1st September Dublin O2 Update Thread

[kennyabis]

Before Guns came on I got hit with a plastic bottle that still had a lot of liquid in it, the corner of the lid caught me right on the crown of my head and it hurt like hell, my vision got blurry and by throat went numb, thankfully it seemed to subside byt the time Guns came onstage. Although after the gig I ended up having a terrible migraine and lost sight in my left eye. Thankfully I managed to sleep through the worst of it on the bus journey home. In conclusion whether they where glass or not they are still feckin dangeroud and I can totally understand were Axl was coming from. And enough with all the rubbish of them being and hour and a half late, Danko Jones finished at 9:15, Guns were on at 10:25. It takes about an hour for the stage to be complete, the mics and guitars to be tested and the pyro checked. So they were oinly really 10/15 mins late. In reality tho parts of the crowd started whistling and eventually booing but only 10 minutes after Danko Jones came off the stage. Idiots. As for AXl being in  bad mood to begin with and looking any excuse to cancel well during Its So Easy he spotted me in the crowd and recognized me from the previous night (I met him in BElfast the night before)  and he pointed at me and had a huge grin on his face. And as for only coming back on to get paid, well if that was the case then they would have done a bare minimun set, not play for another 2 hours! Last night in Dublin could have been an amazing show but assholes in the crowd had to go and ruin it. Belfast on the other hand was an unbelievable show!. Everytime I go to Dublin there always seems to be some total pricks in the crowd. I dont think I'm gona bother going to Dublin anymore.

[LostInTheGarden]

Before Guns came on I got hit with a plastic bottle that still had a lot of liquid in it, the corner of the lid caught me right on the crown of my head and it hurt like hell, my vision got blurry and by throat went numb, thankfully it seemed to subside byt the time Guns came onstage. Although after the gig I ended up having a terrible migraine and lost sight in my left eye. Thankfully I managed to sleep through the worst of it on the bus journey home. In conclusion whether they where glass or not they are still feckin dangeroud and I can totally understand were Axl was coming from. And enough with all the rubbish of them being and hour and a half late, Danko Jones finished at 9:15, Guns were on at 10:25. It takes about an hour for the stage to be complete, the mics and guitars to be tested and the pyro checked. So they were oinly really 10/15 mins late. In reality tho parts of the crowd started whistling and eventually booing but only 10 minutes after Danko Jones came off the stage. Idiots. As for AXl being in  bad mood to begin with and looking any excuse to cancel well during Its So Easy he spotted me in the crowd and recognized me from the previous night (I met him in BElfast the night before)  and he pointed at me and had a huge grin on his face. And as for only coming back on to get paid, well if that was the case then they would have done a bare minimun set, not play for another 2 hours! Last night in Dublin could have been an amazing show but assholes in the crowd had to go and ruin it. Belfast on the other hand was an unbelievable show!. Everytime I go to Dublin there always seems to be some total pricks in the crowd. I dont think I'm gona bother going to Dublin anymore.

hold up.... what kind of bottle has a square lid? that threw me from the beginning. I think it must be a lie, as most if not all bottles I've ever seen have circular lids and therefore have no corners.

[kennyabis]

hold up.... what kind of bottle has a square lid? that threw me from the beginning. I think it must be a lie, as most if not all bottles I've ever seen have circular lids and therefore have no corners.

[Reformed Terrorist]

Before Guns came on I got hit with a plastic bottle that still had a lot of liquid in it, the corner of the lid caught me right on the crown of my head and it hurt like hell, my vision got blurry and by throat went numb, thankfully it seemed to subside byt the time Guns came onstage. Although after the gig I ended up having a terrible migraine and lost sight in my left eye. Thankfully I managed to sleep through the worst of it on the bus journey home. In conclusion whether they where glass or not they are still feckin dangeroud and I can totally understand were Axl was coming from. And enough with all the rubbish of them being and hour and a half late, Danko Jones finished at 9:15, Guns were on at 10:25. It takes about an hour for the stage to be complete, the mics and guitars to be tested and the pyro checked. So they were oinly really 10/15 mins late. In reality tho parts of the crowd started whistling and eventually booing but only 10 minutes after Danko Jones came off the stage. Idiots. As for AXl being in  bad mood to begin with and looking any excuse to cancel well during Its So Easy he spotted me in the crowd and recognized me from the previous night (I met him in BElfast the night before)  and he pointed at me and had a huge grin on his face. And as for only coming back on to get paid, well if that was the case then they would have done a bare minimun set, not play for another 2 hours! Last night in Dublin could have been an amazing show but assholes in the crowd had to go and ruin it. Belfast on the other hand was an unbelievable show!. Everytime I go to Dublin there always seems to be some total pricks in the crowd. I dont think I'm gona bother going to Dublin anymore.

You are the only person I trust on this story. And I just want to remind everyone that Axl is not doing this shit for the money, sure he is making some but he is not exploiting/forcing anyone/anything to sell his stuff.

[LostInTheGarden]

... what is this ? seems to signify a clear lack of corners...

try using your words

[King bumb.l.foot II]

haha, only on a GnR forum can a debate on bottles and the lack of corners on said bottles, rage on.  I love it

[anythinggoes]

haha, only on a GnR forum can a debate on bottles and the lack of corners on said bottles, rage on.  I love it

Gotta say a bottle hitting cap end on the head hurts, and if its still got liquid in it can knock you silly. Download has taught me that, seen many a bloody nose after a bottle strike

[King bumb.l.foot II]

Thats true.  It also hurts when the twat from Funeral For a Friend launches a full litre bottle of water into the crowd at the end of their shitty set and it hits you square in the bastard nose, as i found out @ the RDS in 06 seeing Guns.

[anythinggoes]

MUSIC PROMOTERS MCD said it prevented Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose from leaving Dublin’s O2 venue on Wednesday night after he stormed off the stage.

Rose left the stage 22 minutes into the gig when plastic cups of liquid were thrown at his band. Rose had earlier frustrated the capacity crowd at the O2 by turning up late.

A statement from MCD yesterday apologised for the delay in the start time, but pointed out that the full set was eventually played. The band was supposed to be on stage at 9.45pm, but ended up going on stage at 10.26pm despite “every effort being made by the promoters” to ensure the band took to the stage on time.

MCD’s Denis Desmond came out on stage to plead with some sections of the audience to stop throwing items and promised to have the band back on stage shortly. He also stopped Rose leaving the venue, MCD said.

“The artist was prevented from leaving the venue by the promoter and following backstage discussions, Guns N’ Roses went back on stage at 23.20 and performed their full set until 00.53,” MCD added.

“While the artist has a long history for being late on stage – Slane 1992 crowd waiting two hours and last weekend’s UK Reading festival – no artist should be subjected to missiles and unknown substances being thrown at them.

“However, despite this the band went back on stage after people stopped throwing items, performing their full set of songs.”

Rose stopped the band during the intro to the second song Welcome to the Jungle when a plastic cup containing what MCD described as an “unknown substance” was thrown on stage.

“Here’s the deal, one more bottle, we go home,” he told the crowd. “We want to stay. If you don’t want to have fun just let us know. We’ll be on our way.”

Rose made good his promise after another cup was thrown as guitarist Richard Fortus was about to start a solo. The singer took his band off stage to a cacophony of boos and whistles at the end of the fourth song Mr Brownstone .

The crowd was told there were “technical difficulties” before Mr Desmond came on stage and asked the crowd for patience.

“We’re trying hard to get Axl to come back on stage,” he said. “I’m trying hard to get Axl to come back on stage. I’d ask you please to refrain from throwing items at him. I promise a great show, but you have to calm. I’m sorry about that.”

After a short interval, the lights came on and thousands of fans left the arena. The band appeared back on stage at 11.20pm to complete their set. Rose said to the crowd: “Let’s try this again.”

The band played until 12.52am, by which stage more fans had left.

The statement issued by MCD made no mention of refunds for those fans who left the concert early in the mistaken belief that it was over.

Wednesday night’s concert is the latest in a long line of issues involving Rose, who has a reputation as one of rock music’s most unpredictable stars, with a penchant for turning up late and storming off stage.

The European leg of the band’s “Chinese Democracy” tour is turning into a disaster. The power was cut on the band’s performance at Reading after they went on stage an hour late. Their set was also cut short at Leeds, where they were 35 minutes late. Rose is the only continuing member of the original band.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0903/1224278127125.html

[Ali]

Before Guns came on I got hit with a plastic bottle that still had a lot of liquid in it, the corner of the lid caught me right on the crown of my head and it hurt like hell, my vision got blurry and by throat went numb, thankfully it seemed to subside byt the time Guns came onstage. Although after the gig I ended up having a terrible migraine and lost sight in my left eye. Thankfully I managed to sleep through the worst of it on the bus journey home. In conclusion whether they where glass or not they are still feckin dangeroud and I can totally understand were Axl was coming from. And enough with all the rubbish of them being and hour and a half late, Danko Jones finished at 9:15, Guns were on at 10:25. It takes about an hour for the stage to be complete, the mics and guitars to be tested and the pyro checked. So they were oinly really 10/15 mins late. In reality tho parts of the crowd started whistling and eventually booing but only 10 minutes after Danko Jones came off the stage. Idiots. As for AXl being in  bad mood to begin with and looking any excuse to cancel well during Its So Easy he spotted me in the crowd and recognized me from the previous night (I met him in BElfast the night before)  and he pointed at me and had a huge grin on his face. And as for only coming back on to get paid, well if that was the case then they would have done a bare minimun set, not play for another 2 hours! Last night in Dublin could have been an amazing show but assholes in the crowd had to go and ruin it. Belfast on the other hand was an unbelievable show!. Everytime I go to Dublin there always seems to be some total pricks in the crowd. I dont think I'm gona bother going to Dublin anymore.

I'm sorry that this happened to you at a show.  You paid to have a good time,  not to be hit in the head and have a migraine.

I'm glad though that you said this because I've seen countless people on various boards say, "well it was only plastic".  That defense is frankly pathetic.  And, your experience is proof positive that plastic bottles can still do damage.

Ali

[anythinggoes]

posted by whoareyou at HTGTH

[King bumb.l.foot II]

There are two things wrong with that pic.  Firstly, what kind of dick throws shit at the stage?  Secondly, what kind of prick wastes a drink?

[UcudBmine]

i bet it was perla

[MrSnake]

Kennyabis, you aren't the same Kenny that keeps winding up whining Irish gig goers on G'nR's Facebook posts by any chance?