Axl Rose took to social media on Friday, December 2nd to announce that he’s done throwing his mic into the audience after a woman was reportedly seriously injured.
Billboard reported that during Guns N’ Roses‘ November 29th concert in Adelaide, Australia at the Adelaide Oval, a concertgoer named Rebecca Howe suffered two blackened eyes and a “busted nose.”
— Axl Rose (@axlrose) December 2, 2022
Axl Rose tweeted a message to fans, which reads in full:
It’s come to my attention that a fan may have been hurt at our show in Adelaide, Australia, possibly being hit by the microphone at the end of the show when I traditionally toss the mic to the fans. If true, obviously we don’t want anyone getting hurt or to somehow in any way hurt anyone at our shows anywhere.
Having tossed the mic at the end of r shows for over 30 years we always felt it was a known part of the very end of r performance that fans wanted and were aware of to have an opportunity to catch the mic.
Regardless in the interest of public safety from now we’ll refrain from tossing the mic or anything to the fans during or at r performances.
Unfortunately there are those that for their own reasons chose to frame their reporting regarding this subject in a more negative n’ irresponsible out of nowhere light which couldn’t be farther from reality. We hope the public and of course fans get that sometimes happens.
A BIG THANKS to everyone for understanding.
