Dublin Crowd Throws Bottles at Axl Rose

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 2nd 2010 04:27PM

Dublin redefined 'Welcome to the Jungle' for Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses on Wednesday night. Rose stormed off stage at Dublin's O2 Arena after the unruly Irish crowd threw glass bottles at him for showing up an hour and a half late, ruining the night for thousands of nostalgic fans.

The crowd was booing (loudly and profanely) before the music even started, and Rose stopped the show immediately after the bottles were thrown at the stage during the first song. Watch a Curse-Riddled Fan Video:

"Alright, here's the deal. One more bottle, we go home," Rose warned. "It's up to you. We'd like to stay. If you don't want to have fun, all you have to do is let us know, and we'll go on our way."

The music began again, but 25 minutes and three songs later, it stopped, and Rose stormed off the stage, this time saying: "Have a good evening."

In video from the incident, the crowd is cursing and booing at the band nonstop.

Forty minutes later, the band came back out to play 'Sweet Child o' Mine,' and completed the full set. The show ended at 1:30AM, however, and most of the crowd had already left.

That said ... Irish fans should have already been wary going into the experience, seeing as Rose has a detailed history of tardy performances.

Tags: Axl Rose, dublin, Guns n roses

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Thursday 02 September

By tjdwll

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Two Irishmen walked past a bar..........Hey ! It could happen!

By Al Schrader

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The man's a genius. I would have waited the 90 minutes to see him live.....Al-

Friday 03 September

By Kay

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Guess they should have been on time! Maybe next time??

By JohnMac

Why people pay to see that twit is beyond me. However, I would pay to watch his next facelift. That's entertainment!

Thursday 16 September

By Kate

He is 'a big girls blouse' as we say in Ireland...the bottles were only plastic :)

By goofus501

You would think with all the soccer they watch in Ireland that standing around getting drunk waiting for something to happen wouldnt be such a big deal for them.

By jbigmacdaddy74

The Irish wait on fockin no one a hour and a half.He is lucky he didnt get his arse handed to him.lol

By DUDE

FOCKIN A!!!

By talkaboutPopmusic

Maybe axl was backstage eating Lucky charms and they
were just too magically delicious

By Rafterman

He is late for all of his performances, he should have been bottled at every one of them. Way to go Irish!

By krauted

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Throwing Bottles is a bit much Security should have been By the Hells Angels then let them Irish pricks throw Bottles G&R Rocks

By queenrose1

Don't be such a turd! Making people wait an hour and a half? The ONLY difference between God and Axl is God knows HE is no rock singer.
And damn piss ant Yanks wanna talk about RUDE?
Rude is starting a performance 1 and 1/2 hours LATE, while people who PAID to see your arse wait without explanation...THAT is rude!
It's a rocker, NOT the friggin Pope or Jesus Christ, Himself!
Good on Ya Ireland!

By puddntane

Axl Rose is the most overrated singer and songwriter ever born. The very idea that he keeps people waiting over an hour and a half. He acts like he thinks he is Shakespeare or Faulkner or something. The man is a middle-aged rocker who never had it so good because of the fans. He should show some reverence for his audiences and be there on time. You IDIOT! And I am American.

By Lynn

I'm with you. That is showing absolutely no respect for the people who made you rich. I have been to dozens of concerts with bands much, much better than G&R and have never had to wait. As a matter of fact, you can usually call the venue and find out exactly what time every act is due on stage, and they are there, give or take 15 minutes. I hope the people that left got their money back.

By Bill

I never thought I would say this but, congratulations to the Irish!!!

By tjwiener

I don't blame him, I would not have played for people who were throwing bottles at me either..., I don't care whether you are a fan or not, that was RUDE, not to metion dangerous.I have never been to Dublin, but this make me take pause.

By G&R blows goat

what was RUDE was making PAYING customers wait an hour and half. Give more bottles .....

By Claudette Neely

I remember seeing "Guns & Roses" in L.A. a long time ago. They opened for the "Rolling Stones". They were a great act. Love Axl Rose's voice. What is wrong with the Irish? Throwing bottles at other people is very bad.

By Tex

I'm sure they were "empties," which explains why the drunken sots were tossing them.

By Louie

Bunch of dumb drunks... the patrons of the place...

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