The new T-Mobile Arena has been open for a grand total of four days, and already there’s been performances that will go down in Vegas history for their grandeur. Last night’s show by the legendary Guns N Roses is absolutely no exception – but it did have a twist.
A few hours before they began their show, Axl Rose posted on his Twitter that he had broken his foot. Fans all over the Vegas valley took a deep breath and prepared for the seemingly inevitable news that the show would be cancelled… But the news never came. Instead, in a throwback to the 2015 Foo Fighters concert where Dave Grohl performed seated with a broken leg, Axl Rose went on stage with a lighted throne that had a stirrup for his cast.
Many performers have been criticized for the lack of commitment to a show (see Justin Bieber, who decided to cancel meet and greets with the fans because it was too emotionally draining for him), but Guns N Roses truly showed their love by continuing to go on stage with a pretty serious injury. And if you’d think that this affected the performance, you’d be wrong. Instead, the show was a fresh take on a ‘typical’ rock show; because of his being seated the entire show, Axl Rose’s voice took on new depths and the concert became less about being there and more about being a part of it.
His recovery will be a bit, but Guns N Roses is expected to continue their performances as scheduled – like April 9th here in Vegas.
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