Axl Rose strongly criticized Vladimir Putin and acknowledged Ukraine’s “noble and horrifying combat” in opposition to the Russian president in an in any other case chipper Weapons N’ Roses tour replace on Saturday (July 16). The rocker called Putin a “callous, mendacity, murderous, little man,” in accordance with Billboard and Rolling Stone.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, launched by Putin in February, led many rockers to reply and several other rock and steel bands to assist the invaded nation.
Elsewhere in Rose’s observe summarizing Weapons N’ Roses’ European leg of their 2022 trek that resulted in Germany this week, the rock singer devoted the tour to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. He additionally expressed gratitude to nation singer Carrie Underwood.
Hawkins died at 50 in March. Underwood appeared onstage amid the GN’R jaunt that noticed Rose expertise points along with his voice and go to a vocal coach.
Close to the top of Saturday’s message, Rose added, “I might additionally prefer to thank everybody for displaying such love and assist throughout the tour for the folks of Ukraine and their noble and horrifying combat for freedom in opposition to an more and more totalitarian regime ran by a callous, mendacity, murderous, little man with outdated ambitions and no regard for human life.”
See Weapons N’ Roses’ remaining 2022 dates beneath the singer’s submit. Get tickets right here.
Axl’s Message to GN’R Followers – July 16, 2022
Weapons N’ Roses Fall 2022 World Tour Dates
Sept. 1 – Manaus, Brazil @ Enviornment de Amazonia
Sept. 4 – Recife, Brazil @ Enviornment Pernambuco
Sept. 8 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Rock in Rio
Sept. 11 – Goiania, Brazil @ Estadio Serra Dourado
Sept. 13 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil @ Estadio do Mineirao
Sept. 16 – Ribeirao Preto, Brazil @ Enviornment Eurobike
Sept. 18 – Florianopolis, Brazil @ Arduous Rock Dwell
Sept. 21 – Curtiba, Brazil @ Pedreira Paulo Leminski
Sept. 24 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Allianz Parque
Sept. 26 – Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Enviornment do Gremio
Sept. 30 – Buenos Aires, Brazil @ Estadio River Plate
Oct. 2 – Montevideo, Uraguay @ Estadio Centenario
Oct. 5 – Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Nacional
Oct. 8 – Lima, Peru @ Estadio San Marcos
Oct. 11 – Bogota, Colombia @ Estadio Nemesio
Oct. 12 – Bogota, Colombia @ Estadio Nemesio
Oct. 15 – Merida, Mexico @ Juntos Haremos Historia
Oct. 18 – Guadalajara, Mexico @ Estadio Akron
Oct. 21 – Mexico Metropolis, Mexico @ Estadio Cuidad
Oct. 23 – Monterrey, Mexico @ Estadio Mobil Tremendous
Nov. 5 – Saitama, Japan @ Tremendous Enviornment
Nov. 6 – Saitama, Japan @ Tremendous Enviornment
Nov. 18 – Perth, Australia @ Optus Stadium
Nov. 22 – Bribane, Australia @ Suncorp Stadium
Nov. 24 – Gold Coast, Australia @ Metricon Stadium
Nov. 27 – Sydney, Australia @ Accor Stadium
Nov. 29 – Adelaide, Australia @ Oval Stadium
Dec. 3 – Melbourne, Australia @ Cricket Floor
Dec. 8 – Wellington, New Zealand @ Sky Staidum
Dec. 10 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Eden Park
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