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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist: 'We, Hopefully, Will Be Announcing Dates Soon' - Apr. 28, 2009

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus was interviewed yesterday (Monday, April 27) on the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KDHX 88.1 FM. The chat is now available for streaming at this location.

Regarding GUNS N' ROSES' current status, Fortus said, "I've been in rehearsals with GUNS for the last little bit here — focusing more on that world right now. . . We, hopefully, will be announcing dates soon, I hope."

He added, "I don't know of any dates in the U.S. yet; I haven't heard any talk. I'm sure that we will . . . Right now that's not where the focus is; I know that we're gonna be probably announcing other dates first."

"Chinese Democracy", the sixth and most recent album from GUNS N' ROSES, was released in its entirety to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content on April 14.

The tracks are available for purchase as an album or individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system. The tracks are available for purchase as individual tracks only for Wii.

"Chinese Democracy" — which was released on November 23, 2008 as a Best Buy exclusive after a wait of more than 15 years — sold 1,250 copies in the United States in the seven days ending April 19.

Aside from Billboard and Spinner interviews and answering a number of fan questions at a GUNS N' ROSES message board, singer Axl Rose has done no promotion of any kind for "Chinese Democracy".

"Chinese Democracy" was officially certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 3, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of one million copies. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the CD has sold 574,000 copies in the U.S. so far.

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	COMMENT \| posted by : Buckeye70 4/28/2009 7:01:40 PM

	Soon, in Guns N Roses terms, means they should tour by 2023 or so. And then Axl will throw a fit and they will cancel the whole tour.

	COMMENT \| posted by : King of Ultimate Metal 4/28/2009 7:08:07 PM

	I heard they're booked at a TGI Friday's in Omaha and a Days Inn Express in Dayton Ohio.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Brutal Judgement 4/28/2009 7:15:10 PM

	What,will this be the second grade strip club tour 2010?

	COMMENT \| GNR posted by : RiotAct666 4/28/2009 7:30:19 PM

	Hurry up with the tour dates!

	COMMENT \| Wait wait wait.... posted by : GODSMACKER 4/28/2009 7:38:25 PM

	that's all this band fucking does.

	COMMENT \| posted by : DESERTPLAINS 4/28/2009 8:41:15 PM

	It's possible Axl is purposely tanking the Best Buy exclusive to fuck his record company who he hates. Perhaps to ensure they do not get another similar deal with any band in the future. Yes he is that crazy and vindictive and could be falling on the sword to serve his goal. After the BB thing is over in May, maybe shit will actually start to happen.

	COMMENT \| posted by : evilstonefish 4/28/2009 9:36:34 PM

	A million suckers bought this album.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Firefly 4/28/2009 9:39:14 PM

	I just don't get it with Axl...it seems everything has to be a struggle to get things moving. I love the new album but I can't believe how poorly it was promoted. The Best Buy exclusive IMO was a bad move. Axl not promoting anywhere he could was stupid. Waiting a year and day to book and play a tour for the FANS is pure nonsense. WTF?!!? Really digging a hole...

	COMMENT \| The Wait posted by : alternativemonkey 4/28/2009 10:05:51 PM

	I have waited about the same amount of time for a follow-up to Use Your Illusions as I did for Dehumanizer. The Devil You Know was worth the wait; Chinese Democracy was not. Heaven and Hell is right in every way Guns N Roses is wrong - starting with the name. Iommi had the good judgement to forgo Black Sabbath to be true to the fans and the band. Axl did nothing of the sort. Where have I been all these years - Follow the Tears ! All the way to the closet in the house on the hill in Malibu where you will find a grown man in red corn rows curled up in the fetal position sucking his thumb to the quiet sobs and incoherent ramblings of all those lies in Slash's autobiography.

	*COMMENT \| HELL FCK YEAH = FORTUS** posted by : T-Boner.com 4/29/2009 12:59:52 AM

	BRING THE GOD AXL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ROSE!!!

	COMMENT \| "Chinese Democracy" ONE OF THE ...IF NOT THE posted by : T-Boner.com 4/29/2009 1:01:12 AM

	ALBUM OF A LIFETIME. AND LONG AS EARTH IS HERE, NOTHING WILL TOP IT!

	COMMENT \| posted by : mcgillroy 4/29/2009 2:14:17 AM

	fortus is great! awesome guitar player!

	COMMENT \| posted by : oPanterao 4/29/2009 3:02:10 AM

	keyword HOPEFULLY

	COMMENT \| Deathcore is better than metal, two can play that game. posted by : Rat Bastard 4/29/2009 3:16:36 AM

	Axl do you neeeeed some time, on your own..... maybe you just need some timeee aaaaalllllllll alone. No really, I insist.

	COMMENT \| coming...... posted by : nighthawk920 4/29/2009 7:28:49 AM

	to an IHOP and Sonic near you

	COMMENT \| BB posted by : BSlash24 4/29/2009 9:39:21 AM

	Best Buy only has the rights til May? A completely odd rock tale, Axl & GnR. The unraveling, then the making of this album, all the speculation, then have it released...and its gone. A whisper. Like a tree falling in the forest, air play for about a week. One interview, make to his closet in Malibu to cower.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Von Lee 4/29/2009 10:51:21 AM

	i still love the old GNR... but the new one?? i dont think so

	COMMENT \| Opening Act posted by : mnsotapop 4/29/2009 10:54:15 AM

	Creed! I want to see an Axl and Scott Stapp duet! Personally I like Chinese Democracy.... Axl should get on some better meds so there's not so much drama

	COMMENT \| grow up rose posted by : murderorgy 5/5/2009 3:58:26 PM

	Axl always got his panties in a bunch when someone took a picture of him. He probably wishes someone would want to now. He should be given an award for creating and dismantling one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The rest of GNR should have continued all of those disrupted shows without him.

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