I share a rehearsal space with a couple of guys who were runners (gofers) for that show. Get this...
The band was up here two days ago rehearsing, as this Vancouver show was to be the start of their official world tour. Axle didn't come up for any of the rehearsals, but planned to fly up in private jet sometime yesterday before the show.
As the show got closer yesterday, everyone started to get nervous and the promoter was wonderin' where he was. There were a round of phone calls to him at home in Anaheim. He was watching TV he said, and would be there soon. Again and again they called... with the same answer. Finally Axle called and said he was boarding his plane and would be on the way. This was very near the time when the openning band was set to go on. The number crunchers calculated the best case scenario in terms of his arrival, and.... it was going to be too late. The promoter cancelled the show and Axle Rose touched down in Seatle before returning home.