Music News - After takeing 15 years to release the infamous Chinese Democracy album, Guns N Roses is now supposedly planning to start a two year long tour in March 2009 ! This, according to guitarist Richard Fortus, a member of the GnR touring band who appears on several Chinese Democracy tunes. Fortus, who also plays with the band, Pale Divine, a well know St Louis, MO, USA rock act, says that he and Axl Rose joke about Guns N' Roses performing at that city. Previously, in 1991 Rose pulled one of his diva moments and stormed off the stage during a GN'R show. He refused to return, which resulted in fans rioting, causing extensive damage to the then-new Riverport Ampitheater. "There has been talk of us doing a 'Love tour,'" says Fortus, "a tour of all the cities where there have been riots, and doing free shows. That might happen." With the sinking of Chinese Democracy on the charts, the record dropped to # 33 in the US this week, some few free shows might be a good way to promote the release and the band, as long as tickets aren't exclusive to certain retailers. See GnR Tour story in local St Louis paper, telegraph.com.
UPDATE 12/30/08 - A quick retraction on this one from the source ! Just a few days after telling a St. Louis newspaper that Guns n’ Roses were planning a two-year tour to beging in March, guitarist Richard Fortus is now saying he was "misquoted". “OK, it seems that I am being misquoted once again,” Fortus told fans in a statement. “I never said that Gn’R would be playing St. Louis, nor did I say that we will be doing free shows or that we are starting a two-year tour in March! Selective hearing. Never said it.” Fortus’ denials come after the article printed quotes regarding Fortus and Rose joking about Gn’R’s return to St. Louis. Even so, Axl previously said a '09 was likely and possibly the Fortus comments upset Mr Rose and Guns N Roses management. Since the new CD The CD has sold only 421,000 copies since its release, and withlukewarm response to the record leading many to call it a failure, a tour would not be bad idea. We'll watch for futher word in '09 for live dates!
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