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If you've been sitting on the fence with "Is Axl Rose a P.O.S.," it's time to get off the fence.
Axl Rose Apologizes to Cleveland for Hall of Fame Snub
'I hope you'll forgive me,' says Guns N' Roses leader. 'Cleveland does in fact Rock!!'
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/axl-rose-apologizes-to-cleveland-for-hall-of-fame-snub-20120417
By Andy Greene
April 17, 2012 6:21 PM ET
Axl Rose has written another letter to fans explaining his decision to not attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and apologizing to the city of Cleveland for the snub. Last week, Axl wrote a long letter in which he said he declined his induction into the Hall of Fame. The group performed with Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy, and the Cleveland crowd booed every time Axl's name was mentioned during the ceremony.
This new letter ends with a request for the media to run the letter in full, so we'll do just that:
To: Cleveland, Ohio, Guns N' Roses Fans and everyone who's shown support for my decision regarding the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
I seriously didn't plan on or expect the overwhelmingly positive response and public support for my decision regarding the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. With such a generous outpouring of solidarity from fans, media outlets, writers and other artists, I'm truly humbled, blown away and unbelievably relieved! To be honest, I thought it would go the other way and was just hoping to weather the storm. As I said, I sincerely didn't want to disappoint anyone. It gets old being the outlaw even if "it's only rock and roll".
'I hope you'll forgive me,' says Guns N' Roses leader. 'Cleveland does in fact Rock!!'
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/axl-rose-apologizes-to-cleveland-for-hall-of-fame-snub-20120417
By Andy Greene
April 17, 2012 6:21 PM ET
Axl Rose has written another letter to fans explaining his decision to not attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and apologizing to the city of Cleveland for the snub. Last week, Axl wrote a long letter in which he said he declined his induction into the Hall of Fame. The group performed with Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy, and the Cleveland crowd booed every time Axl's name was mentioned during the ceremony.
This new letter ends with a request for the media to run the letter in full, so we'll do just that:
To: Cleveland, Ohio, Guns N' Roses Fans and everyone who's shown support for my decision regarding the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
I seriously didn't plan on or expect the overwhelmingly positive response and public support for my decision regarding the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. With such a generous outpouring of solidarity from fans, media outlets, writers and other artists, I'm truly humbled, blown away and unbelievably relieved! To be honest, I thought it would go the other way and was just hoping to weather the storm. As I said, I sincerely didn't want to disappoint anyone. It gets old being the outlaw even if "it's only rock and roll".
