Axl Rose Loses Temper Onstage Due to Technical Problem

Axl Rose, the lead singer of the legendary Guns N’ Roses, is no stranger to extracurricular onstage antics. While in recent years, the “Paradise City” singer has seamed more tame during the band’s performances, Rose’s well-documented temper flared up during a performance in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday.

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Rose would fire kicks in the direction of drummer Isaac Carpenter’s kit multiple times throughout the opening of the set, according to a fan video posted to YouTube. During the band’s performance of their 1987 mega-hit single, “Welcome to the Jungle,” Rose appeared visibly enraged by his earpiece.

Capping off the song, Rose followed up his iconic grunt at the end of “Welcome to the Jungle” by launching his microphone at the drum kit, ripping off his leather jacket and then walking off stage.

He returned to finish the set, but prior to a proceeding song, he told the crowd “so I’ll just try and wing this,” acknowledging that he was experiencing some sort of technical difficulty with his earpiece. After the song finished, he walked up to the drum kit and kicked it. Watch the scenes from their set below:

Apparently, Rose’s earpiece monitor was only picking up the percussion instruments, making it difficult for the legendary frontman to perform, according to the Daily Mail. Before the start of the third song, one of the techs fixed the issue with Rose’s earpiece, and the rest of the show went on as planned.

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Sources close to the band reportedly stressed top the media that Rose was not frustrated with Carpenter, the band’s new drummer.

Rose’s passion for performing is evident if you’ve ever seen Guns N’ Roses perform, and his desire to give the crowd a great show is refreshing after decades removed from the contrary. So it’s not hard to see why Rose was so riled up over the technical issue affecting his performance.