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CLOCK_0029 Officially Licensed Guns N Roses (GNR) Merchandise
Guns N Roses (GNR) Chrome & Neon 15" Wall Clock
On January 1, 2001, Guns N' Roses played their first concert in over seven years at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This was followed by their headlining performance at Rock in Rio III on January 14, 2001 in front of 190,000 people.
The group had planned to tour Europe in June 2001, however, all the dates were cancelled because of stomach problems suffered by Buckethead. The European tour was rescheduled for December 2001 but was once again cancelled; tour manager Doug Goldstein is said to have taken responsibility for the tour's downfall.
Despite these cancellations, the band played two concerts in Las Vegas on December 29 and 31.
Rhythm guitarist Richard Fortus joined the band in 2002, replacing Tobias, who had left because of his disdain for touring. In August 2002, the band honored tour dates in Hong Kong, Japan, England and Belgium.
They infamously played at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, on August 29, during their medley of "Welcome to the Jungle", "Madagascar" and "Paradise City" Rose seemed out of breath and struggled to keep up with the rest of the band; Rose's vocal performance was the subject of much criticism by fans and critics.
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