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Slash Says Monitor Flaw Drove Axl Rose's Buenos Aires Outburst

Slash dismisses speculation about Isaac Carpenter's performance.

Overview

  • Fan video from the Oct. 18 show in Buenos Aires captured Axl Rose tossing his microphone toward the drum kit and briefly leaving after the opening song.
  • Guns N' Roses said Rose’s in-ear mix contained only percussion during the first song, adding the tech team resolved the issue by the third number.
  • Slash explained that Rose could hear only the drums and was trying to alert engineers, calling the viral reaction overblown.
  • Slash praised new drummer Isaac Carpenter as “killer” and energizing, echoing Duff McKagan’s earlier remarks about his swing and groove.
  • The South American run is continuing, and Slash said a U.S. tour is planned for 2026 with an announcement expected soon.