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GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist DJ ASHBA has lashed out at the organiser of Brita in’s Reading and Leeds Festivals, branding him "cocky" and "money-grubbin g" after a bust-up over the band’s set.
The band was left fuming after bosses pulled the plug early during thei r headlining slot in Reading on Friday (27Aug10), forcing the rockers to perform acoustically and overrun their finish time.
A spokesperson for the event claimed the gig was cut short to keep with curfew laws but Ashba is convinced the festival’s director, Melvin Benn, has long held a "grudge" against the band.
In posts on Twitter.com, Ashba writes, "They pulled the power, but fail ed to kill the connection as 90,000 people sang Paradise City…
"Apparently the promoter has had a personal grudge with Guns N’ Roses s temming from eight years ago (when Guns N’ Roses last appeared at the fes tival).
"If this was the case, why book the band? He knows our show. Let me gue ss… To take our fans’ money and then not allow us to give them a show t hat they paid for. This was clearly not a curfew thing because after cutt ing our power like a selfish, money-grubbing p***k, he allowed music blas ting throughout the venue ’till the early morning.
"The promoter was already being a cocky f**k in the press before we arr ived. So yes, we went on a little late, and for this we apologies (sic). However, our fans paid to see a show, and that’s why we showed up, to giv e them just that. Sad that this promoter’s music festival has little to d o with the fans or the love for music." Confusion still surrounds Guns N’ Roses’ planned headline set at Readin g’s twin Leeds event on Sunday night (29Aug10) after frontman Axl Rose vo wed to pull out.
Before departing the stage, Rose told the crowd: "Unfortunately due to tonight we will not be at Leeds, although we will try and play a bit more now." A festival rep has stated the band is still scheduled to play at Leeds.

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