Producer Jimmy Kay and reporter Giles Lavery from Canada’s The Metal Voice teamed up globally with Chief Editor Owais Vitek Nabi from India’s Metal Wani, to discus, analyze and review the Axl Rose and AC/DC concert that took place in Lisbon Portugal on May 7, 2016.
As well as Axl’s future with AC/DC and the Positive and negative feedback from the fans
Check out the report, review, pictures and video here:
Following the news yesterday regarding 7,000 fans requesting refunds as they do not want to see Axl Rose fronting AC/DC, the band have explained their decision to refund to Teamrock.com.
AC/DC took the decision to offer refunds on their shows with Axl Rose because they wanted “to do right by their fans.”
The band hired Guns N’ Roses frontman Rose as their guest vocalist after Brian Johnson was ordered to stop touring or risk going deaf. Rose will sing with Angus Young and co on the remainder of their Rock Or Bust tour dates.
Last week, ticket retailers contacted fans saying they could request a refund on those dates if they wish – a move the band say was their call.
A spokesman for AC/DC tells TeamRock: “The band made a decision to offer this. As they care about their fans and wanted to do right by them, they instructed local promoters to offer refunds.”
A spokeswoman for the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) confirmed the band were under no legal obligation to offer refunds. The spokeswoman says: “Our CTSI lead officer for fair trading can confirm that there is no legal obligation for the ticket sellers to refund in this case. It is a goodwill gesture.”
There’s no exact figure as to how many fans took up the refund offer across the 12 European dates, although Belgian newspaper De Standaard reports that 7000 people asked for their money back for the May 16 show at Werchter Festivalpark.
AC/DC‘s spokesman adds that the local promoter confirmed that a “small number” of refunds were given for the May 7 gig in Lisbon. He adds: “They will be back on sale today and they expect them to sell out in half an hour.”
It’s also been confirmed that an audio recording claiming to be of Axl Rose rehearsing with AC/DC is indeed the GNR man.
The spokesman adds: “The audio was recorded by a Brazilian fan standing outside the site and it is Axl. The band have been rehearsing solidly for two weeks in Lisbon.”
The audio clip of the band and Axl Rose playing ‘Thunderstruck’ can be heard below.
Rose has been performing with the reunited GNR from a chair after he broke his foot during their first comeback gig last month.
AC/DC European tour dates with Axl Rose:
May 07: Lisbon Passeio Maritimo De Alges, Portugal
May 10: Seville Estadio De La Cartuja, Spain
May 13: Marseille Stade Velodrome, France
May 16: Werchter Site, Belgium
May 19: Vienna Erns-Happel Stadium, Austria
May 22: Prague Letnany Airport, Czech Republic
May 26: Hamburg Volksparkstadion, Germany
May 29: Berne Stade De Suisse, Switzerland
Jun 01: Leipzig Red Bull Arena, Germany
Jun 04: London Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UK
Jun 09: Manchester Etihad Stadium, UK
Jun 12: Aarhus Ceres Park, Denmark
According to De Standaard, approximately 7,000 AC/DC fans who bought tickets to see the band perform on May 16 at Werchter Festivalpark in Werchter, Belgium have requested to get their money back because they don’t want to watch Axl Rose on lead vocals, reports Blabbermouth.net. Live Nation, which is producing the show, said that the disappointed fans had until Monday night (May 2) to claim a refund. The newly released seats were then first made available to those people who were previously on the waiting list for the event, with the remaining 6,000 tickets once again going on sale to the general public.
The show is one of twelve European dates AC/DC will perform with the GUNS N’ ROSES frontman on lead vocals after Brian Johnson was ordered to stop touring or risk going deaf.
A similar refund offer has been made available on some of the other dates on AC/DC‘s European tour, which kicks off on May 7 in Lisbon, Portugal and runs through June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Following that, Rose will head out on his previously announced summer reunion tour with GUNS N’ ROSES. AC/DC‘s ten postponed U.S. dates will take place later in the year, also with Rose as frontman, and the refund policy on those shows has not been revealed.
According to Billboard, Rose met with the members of AC/DC twice in March, in Miami and Atlanta, about doing the shows. Singers from AC/DC tribute acts were also auditioned, and at one point there was talk of having other vocalists alternate with Rose, including ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach and Nic Cester of the Australian band JET.
Fan reaction to Rose replacing Johnson — even temporarily — has been largely negative. The fan site AC/DC Italia announced it was shutting down in protest, while AC/DC biographer Jesse Fink called it “the worst decision AC/DC has ever made. Fans are pretty disgusted… AC/DC is all about the money now.”
AC/DC guitarist Angus Young made a guest appearance with GUNS N’ ROSES at the Coachella festival in California last month, to tie in with the official confirmation of Rose‘s involvement.
Classic Rock magazine recently posted a story on its web site as to why Axl Rose is the “worst idea” to replace Johnson in AC/DC. Its sister publication, Metal Hammer, has since countered with why it is a “brilliant idea,” and here are some of their reasons:
1) “Various singers from bands ranging from KROKUS to THE HIVES have thrown their hat in the ring, but all along, there was only one viable direction, and that was pulling in a high-profile singer who knows the material, who has the range and who’s got the time.”
2) “Anybody who’s watched GUNS N’ ROSES‘ version of ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ on YouTube must grudgingly admit that he riotously delivers the punch and snarl of the original. There is no debate that Axl has the style and the range to handle the band’s current set list.”
3) “Say what you will about Axl, but he’s possessed of high intelligence and his own keen survival instinct; he acutely understands that before him lies a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to elevate his stature among his fans and peers and to carve his name on the wall of the AC/DC legacy for all time. No way will Axl blow this…”
4) “Finally, think about the ticket holders. If you had a ticket to one of these shows and word comes down that the band have hired the guy from KROKUS to front them, are you going to go? But put Axl Rose and now you’ve got something to see.”
ALICE COOPER says fans who will see AC/DC with Axl Rose have “the golden ticket” and believes the GUNS N’ ROSES man has “the perfect voice” for the job., according to teamrock.com.
AC/DC confirmed Rose as the guest vocalist for their remaining world tour dates at the weekend, replacing Brian Johnson after he was ordered to stop touring or risk going deaf.
And while fans are split on the decision to appoint Rose, shock rocker Alice Cooper is excited by the prospect.
He tells Rolling Stone: “Whoever has tickets to that show has got the golden ticket, because who doesn’t want to see that? I just think that’s such a unique combination.
“At first I thought it was an April Fool’s thing. I went, ‘Oh, come on.’ Then I started thinking about it and said, ‘You know, his voice is absolutely perfect for that band. That might just work.'”
Meanwhile, Cooper has added a further 13 dates to his Spend The Night With Alice Cooper 2016 tour. The new dates can be viewed in bold in the list below.
Spend The Night With Alice Cooper Tour 2016:
Apr 29: Biloxi Beau Rivage Resort And Casino, MS
May 02: Nashville TPAC’s Jackson Hall, TN
May 04: Peoria Peoria Civic Center, IL
May 05: Merrillville Star Plaza Theatre, IN
May 06: Columbus LC Pavilion, OH
May 08: Concord Carolina Rebellion, NC
May 10: New Brunswick State Theatre, NJ
May 12: Port Chester Capitol Theatre, NY
May 13: Wilkes-Barre FM Kirby Center, PA
May 14: Lynn Lynn Memorial Auditorium, MA
May 15: Morristown Mayo Performing Arts Center, NJ
May 17: Warren Packard Music Hall, OH
May 20: Pittsburgh Stage AE, PA
May 21: Rama Entertainment Centre, ON
Jun 09: Pratteln Z7, Switzerland
Jun 11: Novarock Festival, Austria
Jun 12: Ljubljana Hala Tovilo, Slovenia
Jun 14: Milan Alcatraz, Italy
Jun 16: Tel Aviv Bloomfield Arena, Israel
Jun 18: Stone Free Festival, UK
Jun 20: Tilburg 103 Poppodium, Netherlands
Jun 23: Copenhagen Copenhell, Denmark
Jun 24: Halden Tons Of Rock, Norway
Aug 06: Kalamazoo Wings Event Center, MI
Aug 07: Louisville Palace, KY
Aug 09: Huntsville Von Braun Center, AL
Aug 10: Atlanta Atlanta Symphony Hall, GA
Aug 17: New Orleans Saenger Theater, LA
Aug 20: Abilene Taylor County Coliseum, TX
Oct 09: Bemidji Sanford Center, MN
Oct 11: Winnipeg Burton Cummings Theatre, MB
Oct 12: Regina Conexus Arts Centre, SK
Oct 13: Lethbridge ENMAX Centre, AB
Oct 15: Calgary Winsport Arena, AB
Oct 16: Penticton South Okanagan Event Center, BC
Oct 19: Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Theatre, BC
Oct 22: Portland Keller Auditorium, OR
Oct 25: Reno Grand Sierra Resort, NV
Ending weeks of speculation for fans AC/DC have finally confirmed that AXL ROSE will be their vocalist for the remainder of the world tour. The band stated the following on their official website:
“AC/DC band members would like to thank Brian Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band throughout the years. We wish him all the best with his hearing issues and future ventures. As much as we want this tour to end as it started, we understand, respect and support Brian’s decision to stop touring and save his hearing. We are dedicated to fulfilling the remainder of our touring commitments to everyone that has supported us over the years, and are fortunate that Axl Rose has kindly offered his support to help us fulfill this commitment. AC/DC will resume their Rock Or Bust World Tour with Axl Rose joining on vocals. The European stadium tour dates begin on May 7 in Lisbon, Portugal and run through June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark as previously announced (see below for full itinerary). Following this European run of dates with AC/DC, Axl Rose will head out on his Guns N Roses, Not In This Lifetime Summer Stadium Tour. The 10 postponed U.S shows will be rescheduled and announced imminently, also with Axl Rose.”
AC/DC European tour dates
May 7 Lisbon, Portugal Passeio Maritimo De Alges
May 10 Seville, Spain Estadio De La Cartuja
May 13 Marseille, France Stade Velodrome
May 16 Werchter, Belgium Werchter Site
May 19 Vienna, Austria Erns-Happel Stadium
May 22 Prague, Czech Republic Letnany Airport
May 26 Hamburg, Germany Volksparkstadion
May 29 Berne, Switzerland Stade De Suisse
June 1 Leipzig, Germany Red Bull Arena
June 4 London, England The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
June 9 Manchester, England Etihad Stadium
June 12 Aarhus, Denmark Ceres Park
The reunited Guns N’ Roses have officially mapped out their 20-date, stadium-invading Not in This Lifetime Tour. Marc Canter/The Hell Gate/Corbis
With GUNS N’ ROSES “classic lineup” set to embark on their reunion run tonight, Friday 1st April, with an intimate gig at Los Angeles’ Troubadour, the group – featuring Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and other unspecified band members – have announced their Not in This Lifetime Tour, issued Rollingstone.com. The stadium-invading tour’s name winks on the widely held belief by GNR fans that Rose and Slash would never perform together again.
After an April filled with the Troubadour gig, Las Vegas and Mexico City concerts and a pair of headlining Coachella slots, Guns N’ Roses will reconvene starting June 23rd for a tour-launching concert at Detroit’s Ford Field. As it stands now, the trek will stretch across two months and 20 cities, eventually culminating with an August 22nd gig at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. A date for a previously announced St. Louis show has yet to be announced.
Nighttrain fan club tickets for the Not in This Lifetime tour will go on sale starting April 2nd, with a Facebook pre-sale to follow April 7th. General on-sale begins April 8th at Ticketmaster.
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