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Following the drama Axl Rose created by starting his set an hour late at the Reading Festival on Friday (see here and here for details), Guns N’ Roses were only a half-hour late last night at the Leeds Festival, ensuring the band should have been able to get their full show in before the night’s curfew kicked in.
Or, so you’d think.
NME reports that, prior to the start of GNR’s encore’s (at approx. 11:20 p.m.), Rose addressed the crowd. “We would like to play a few more songs for you tonight, but someone is telling us the show's over. This war ain't over yet."
In the same speech, Rose claimed the band was advised that they could play to 11:58 p.m., which was news to organizer Melvin Benn.
"I have no idea where that came from," said Benn. "I was behind the sound equipment so I couldn't actually hear what he said. Bands often say things like that when they are curtailed." Benn told NME that GNR had not been given the OK to play until 11:58 p.m.
After the encore of “Paradise City,” the show wrapped up with Rose saying: "Be safe getting out of here. And for the problems with the promoters, f**k you."
Benn downplayed the "war" comment. "I'd definitely book them again but I don't know if they'd come and play," he said. "I doubt I'll be getting a Christmas card from them, which is a shame because tonight was great. There are rules we have to abide by here in the UK, they're very clear rules. It's not personal, I think the band are great. Why would I make it personal?"
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