It looks like a probable venue, and it also gives an indication as to what type of venue they are aiming for in Europe. By cross sectioning other bands that have played the same venue and AEG we can come up with other venues in Europe

Thanks very much. Great news

So it looks like we are on the right tack for Europe. North America until the end of June, July it moves to Europe. Great stuff

I note AEG is a sponsor and has ties to the venue, so that's good.

More on the Coachella radius clause http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_b … r-all.html

For Coachella, run by our city's own Goldenvoice, multiple managers have confirmed that the radius clause takes effect when the contract is inked, meaning that if a band signs on for Coachella in January, it cannot play the Los Angeles market again until about 30 days after the festival concludes.

So theoretically speaking, GN'R can play another LA date 30 days after the festival ends. We still also have this Roxy anomaly. The small, normally chatty, Goldenvoice venue is still quiet.

On other headliners, people are still strong on Calvin Harris alongside a famous female singer. A few people still think Adele. GN'R are supposedly playing on the Saturday, although I would have thought Sunday would be better.

As for the Las Vegas date, I have spoken to a friend who promotes in the US, and he thinks the date will be April due to how tours there are organised. If GN'R are to play BST Hyde Park, it would probably be Friday 1st July, so 24 dates and Canada would need to be done by then. I have asked someone who knows more about Reading asking if they would pay the 5-6 million pounds GN'R would expect for a festival date. I do not think they would pay that, but who knows. The Sun are still strong on Slane for Ireland. Roskilde appears to be the only other festival that GN'R could play financially. There would have to be some give and take for Rock in Rio and other festivals

South American dates are usually played March/April or October time by GN'R looking at their historical dates, so there is nothing to say they will go straight to S America after N America. It looks as though it will be Europe after the US, then the rest of the world.

Consequence of Sound are saying it too (The Matt Sorum news), link added to previous post

They were the ones who broke the news about Pearl Jam at Bonnaroo

It's Billboard, they would only say if they were sure. You want that final confirmation from the band or Paul Tollett, but alot of people at AEG will know.