GUNS N’ ROSES frontman Axl Rose halted a live concert Sunday night (October 23) at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico after objects were thrown on stage during the group’s performance. One minute into the concert’s opening number, “Chinese Democracy”, Rose stopped his band and warned the crowd that he would pack up and leave if they continued “throw[ing] shit.”

“Is that what you wanna do?” Axl asked the audience. “‘Cause we will go home. Is that what you wanna do — throw shit? We would like to have fun. You wanna have a good time?” He then told his bandmates, “Alright, let’s just skip that song,” before launching into “Welcome To The Jungle”.

Fan-filmed video footage of the above-mentioned incident can be seen below.

According to SDPNoticias.com, the city of Monterrey, Mexico imposed a fine of $870 (approximately 200 times the minimum wage) on the organizers of GUNS N’ ROSES‘ concert at Arena Monterrey after the show was delayed by more than three hours. The band’s late start was blamed by the organizers on “technical issues” and not directly on Rose — who is notorious for his late arrivals onstage.

GUNS N’ ROSES earlier in the monthreleased a statement regarding reports that the band was two hours late for its performance at Rock In Rio in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on October 2. The statement read, “GUNS N’ ROSES would like to set the record straight on Rock In Rio. The festival’s inadequate production and the downpour of rain delayed the event. Anyone who was there knows that SYSTEM OF A DOWN did not leave the stage until close to 1:15 in the morning. System’s extensive stage production did not finish coming offstage until 1:45 a.m.”

The statement added, “GN’R‘s production was up and ready to go at 2:15 a.m. Axl [Rose] got to the venue before 1 a.m. and he came ready to go onstage. The inadequate cover of the Rock In Rio stage caused a further delay when the soundboard went down due to water damage and was replaced as quick as possible. GN’R walked onstage at 2:40 a.m. and played for two-and-a-half hours in the pouring rain. GN’R would never seek to intentionally disrespect anyone, especially their fans.”

GUNS N’ ROSES issued its statement a day after an organizer for Rock In Rio said that Rose‘s behavior exhibited “lack of commitment” and “respect for the public.”

Promoters have lately been unwilling to put up with the band’s habitual lateness. Organizers of the 2010 Reading festival pulled the plug on GUNS‘ set after they arrived onstage more than an hour late and went past the curfew.

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the group was fined $108,000 at an October 2010 show in London after the band went over the 11:00 p.m. curfew. Audience members were so irate at the band’s late arrival that they threw things at Rose.

Promoters in the U.S. will get their own chance to clash with Axl Rose and his band when GUNS N’ ROSES kicks off their first American tour in five years on October 28 in Orlando, Florida.

Source: Blabbermouth.net

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