Axl Rose sharply criticized Vladimir Putin and acknowledged Ukraine’s “noble and horrifying fight” against the Russian president in an otherwise heartbreaking Guns N’ Roses tour update on Saturday July 16. The seesaw called Putin an “insensitive, lying, murderous little man”, according to Billboard and Rolling Stone.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, launched by Putin in February, led many rockers to react and several rock and metal bands to support the invaded country.

Elsewhere in Rose’s note summarizing Guns N’ Roses’ European leg of their 2022 trek which ended in Germany this week, the rock singer dedicated the tour to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. He also expressed his gratitude to country singer Carrie Underwood.

Hawkins died at age 50 in March. Underwood appeared on stage in the middle of the GN’R ride which saw Rose struggle with her vocals and visit a vocal coach.

Towards the end of Saturday’s message, Rose added, “I would also like to thank everyone for showing such love and support during the tour for the people of Ukraine and their noble and horrifying fight for freedom against a regime of increasingly totalitarian led by a ruthless, lying, murderous, little man of outdated ambitions and disregard for human life.”

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Axl’s Message to GN’R Fans – July 16, 2022

Guns N’ Roses Fall 2022 World Tour Dates

September 1 – Manaus, Brazil @ Arena de Amazonia
September 4 – Recife, Brazil @ Arena Pernambuco
September 8 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Rock in Rio
September 11 – Goiania, Brazil @ Estadio Serra Dourado
September 13 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil @ Estadio do Mineirao
September 16 – Ribeirao Preto, Brazil @ Arena Eurobike
September 18 – Florianópolis, Brazil @ Hard Rock Live
September 21 – Curtiba, Brazil @ Pedreira Paulo Leminski
September 24 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Allianz Parque
September 26 – Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Arena do Gremio
September 30 – Buenos Aires, Brazil @ Estadio River Plate
October 2 – Montevideo, Uruguay @ Estadio Centenario
October 5 – Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Nacional
October 8 – Lima, Peru @ Estadio San Marcos
October 11 – Bogota, Colombia @ Estadio Nemesio
October 12 – Bogota, Colombia @ Estadio Nemesio
October 15 – Mérida, Mexico @ Juntos Haremos Historia
October 18 – Guadalajara, Mexico @ Estadio Akron
October 21 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Estadio Cuidad
October 23 – Monterrey, Mexico @ Estadio Mobil Super
November 5 – Saitama, Japan @ Super Arena
November 6 – Saitama, Japan @ Super Arena
November 18 – Perth, Australia @ Optus Stadium
November 22 – Bribane, Australia @ Suncorp Stadium
November 24 – Gold Coast, Australia @ Metricon Stadium
November 27 – Sydney, Australia @ Accor Stadium
November 29 – Adelaide, Australia @ Oval Stadium
December 3 – Melbourne, Australia @ Cricket Ground
December 8 – Wellington, New Zealand @ Sky Staidum
December 10 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Eden Park