On October 2nd, GUNS N' ROSES closed the 2011 edition of the this year's Rock In Rio festival in The City Of Rock in Olympic Park, Barra da Tijuca/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In a less than complimentary review issued by The Amplifier, frontman Axl Rose is taken to task for a reportedly sub-par performance.

An excerpt from the article is below:

After coming onstage two hours late, the tardy Rose voiced his concerns to the audience about prancing around a rain-soaked stage, thereby excusing himself from too much physical exertion.

"I'm going to try to focus on singing rather than running around like an idiot. I'm better at being an idiot. We want everybody to be careful."

Contrary to his stated goal, Rose struggled to keep time with his backing band even more than he struggled to move around the stage. Although the singer treated fans to a variety of G 'N R classics, a lot of fans left the concert likely feeling stymied, having waited two hours in the rain just to watch Axl Rose turn in a slovenly performance.

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Guns N' Roses recently announced more dates on their first US tour in five years, kicking off October 28th in Orlando, Florida. The band will perform more than 30 concerts in the US – fueled by Monster Energy - from October to New Year’s Eve. Before hitting the states, GN'R will tour Latin America, starting with a sold out, headline slot for the closing day of the Rock In Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 2nd, for 75,000 fans.

Guns N’ Roses are Axl Rose, DJ Ashba (guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Tommy Stinson (bass), Richard Fortus (guitar), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (guitar), Chris Pitman (keyboards) and Frank Ferrer (drums). GN'R spent most of 2010 touring the globe, performing 71 shows in over 30 countries.

Confirmed Guns N’ Roses tour dates:

October

2 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Rock In Rio 2011)
5 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena
8 - La Plata, Argentina - Estadio Único de La Plata
12 - Cordoba, Argentina - Orfeo Superdomo
15 - Asunción, Paraguay - Jockey Club del Paraguay
18 - Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes
19 - Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes
22 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Arena VFG
23 - Monterrey, Mexico - Arena Monterrey
28 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center Arena
29 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
31 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center Arena

November

2 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
4 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
5 - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
8 - Omaha, NE - CenturyLink Center
9 - Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Center
12 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
13 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
15 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
17 - East Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center
19 - Hartford, CT - Comcast Theatre
20 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
25 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
26 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center

December

1 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills

More dates, cities and venue information to be announced very soon.