Guns N' Roses Rio Show Cancelled Due To Stage Collapse

Guns N' Roses were scheduled to play the Rio De Janeiro leg of their South American tour yesterday, 14th of March. Unfortunately the venue that the iconic American rockers were supposed to be playing was hit by a freak storm which forced the collapse of the stage.

An official press release from the band stated the following:

The March 14th Guns N' Roses show in Rio De Janeiro at Apoteose Stadium has been officially canceled for this evening due to the stage collapsing because of heavy rains. Stay tuned for more info and possible rescheduling information as we receive it. There is a possibility the show may be rescheduled for tomorrow night March 15th or at a later date. There fortunately are no fatalities but there are injuries from both our camp and Rio crews the extent of which is not known at present. The Rio Fire Dept is evacuating crews out of the venue to avoid further injuries with the heavy rains and winds. Details are just coming in. Also a truck w/part of The Sebastian Bach Band's gear has rolled on the trip from Sao Paulo to Rio what is our understanding several times and we are awaiting details on the safety of the driver at this time. Thank you for your understanding and please be safe out there. Thank you. - Axl Rose

Since the release of this statement DJ Ashba has issued the following update via his Twitter page:

On Monday 15th March 2010, @DJASHBA said: RIO UPDATE: All injuries appear to be minor. There were originally radio reports of a fatality which has fortunately turned out to be false. Initial reports are that our staging is for the most part ok but a more accurate assessment is being made. No word yet on if the show will be moved to tomorrow the 15th or another night. Reportedly Baz's truck driver is ok as well. They're now saying the venue actually experienced a minor tornado. Thank you again for your understanding.

For the most up to date news on the Guns N' Roses South American tour, stay tuned to the band's Myspace Page.