Apparently, Axl Rose Was Once Late To A Concert Because He Was Engrossed In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…II
Zach BlumenfeldAxl Rose had a well-established reputation for being late to gigs back in Guns N Roses’ heyday, but if Alternative Nation’s report is to be believed, Axl really screwed the pooch on one particular occasion.
According to the story, a Tampa radio DJ worked as a promoter at a venue in 1991 and the owner was getting very upset when the GNR frontman hadn’t appeared. After asking countless times what the problem was, the following happened: “Axl’s management said he was watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and that Axl’s attention was 100% on the movie and couldn’t be bothered.”
We’ll note here that the person who submitted this tip got the date, promoter, and venue wrong, but the DJ in question corroborated the story to the publication. Take that as you will.