2. Axl Rose
When Guns n’ Roses burst onto the scene in 1988, it was an epic event. These hard rockers helped lead the new age of heavy metal music and Axl Rose was hailed for his vocals that made “Sweet Child O Mine” and “Welcome to the Jungle” modern classics. But Rose also became infamous for his backstage behavior of hard drinking and drug use that got into major problems, including full-scale brawls with people. He famously walked out on a major concert tour mid-show, leaving thousands of fans outraged and also ticked off bandmates by demanding full ownership of their name. His lateness was also an issue and despite the band’s success, it wasn’t enough to overcome these issues. It reached its height as he walked off stage after just an hour, instigating a full-scale riot. In 1996, the band basically came apart with Rose soon taking a long hiatus from the music business. The band reunited earlier this year for a much anticipated tour but there’s no denying how many years they lost to Rose’s behavior that sadly rendered one of the biggest musical acts of all time to an almost joke.
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