Rockipedia No.199
AC/DC now include three oxygen bottles in their backstage rider, it's been revealed. Singer Brian Johnson says: "It's just in case. Some of the gigs we've been doing have been 100 degrees on stage and there's no air. Sometimes you've got to go back and take a couple of gulps."
Bon Jovi guitarist Ritchie Sambora is promising unusual sets during the band's London O2 Arena residency in June. He says: "We're going to be doing a lot of different stuff - we might do Slippery When Wet in its entirety, or Lost Highway - stuff like that." The band have added June 25 and 26 to the residency. Win a trip to Las Vegas to see Bon Jovi with Rock Radio.
Axl Rose has thanked fans for the success of Guns n'Roses' Canadian shows. He says: "That was insane - and I mean that in the best way possible. With the exception of scheduling and routing nonsense, a few misguided media hacks twisting Haiti comments of a 2001 bullshit Rolling Stone story, and all the bumps and bruises and landing on my ass - it's been a good run. We would have liked to hit Toronto a bit harder... and earlier. Thanks Canada - and thanks to the band for buying me 10 acres on the moon!"
Eagles bassist Timothy B Schmit will play a short UK tour in March to support of his most recent solo album, Expando:
26/03 Manchester Academy 3
28/03 Birmingham Glee Club
30/03 London Cadogan Hall
Judas Priest will release a deluxe edition of their iconic British Steel album to mark its 30th anniversary. The standard package includes the remastered album plus a live DVD of the band performing the LP last August, while a limited edition version features a live CD from the same show.
Enter Shikari have apologised to fans after having to cancel their Blackpool show at the last minute over the weekend. A part of the Empress Ballroom ceiling collapsed during soundcheck and the venue was declared unsafe. The show will be rescheduled in due course.
Kiss will release a limited edition vinyl version of current album Sonic Boom. There will be only 1000 copies each in purple, green, blue, red and black, presented in gatefold sleeves.
The Gaslight Anthem will tour the UK in June to mark the release of upcoming album American Slang:
22/06 Birmingham Academy
23/06 Glasgow ABC
24/06 Manchester Academy
26/06 London Forum
29/06 Oxford Academy
My Chemical Romance have been forced to pull out of an Australian touring festival later this month after singer Gerard Way was diagnosed with throat problems. The band says: "While in the studio, Gerard started having some problems. At first we thought it would pass but the longer it went on the more worried we all got so he went to the doctor. He's getting the best treatment possible and is going to make a full recovery. It's not going to go away overnight so we have to do what we hate doing most: cancel shows. We promised we'll be back in Australia to make it up to you as soon as possible." They'll be replaced by Jimmy Eat World on the Soundwave shows starting on February 20.
April Wine will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in April. Mainman Myles Goodwin says: "It's a tremendous honour - on behalf of members past and present, a heartfely thank-you to the Juno Awards."
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