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Guns N' Roses forced to sign "Late Appearance" clause

by Anne T. Donahue

The days of Axl Rose‘s notorious tardiness may come to a close after the band was forced to sign a “Late Appearance” clause before committing to Brazil’s Rock in Rio festival this coming October.

Festival vice president Roberta Mediana has stated that the group will face a serious fine if they break the contract, and that “Guns N’ Roses‘ appearance this year was the hardest to arrange in the history of the festival.”

The clause comes after the band were two hours late to the same gig in 2001, and while the audience waited patiently, Mediana maintained that “lateness . . . can make the public feel uncomfortable and cause them to possibly start a riot.” Just ask the audiences in Sao Paulo, Vancouver and Philadelphia circa 2002. [via Music-News]