Guns N' Roses pull Reading and Leeds?

Guns N' Roses have cancelled their appearances at this month's Reading and Leeds festivals as well as their upcoming UK tour dates if frontman Axl Rose's Twitter is to be believed.

According to a Tweet posted at 11PM (GMT) last night, Rose wrote:

"All upcoming Guns N' Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds."

However, Guns N' Roses official website, www.gunsnroses.com, still lists the dates as taking place.

We'll keep you posted as soon as we receive official comment.

Tags: Guns N' Roses

Posted by Dan at 09:58AM | August 16, 2010

People are saying hes been hacked but I couldnt give a shit about "guns n roses" anymore

Posted by Kidney bean | August 16, 2010 10:07 AM | Reply to this

Knew it would happen..... now.... replace them with Limp Bizkit?!

Posted by loz | August 16, 2010 10:09 AM | Reply to this

4 words - is anyone actually suprised?

and Loz - they're already playing :P but a headlining wpuldnt be half bad. I've heard rumours it could be MCR, Eminem or Linkin Park replacing GNR, but as I said they're just rumours. for all I know Jesus could decend from the heavens with a fender and headline...

Posted by fudgefudge | August 16, 2010 10:13 AM | Reply to this

i couldnt give a shit about axl rose hes a goon
linkin park u say? that would be ace!

Posted by woo dee doo | August 16, 2010 10:25 AM | Reply to this

I'd probably be a bit more upset if Slash was still with them. Alas, Axl & friends mean nothing to me, it still would've been nice to see them. :/

Posted by Yasmin | August 16, 2010 10:38 AM | Reply to this

Lol....I knew there was no point even buying any tickets =P

Posted by Angst | August 16, 2010 10:41 AM | Reply to this

Not surprised. Not bothered.
I'm working at Leeds though so I'd love to know what's actually going on so I can arrange my shifts with accordance to who's playing.
I would love Linkin Park to replace them! :D It would make my Leeds!

Posted by Emily | August 16, 2010 10:43 AM | Reply to this

emily will ya find out before us people goin whos playing since ya guna b workin there??? i hope they have cancelled them playin at leeds/reading will save the people at the front gettin hit by bottles since everyone will be aiming for axl!!! one of the biggest dickheads in rock

Posted by woo dee doo | August 16, 2010 11:07 AM | Reply to this

as a person who only got day tickets for the sunday i will be most upset if they replace GNR with my chemical romance but really what are the odds of that :L

Posted by jamie | August 16, 2010 11:17 AM | Reply to this

Ugh. Axl Rose, if not for Jared Leto, would be the cunt to end all cunts.

Here's hoping for Iron Maiden to pull a Download and step in for them, so you lot can hear some real music.

Posted by Milk Lizard | August 16, 2010 11:20 AM | Reply to this

...I was just about to get my tickets as well.

Posted by Holly | August 16, 2010 11:23 AM | Reply to this

OMG I HOPE YM@6 REPLACE THEM! THEY TOTALLY DESERVE IT!

Let's see if people realise the joke....

Posted by Patrick | August 16, 2010 11:25 AM | Reply to this

I hope they have pulled out, i wasn't looking forward to seeing Axl Rose and friends. I'd rather them be replaced with Eminem but chances are QOTSA will just get a longer set, which wouldn't be bad

Posted by Rich | August 16, 2010 11:27 AM | Reply to this

tbh, it's not even GNR it's Axl with a few instrument players, seriously i'm happy they pulled out because they'd of just been shite anyway.

Posted by anonymous person | August 16, 2010 11:31 AM | Reply to this

I totally agree it hasn't been guns n roses for years here's hoping linkin park step in. I'd even settle for MCR or Iron Maiden

Posted by wulffe | August 16, 2010 11:36 AM | Reply to this

KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES TO HEADLINE.
FUCK GNR.

Posted by KIGH FAN | August 16, 2010 11:38 AM | Reply to this

You had me going there for a second Patrick. That would be the equvilent of having Eminem open for Metallica. An epic Abortion.

Posted by Ross | August 16, 2010 11:38 AM | Reply to this

Metallica is a good call actually. Metallica or Linkin Park would be the perfect end to the weekend

Posted by Wulffe | August 16, 2010 11:48 AM | Reply to this

when in doubt... MUSE

my 2 cents lol

Posted by CJ | August 16, 2010 11:55 AM | Reply to this

YM@6 are already playing reading... patrick.. do your homework.

Posted by Jenny | August 16, 2010 12:17 PM | Reply to this

This should shut a few of my Leeds-going friends up. Can we not just accept that GNR aren't good anymore? I mean, I saw Slash at Download, and he was amazing. But GNR aren't even GNR anymore. It's pretty much just Axl. And Axl's a class A nob.

Posted by Charlie | August 16, 2010 1:10 PM | Reply to this