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THIS WEEK: “Riff Raff” (AC/DC Cover) – Guns N’ Roses – Live at The Forum 12/21/11
A representative for AC/DC has responded to rumors suggesting that Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose will join the group as a guest singer, and the response was, shall we say, interesting. The rep neither denied nor confirmed the story, instead telling NME that there was “nothing official to announce” at this time, adding, “Will update you if that changes.”
The rumors about Rose performing as a guest singer with AC/DC started circulating earlier this week and gained traction when Atlanta Radio 100.5 host Jason Bailey claimed that a “very, very good source” confirmed to him that the collaboration was happening.
- The rumor began after AC/DC postponed the last 10 shows of its recent North American tour because singer Brian Johnson was in danger of suffering “total hearing loss.” The band promised to make up the gigs, possibly with “guest vocalists.”
- Rose has been spotted and photographed in Atlanta, where AC/DC is reportedly meeting with potential singers.
- Bailey reported, “This is what I’m being told: Axl was meeting with the AC/DC group, because it’s all but a done deal that Axl will front AC/DC for the 10 remaining shows.” He added that AC/DC was in Atlanta to audition frontmen and flew Rose in.
- Rose is already reuniting with original Guns members Slash and Duff McKagan at six shows next month in California, Las Vegas and Mexico.
