saliva, Nickleback ect. They all have the same sound. Gets pretty boring. Id love some new bands to make it and purify the old stale rock scene. I mean my god were all still worried about Kiss, Priest ect. We should have plenty of new alternatives by now. Give me some fresh kick ass please!!! It’s really time to retire these old way past THIER time bands and hear something new.
I saw this version of GNR twice recently and they put on a great show. Axl is still awesome and all the other original band members are replaceable.
With all that said Ace’s new record and Peter’s can’t get here soon enuff. Lol!!
Slash is so overrated… It’s so sad that you people still drool all over him!