Guns 'N Roses to play next week, with million NT$ of fireworks
American hard rock band Guns 'N Roses will visit Taiwan for the first time in 24 years since their debut,
to play in Panciao Studium at 12/11. Their stage request list are incredibly long, including a huge set of fireworks.
Guns 'N roses request to have arena fireworks in the likes of National Sports Game, all import from the US,
took the promoter one month to pass the customs, costs million NT$. Also requests LCD, computer controlled stage lights, the amount has exceeded all Taiwanese stage companies can supply, it's a tough work for the promoters. However, the ticket sales has reached 18,000, NT$ 450,000,000 in total as reported.
The backstage dressing room requirement is also impressive, it beats every foreign artist that ever visits Taiwan.
The lead singer Axl Rose requsts a dressing room with nice furniture, carpets, a set of love seat, 6 adjustable lights,
noted "Very Important!". With a name of the word "rose" , Axl also requests 18 each of fresh white and red roses to be set
in his room, vanilla flavored candles, black and red are the only colors permitted in the room setting.
The food supply is not easy ,too. The type and size of cups are listed, also the tableware must be all silver ,with assorted vegetables and fruits, low-fat sauces. The food list including bananas, plums, red apples, green apples, grapes, strawberries,
water melons, pineapples, grapefruits, oranges and severals of others.
