In news sure to shock fans of the lithe streak of piss with a voice like an air raid siren in the Welcome To The Jungle filmclip, photos coming out of Guns n’ Roses’ current tour of Canada reveal that Axl has clearly been wagging Weight Watchers class. Not so much Chinese Democracy as Chinese takeaway, pizza, burgers, fried chicken, icecream, souvlakis and peanut butter jelly sandwiches have clearly been on the rider Chez Axl as the photos above show. The one time sex god now appears more porcine than gamine – and for god’s sake Axl, don’t even think about getting the bike shorts out…
However, looking at the recent Gunners set list below – and even allowing for the indulgent solos – it seems Axl might work off a few pounds in a show:
“Chinese Democracy”
“Welcome to the Jungle”
“It’s So Easy”
“Mr. Brownstone”
“Shackler’s Revenge”
Richard Fortus Spotlight
“Live and Let Die”
“Sorry”
“If the World”
Dizzy Reed Solo
“Street of Dreams”
“Better”
“You Could Be Mine”
DJ Ashba Spotlight
“Sweet Child o’ Mine”
“I.R.S.”
Axl Rose Piano Solo
“November Rain”
“Scraped”
“O Canada” / “Pink Panther” (Bumblefoot Spotlight)
“Out Ta Get Me”
“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”
“Nightrain”
Encore:
“Madagascar”
“This I Love”
Frank Ferrer Drum Solo
“Rocket Queen”
“My Generation” (Tommy Stinson Spotlight)
“Patience”
“Paradise City”
