GUNS N ROSES | Hammerstein, Matt Sorum

Axl Rose, who has been in New York for the last few months, has announced two warm-up shows at the Hammerstein Ballroom to prepare for the Guns N Roses European tour. The shows are May 15th and May 17th. Tickets cost $63 dollars plus fees. They go onsale friday.

Sadly, the rumors of Slash and Duff quiting Velvet Revolver and rejoining Axl for this tour have been squashed. Oh well, not worth the money then.

Axl has been in New York for the last couple months and hanging with The Soprano's Michael Imperioli. He's also been bumping into former bandmate Matt Sorum. Matt posted about it on his blog. Yes, even Matt Sorum blogs:

Hello my friends,

In NYC right now. Payed here with Camp Freddy on Tuesday in Times Square. It was unbelievable. e were hanging off the side of a building. Scott Weiland sang two and Donovan sang one song. Then after we finished that we went inside and played a set at The Hard Rock Cafe. Great night with a lot of cool guest.

Then last night I went to a club called 6 and 8s. While getting out of the cab I run into Sean Lennon who was leaving and when inside there was AXL ROSE. Oh my God. I hadn't seen him in at least 6 years. I walked over and said Hello. We shoke hands. And it was pleasant. Later that evening I ended up in a loft somewhere in the East Village. Where Axl was again. We spoke for quite sometime. And it was nice to clear somethings up. I told him how great of a frontman he was while I was in the band and no hard feelings from me at all. It was an all around Good vibe I think.

After the party ended. Axl gave me a Ride back to my hotel In his suburban.

Have Fun and Keep Rockin'

Love,
Matt