If that story is true, how did he not get arrested at the airport?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m-H58-1k38&feature=player_embedded

Right now, Guns n’ Roses are onstage rocking their first show in support of Chinese Democracy in Taipei, Taiwan, according to the band’s official Twitter, which launched today. (Watch footage from the band’s sound check below.)

As Rolling Stone reported yesterday, frontman Axl Rose was involved in a scuffle at Los Angeles International Airport as he traveled to the band’s first of four East Asian tour dates. TMZ now adds that Rose punched an “overzealous paparazzo” in the head, and the photographer claims to have footage of the altercation. UPDATE: The footage has been posted on TMZ. LAX police told Rolling Stone they had no record of the incident.

The photographer says Rose arrived at the airport with a woman in tow, and that he tried snapping a few photos of the couple. The woman, who was not named, got into a confrontation with the photogs, and when Rose noticed her scuffling with the paps he instantly started throwing punches.

A press statement released by Levine Communications Office, the public-relations firm that represents Rose and the band, defends Rose’s actions, and lays the blame flatly with the paparazzo.

“Axl Rose … was unhurt last evening when he was accosted by an unruly group of paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport,” the statement, which is posted on the band’s MySpace, reads. “At the time of the incident, Mr. Rose was en-route to Taipei, Taiwan, to kick off Guns N’ Roses’ tour of Southeast Asia including shows in Taiwan, Korea and Japan. Mr. Rose, who was about to enter a security checkpoint at LAX when the altercation took place, was approached by a group of unchecked and unruly photographers who became aggressive with the singer and female members of the traveling group.”

The statement continues that Rose “was not injured during the unprovoked attack and was able to board his flight without further incident.”

Rolling Stone will have updates on the band’s first gig in nearly three years as information becomes available. Guns n’ Roses have scheduled shows in Canada during January and February, and South America in March and April. No U.S. dates have been announced.

Teiz wrote on Dec 11^th, 2009 at 5:02pm:



You are amazed, clearly, because you haven't seen them.

ah, the old version...I saw them then too, opening for AC-DC...saw a terrible show


the shows I saw in 2002 and 2006 disabused me of notions they were less than a great band






From Taiwan, tonight's setlist....
1. Chinese Democracy
2. Welcome To The Jungle
3. It's So Easy
4. Mr. Brownstone
5. If The World
6. Live And Let Die
      *Richard Fortus Solo (James Bond Theme)
7. There Was A Time
      *Frank Ferrer Drum Solo
      *Tommy Stinson Bass Solo
8. My Generation (Stinson vocals)
9. I.R.S.
10. Rocket Queen
      *Dizzy Reed Piano Solo
11. Street Of Dreams
      *DJ Ashba Solo
12. Sweet Child O' Mine
      *Band Jam
13. November Rain
      *Ron Thal Solo (Pink Panther)
14. You Could Be Mine
15. Shackler's Revenge
16. Knockin' On Heaven's Door


**--- ENCORE ---**

17. This I Love
      *Band Jam
18. Better
19. Paradise City




link to pics here.....http://www.newgnr.com/forum/index.php?topic=45092.0

Steel Wheels wrote on Dec 10^th, 2009 at 3:44pm:



they were able to check under his kilt

"Guns N' Roses Continue Asian Onslaught"

The new Guns N' Roses are halfway through the first leg of the Chinese Democracy Asian Tour, with a couple Japanese concerts remaining. The band opened the tour in Taipei, Taiwan (Dec. 11) and continued on to Seoul, Korea on Dec. 13. The excitement of the tour has fans traveling the world to get the first glimpses of the band as the tour to support the 2008 CD Chinese Democracy. The band performed in Korea for the first time in their 24 year career and plans are already in the works to bring GNR to South America in 2010, after a round of 13 Canadian dates. There are no US dates announced yet.
The setlists so far have been different for each show, but contain a good number of Chinese Democracy selections and a nice blend of classic tracks. The title track has served as the opening cut of each show and would be a suitable opener for the entire tour.
"Seoul, Korea! Very good to be here with you tonight, thank you for havin' us!' lead vocalist Axl Rose told the Korean crowd. "Come on, tell me the truth, you didn't think I was coming, did you?"
Fans of both generations of GNR should be pleased with the song selections we've seen so far as most of the hits from the past and present are being performed, including Sweet Child O Mine, You Could Be Mine, Street Of Dreams and Paradise City. Reports from the press and from the fans are saying that the band sounds better than ever. Band members Richard Fortus (guitar), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (guitar) DJ Ashba (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass) and Dizzy Reed (keyboards) have been given their chance to do solo numbers at each show.
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal took a moment to check in with RockStar Weekly as he arrived in Japan for the second half of the Asian tour:
"Heeeey, just got to Osaka - the last two shows were such a pleasure, feels damn good to be back on the road," Bumblefoot told RockStar Weekly. "It's all a blur, and I like keeping it that way, only thinking about the next show, not the last show. But ya move ahead with a feeling that something special was shared in each place, makes it feel like coming home any time ya return. Now I have that connection to Taipei and Seoul that will always be there. It's the warmth and kindness of everyone there, they made it special, I can't thank them enough... looking forward to playing Osaka and Tokyo again this week, and starting off 2010 with Canada - see y'all soon! "
Next up on the Chinese Democracy Tour is Osaka, Japan on Dec. 16.

GREAT album!!

Osaka 12/15...

1. Chinese Democracy
2. Welcome To The Jungle
3. Mr. Brownstone
4. Nightrain
5. Scraped
6. Yesterdays (imagine that!!!)
7. Richard Fortus solo (James Bond Theme)
8. There Was A Time
9. Drum solo
10. Bass solo
11. My Generation
12. Don´t Damn Me (for first time live! amazing!) 
13. You Could Be Mine
14. Dizzy Reed Piano solo
15. Street of Dreams
16. DJ Ashba solo
17. Sweet Child O' Mine
18. Band jam
19. November Rain
20. Bumblefoot solo (Pink Panther theme)
21. Rocket Queen
22. Catcher in the Rye
23. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

Encore:
24. Don´t cry (alt. lyrics)
25. Band Jam
26. Better
27. Paradise City

lotsajizz wrote on Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:12pm:


Damn, this is almost like a whole set itself.

Osaka 12/16



1. Chinese Democracy
2. Welcome to the jungle
3. It's so easy
4. Mr.Brownstone
5. Shacklers Revenge
Axl tells a story about "if the world"
6. If the World
Richard Fortus solo
7. Live and Let Die
8. Sorry
9. Rocket Queen
10. Prostitute!!!!!
Jam
Dizzy Solo (Ziggy Stardust)
11. Street of Dreams
Jam
Axl talks :"I hope not to screw the pooch on this one"
12. Scraped
Frank Solo
13. You Could Be Mine
Jam
Axl Piano Solo
14. November Rain
Jam
15. IRS
DJ Solo
16. Sweet Child O' Mine
Axl wears an Ye Olde England shirt
Axl comments on Tommy's Osaka Tigers shirt
Jam
17. Catcher In The Rye         
(Feat. Dizzy on Piano BBF Does solo)
18. Out Ta Get Me
Bumblefoot Solo (Pink Panther)
19. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Axl says he was cryogenically frozen for the past 2 years and was just thawed a few weeks ago..
piano out, Number of the Beast riffs
20. Whole Lotta Rosie
21. This I Love
22. Nightrain

Encore:

23. Madagascar
"They thought I knew Vedder..."
"You guys wanna stick around for a bit right? If you want we could leave...."
24.Better
On the bass guitar Mr Tommy Eugene Fuckin' Stinson
25. Sonic Reducer by The Dead Boys
Bumblefoot lying next to the drums and playing!
"The square block does not fit into the round hole but we'll keep trying"
26. Patience
"On the keyboards Mr Chris Pitman, the man who has pissed on more jars than Howard Hughes"
27. Paradise City w/Don't Cry as intro

Perhaps you failed to notice the epic setlist!  Over three hours on stage!!  22 years and still goin' strong....

Axl's a wife beater....only a pussy would beat up a woman.

Got the concert on DIME (sound not great BTW), what's up with these endless solos ?! This isn't the 70s anymore, I suppose Axl needs to rest between songs...