Gee, I hope this doesn't delay the release of 'Chinese Democracy'.
GUNS N' ROSES: Bassist's Injury Forces Band To Postpone Concerts - Apr. 11, 2007
GUNS N' ROSES have announced that they are postponing the start of their world tour, which was due to kick off in Japan on April 14.
According to a press release, the previously announced Japanese concerts have been postponed and will be rescheduled. GUNS N' ROSES will be able to make their two scheduled performances headlining the MyCoke festivals in South Africa at the end of the month.
"I feel so bad right now," explains bassist Tommy Stinson. "I accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. I put my hand down to break my fall and heard a loud 'pop.' The next morning my hand looked like a balloon. I went to see my doctor and while the good news is that it’s not broken, the bad is news is it's severely sprained and I may have done some ligament damage. We had our last rehearsal a few days ago and shipped the gear to Japan and then this happened. I feel horrible.
"I'd like to apologize to our Japanese fans that were looking forward to seeing us and know that we will we see you all soon. Again, we'd like to sincerely thank our fans worldwide for their patience and support."
Longtime GUNS N' ROSES associate Del James revealed in a recent online posting that the band's long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", is currently in the "mixing" stage.
"Chinese Democracy" is the first GUNS N' ROSES album since the 1993 covers collection "The Spaghetti Incident". In the ensuing decade, the group has lost every original member besides singer Axl Rose and burned through a reported $13 million in recording expenses.
