Guns N Roses "We May Be Late"
Band issue statement in response to recent criticism of their time-keeping
In a post on his band's Facebook page, Axl Rose fired off this missive
"Love it Hate it Accept it Debate it — You want 8 o'clock shows go find F-R-I-E-N-D-S or hit a cinema somewhere...or you wanna be informed go catch the 10-o'clock news.. this is Rock N' Roll! Treat yourself don't cheat yourself thinking you're gonna go to school or work or whatever you 'normally' do the next day. Oh and remember before you get high and never want to come down. 'you can have anything you want but you better not take it from me!' This is Guns N’ Roses and when the time is right the stage will ignite. Looking forward to sharing that with rockers soon!"
It's not exactly a statement that will endear the band to fans, nor will it particularly surprise any of the band's fans that were forced to wait for them to appear onstage - sometimes for several hours - in recent years, but in one way at least it is Axl being honest about the band's tardiness.