Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal says fans want new music from the band.
Thal was on tour in India recently with Dubai rockers Point of View, and spoke with Times Out Dubai about GNR’s plans for a new album.
“Well, we were supposed to start writing after the end of this last run — but I went to India!,” he says. “When I get back, I hope we can all get together, and live it and focus on creating new music together. Fans don't want to hear about new shows, they want to hear about new music.”
Thal was asked about the fact that some fans will never accept the current GNR lineup over the band’s classic version.
“There were six 'Star Wars' movies,” explains Thal. “If you only watch up to ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ that's fine, but you're kind of missing the rest of the story. And there's probably some good things in there that you can get out of it. But it's your choice; it's there for whoever wants it. If not, that's fine. There's enough of everything in the world to please everybody.”
Following a 9-date early summer swing through the States, Guns N’ Roses are now set to perform three shows in Canada this month.
The rockers will play Festival D’Été (Quebec City Summer Festival) in Québec City on July 12th.
The festival, which runs July 4–14, is billed as Canada’s biggest outdoor artistic event. Other acts playing during the 11-day event include Rush, Def Leppard, Foreigner and the Black Keys.
This week, the group announced a pair of intimate Canadian club shows.
Guns N’ Roses will play the Metroplis in Montreal on July 14 and Toronto’s Sound Academy on July 15.
Montreal tickets go on sale this Friday at 12 noon; Toronto tickets are on sale Friday at 10 am.
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