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Posted in music on May 21, 2010

Axl Rose countersuing Irving Azoff, Slash comments

Axl and Slash

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has commented on the countersuit filed by his former GN'R bandmate, Axl Rose, against the singer's former manager, Irving Azoff, claiming that Azoff tried to bully Rose into doing a reunion tour with the original GUNS lineup.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rose claims in his suit that Azoff did everything he could to sabotage the current version of GUNS after Rose said no to the reunion idea last year, alleging that Azoff tried "devising and implementing a secret plan to set up Rose and the band for failure so that Rose would have no choice but to reunite with the original GUNS N' ROSES members."

Rose's suit adds, "Upon realizing that he couldn't bully Rose and accomplish his scheme, Azoff resigned and abandoned GUNS N' ROSES on the eve of a major tour, filing suit for commissions he didn't earn and had no right to receive."

The claim also added that Azoff, in his own lawsuit, deliberately used Rose's real name, William Bailey, because it "carries significant emotional damage from Rose's childhood."

Speaking to VH1 Radio Networks' Dave Basner, Slash stated about Rose's countersuit, "I don't even know what that's about. I don't know where Axl is coming from. I mean, I know where Irving is coming from -- he's looking for commissions for a tour that he booked. [It's a] pretty reasonable kind of thing. Axl's countersuing, so I'm not sure exactly what the merit is that he's countersuing, exactly. Anyways, I don't keep up with that, I don't follow it." [Blabbermouth]

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Tags: Axl Rose, Irving Azoff, lawsuits, Slash
posted at 10:15 AM on May 21, 2010 in music | Comments (15)

Comments (15)

Why is Axl still trying to live the 80s?

Posted by Anonymous | May 21, 2010 10:26 AM

because he can make more money doing it in 2010 than you will in your entire life.

Posted by Anonymous | May 21, 2010 10:45 AM

WHAT A READ!!!

Posted by Anonymous | May 21, 2010 10:57 AM

Wait...Axl Rose isn't his real name?

Posted by Anonymous | May 21, 2010 11:32 AM

what are the two black boxes concealing on axl's shirt?

Posted by Anonymous | May 21, 2010 12:03 PM

I'm guessing it says

FUCK
DANCING
LET'S
FUCK

Posted by Tumbleweed | May 21, 2010 12:16 PM

I prefer Axl's Bob Seger fat, cornrow 2010 look. Actually he got rid of the cornrow's ....my bad.

Posted by Heavy Street | May 21, 2010 12:29 PM

rich people

Posted by Anonymous | May 21, 2010 2:02 PM

those 2 dudes look gay

Posted by gay dar | May 21, 2010 2:39 PM

Looking at that picture, it's strange to think how much Axl loathes Slash now and how much Slash, at least publicly, doesn't seem to care. Kinda sad.

Posted by William B. Bailin' | May 21, 2010 4:02 PM

Looking at that picture, it's strange to think how Axl totally got a nose job and dentures.

Posted by Eggs1234 | May 21, 2010 4:42 PM

yay! i made it to brooklyn vegan!

Posted by dave basner | May 22, 2010 5:15 PM

wish it was the 80s again.

Posted by jamie | September 8, 2012 9:59 PM

wish it was the 80s again...in brooklyn of course.

Posted by dyson dc28 | September 8, 2012 10:00 PM

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