Notoriously temperamental Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose pulled the plug on a Dublin gig after fans, angry at being kept waiting, threw bottles at the band on Wednesday night.
Irish Times journalist Ronan McGreevy, who was at the O2 Arena, told U105's Frank Mitchell Show: "The crowd were seriously antagonised, they were booing - so it was not a pleasant atmosphere to come out on stage to."
The rockers were due to take to the stage at 9.45pm, but were a no-show until after 10.30pm.
Then, faced with an impatient and openly hostile crowd, Rose interrupted the band's second song Welcome To The Jungle to warn: "One more bottle and we go home".
After just 22 minutes, the singer held true to his word and stormed off stage to a chorus of boos.
It comes after a host of scheduling controversies involving Guns N' Roses.
A recent gig at Reading was thrown into disarray when the band was hit with a power cut after going on stage an hour late.
And they were late going on stage in Leeds last week, prompting Rose to launch a foul-mouthed tirade against the promoters when they were taken offstage at around 11.15pm.
"He's made a career out of being late," Ronan McGreevy said.
It is understood Rose had to be prevented leaving the Dublin venue by promoters, who also had to appear on stage in a bid to appease fans.
Denis Desmond, boss of MCD, pleaded with some sections of the crowd not to throw missiles at the band and promised to get them back on stage.
MCD have issued an apology to fans - but is not considering issuing refunds or rescheduling the gig as Guns N' Rose played the full set. Eventually.
"While the artist has a long history for being late on stage - Slane 1992 - crowd waiting two hours and last weekend's UK Reading festival, no artist should be subjected to missiles and unknown substances being thrown at them," MCD said in a statement.
But fans have been left feeling cheated after forking out €72 for standing ticket and over €80 for seated tickets - especially as many left after the band walked off, not realising they would return and play until nearly 1am.
"They're not Guns N' Roses - they're just Axl Rose and a back-up band," Ronan McGreevy told Frank Mitchell.
"There was no Slash, there was no Duff McKagan, there was none of the guys who made Guns N' Roses such a huge band - other than Axl Rose. It was a lot of money to be paying to see a tribute band basically."
He added: "Most people assumed that when the house lights come on, the show's over - but it wasn't. He (Rose) came back half an hour later and he played 'til 12.50am. It was an absolutely extraordinary night."
Rose, the only remaining member of the original Guns N' Roses, is fronting the band on the European leg of the band's Chinese Democracy tour.
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