MetalTalk.net || Guns 'n' Roses To Play 'Secret' South American Shows

HOME

FEATURES

NEWS

RSS

CONTACT

TERMS

Search Loading

EXCLUSIVE NAZARETH COMPETITION

Win gig tickets and albums...

FEATURE OF THE DAY

Earth: 'Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II', Album Review by Jeff Kent

DUTCH MICHAELS' GIG OF THE WEEK

Argent/Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, 4th February 2012

BECOME A MetalTalk.net WRITER/REVIEWER
We are always looking out for good reviewers and columnists so if you are interested in joining our writing team, please click here and tell us why we should give you a shot. You don't need any qualifications, just loads of enthusiasm and reliability...

9th March 2010

GUNS 'N' ROSES TO PLAY 'SECRET' SOUTH AMERICA SHOWS

The following report has appeared on Reuters news agency today with reporting by Dean Goodman and editing by Bob Tourtellotte.

"Guns N' Roses will play three private shows in Brazil and Argentina during the band's current tour of South America, the organizer said on Monday.

"The shows are set for undisclosed locations in Sao Paulo on Thursday and Buenos Aires on March 20. Plans are also in the works for a show in Rio De Janeiro.

"Organizer Jamison Ernest said each venue will hold about 150 people. He declined to reveal too much information for fear of riots by uninvited guests. He will co-host the Sao Paulo show with Brazilian model Ana Beatriz Barros.

"The 11-date tour, the band's first trek around the continent since its heyday in 1992, began on Sunday in Brasilia. Dates are on tap through April 1 in Quito, Ecuador. The band will also play Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Colombia.

"Ernest, a friend of Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose, also runs a clothing company and has a band, both named Yellow Fever. Guns N' Roses previously played three secret shows, two in New York City and one in London.

"Rose is the only remaining member left from the band when its popularity peaked during a decade spanning the 1980s and 1990s. The other members were either ousted or quit. Even though its 2008 album 'Chinese Democracy' its first release in 17 years, was a major flop, the band remains a strong concert draw.

"Rose and his new crop of bandmates were last in Brazil to play the Rock in Rio festival in January 2001."