| Stradlin plays with G 'n' R on Stage
Guns N'Roses' singer Axl Rose was reunited with estranged guitarist Izzy Stradlin at Download Festival's close on June 11.
Midway through the set, according to NME.com, Rose introduced original member Stradlin for three songs, 'Patience', 'Night Train' and 'I Used To Love Her'. It was only Stradlin's second show back with the band in over a decade, following a shock appearance in New York last month.
But that was not the only surprise instore; for 'My Michelle', the band were joined by former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach.
Guns N'Roses took the stage half an hour early, but Rose easily made up the time in a series of sensational walk-offs.
After slipping over during 'Sweet Child O'Mine', Rose annnounced that the band were experiencing "technical difficulties" and left the stage for five minutes while a guitarist played an instrumental version of 'Don't Cry'.
The singer had already abandoned the show once before, leaving the crowd with an instrumental version of Christina Aguilera's hit 'Beautiful'. And he threatened to leave the stage after 'Better' if the crowd persisted in throwing bottles. However, they did get to air 'new' songs 'Better', 'The Blues', 'IRS' and 'Madagascar'.
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I'm guessing Daren exaggerated how good the concert he saw was if they got bottles threw at them. Still, pretty good to hear Stradlin made an appearence. Wonder if there will be more "Special" guests in the future...Unfortunately I don't see the guests all Guns N Roses fans want to see returning doing it anytime soon. |