Natürlich werden GUNS ´N´ ROSES auch das nächste Festival NICHT spielen: Ihren Gig auf dem "Rock in Rio", das am 30. Mai in Portugals Hauptstadt Lissabon stattfinden sollte, hat Axl Rose jetzt abgesagt. Grund: Vor einer Woche hatte Gitarrist Buckethead sein Eimerhelmchen genommen und ist gegangen.

Axl wörtlich:

"The band has been put in an untenable position by Buckethead and his untimely departure," Rose wrote in a lengthy statement. "There is not a member of this camp that is not hurt, upset and ultimately disappointed by this event. Regardless of anyone´s opinions of me and what I may or may not deserve, clearly the fans, individuals in this band, management, crew and our support group do not deserve this type of treatment. On behalf of Guns n´ Roses and myself, I apologize to the fans who planned to see us at Rock in Rio."