Guns N’ Roses play a marathon three-hour gig in Hong Kong: the hits, the hair, the big guitar solos
- Axl Rose, Slash and the rest of the hard rockers from LA put on a monster of a show at AsiaWorld Expo
- Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child o’ Mine and Chinese Democracy were among the 25-song set list
Ticket prices spiralled into thousands of dollars, but gig goers got what they paid for: although the hard-rocking hit makers are notorious for keeping fans waiting, the bumper three-hour Not in This Lifetime show warranted a sharp 8pm start to pack in 25 songs before the final Airport Express departed.
Formed in Los Angeles in 1985, the group have undergone numerous line-up changes and constant turmoil during their career, which spans six studio albums, making them one of the most storied and iconic rock bands. After a particularly bad spat in 1996, frontman Axl Rose went on to perform without guitarist Slash, who embarked on a solo career, until the pair ended their decades-long feud in 2016 and set out on tour together again – purely for the love of music, of course.
The Post had originally been due to interview Slash before the show, but plans unravelled after the band’s management refused to allow any questions about Guns N’ Roses, insisting that the focus must remain on the guitarist’s solo work. If tensions remain between Rose and Slash, they kept things civil onstage, albeit with as little interaction as possible.
Watch Guns N’ Roses Play Sweet Child o’ Mine live in Hong Kong
