One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Photos: Hundreds Line Up At Tower Records For Guns 'N Roses Tickets
Don't adjust your calendar. Unfortunately, yes, it's still April 1, but it's not 1989 anymore—despite the fact that hundreds of people have lined for Guns 'N Roses tickets.
Some have been waiting outside the old Tower Records on Sunset since since Thursday night for tickets to a "secret" G'n'R show later tonight. According to TMZ, only 250 tickets will be given away.
The man at the front of the line, 34-year-old Mike Torres, had been waiting since 8 p.m., Thursday night, for his ticket. He coyly told LAist that he "put together the pieces" to figure out he had to be here. Smart guy!
Enjoy the show, Mike. (Photo by Annie Lesser/LAist)
No official announcement has been made as to when and where the show will take place, but as Consequence of Sound suggests, it's likely at the Troubadour, whose marquee reads, "Not in this lifetime"—Axl Rose's answer three years ago when asked if he would ever reunite with Slash:
わーーーーーー！
— 川崎りょう (@R__Y__O) April 1, 2016
これはタワレコでチケット売って、ライヴはTroubadour？
「Not in this lifetime」とまで言われたリユニオンが実現するの…。
あかん。もうこれはあかん。 pic.twitter.com/XgxsiZo5rB
Tonight's show will be the first time since 1993 that Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan have played together. The band will be playing Coachella and are expected to embark on a world tour, but so far only dates in Las Vegas and Mexico City are confirmed.
Sponsored message
The old Tower Records, brought back to life by Guns 'N Roses. (Photo by Annie Lesser/LAist)
The line snaking its way up Horn Avenue, around the corner from Tower Records... (Photo by Annie Lesser/LAist)
...all the way up to Shoreham Drive. (Photo by Annie Lesser/LAist)
Sponsored message
Update, 11:40 a.m.: It's official: G'n'R will be playing at the Troubadour "sometime after 11 p.m."
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
