Axl Rose Is “Blown Away” By the “Positive Response” to His Decision to Skip the Rock Hall Induction Ceremony

AXL ROSE has made his first comments since Saturday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony . . . and surprisingly, he does NOT take any shots at his former band mates, the Rock Hall or anyone else. I could have posted the whole thing, but here are the highlights.

Instead, Axl is thanking everyone for the “overwhelmingly positive response” to his decision to skip the induction . . . and it doesn’t even sound like he’s being sarcastic.

He adds, quote, “With such a generous outpouring of solidarity from fans, media outlets, writers and other artists, I’m truly humbled, blown away and unbelievably relieved! To be honest, I thought it would go the other way.”

He also reiterates that he “didn’t want to disappoint anyone” . . . and says he still doesn’t “have enough verified information” to “understand what the [Rock] Hall is.”

He then apologizes to Cleveland “for not apologizing to them beforehand for not attending [the ceremony] in their city.” He says he “genuinely” loves performing in Cleveland.

He concludes with this odd note: Quote, “Now that the smoke’s cleared a little, any desperate, misguided attacks have been just that, a pathetic stab at gossip, some lame vindictiveness, the usual entitlement crap, he’s obsessed, crazy, volatile, a hater.

“I once bought a homeless woman a slice of pizza who yelled at me she wanted soup. We got her the soup. You can get your own.” (???)

BTW, did anyone really have a “positive experience” regarding Axl’s decision to flake on the ceremony? He’s still an A-hole, I’m just glad the rest of the guys enjoyed themselves in Cleveland, good for you.