Guns N' Roses issues statement regarding Robin Finck's departure
Guns N' Roses front man and Axl Roses management company have issued the following statement regarding the sudden and unexpected departure of Robin Finck to Nine Inch Nails:
"Robin's plans caught everyone in GUNS, as well as our fans, a bit off guard.
"Really, Del James' [Axl Rose associate] private e-mail that someone took upon themselves to post publicly is the best way for us to address things at this time: 'Only Robin knows what Robin's doing.'
"Neither we nor management, etc., know any more in this regard and we prefer not to speculate or offer opinions at this time.
"Robin's Robin. We're in negotiations for the release of 'Chinese Democracy' and things are going well.
"When we begin to put tour plans together, we'll see where things are. Until then, Robin's touring with NIN and we're working with management on our game plans.
"Our thanks to those who continue to show their support."