Axl Rose Throws Mic in Buenos Aires; Monitors Cited

During the band's Saturday show in Buenos Aires, fan-shot video showed Axl Rose throw his microphone at the drum kit, kick the bass drum and storm offstage during the opening of "Welcome to the Jungle." Multiple outlets reported the outburst was caused by problems with Rose’s in-ear monitors — he could reportedly only hear percussion — and technicians had the issue fixed by the third song, after which the set proceeded without further incident. New drummer Isaac Carpenter, who replaced longtime drummer Frank Ferrer in March, has drawn scrutiny since the episode. Slash, Duff McKagan and Richard Fortus were onstage that night as Guns N' Roses continued their Latin American tour.