This is a business decision if true. Johnson needs to retire and they have a tour arranged.

They weren't the same after Bon Scott died. Back in Black was the only really decent album with Johnson but they have retained popularity.

Time to call time on it now sadly.

gn'r had a special on tv here last year. my friend and i have been fans forever. i told him to turn it on as i couldn't believe how terrible axl was. it was embarrassing. fat, boring, voice was terrible. like a cruise ship version of gn'r.

same with ac/dc about 2 years ago. some special from germany or some place. nowhere near what i saw from them years ago. that was before ther drummer went to jail for being a pedder.

Problem I think, is when you play music that very much rooted in hymns to fast living, dirty street life and a casual attitude to consequence, its very hard to be taken seriously when that's all you have produced in 30 years.

AC/DC get a pass, because they never really gave up, even when they were unpopular and unfashionable.

Also, Axl Rose, wasn't all that talented to begin with and, with hindsight, the band probably would have been better off with a different singer anyhow, such as Duff McCaggen.

Problem I think, is when you play music that very much rooted in hymns to fast living, dirty street life and a casual attitude to consequence, its very hard to be taken seriously when that's all you have produced in 30 years.

AC/DC get a pass, because they never really gave up, even when they were unpopular and unfashionable.

Also, Axl Rose, wasn't all that talented to begin with and, with hindsight, the band probably would have been better off with a different singer anyhow, such as Duff McCaggen.