14th july - Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan

[sampie]

Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Robin Finck Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, You Could Be Mine, Piano Moving Jam, The Blues, Band Introductions, Richard Fortus Solo, Fortus & Finck Guitar Duet (Beautiful), Better, Out Ta Get Me, Piano Moving Jam, November Rain, I.R.S., My Michele , Patience, Nightrain
Encore #1: Madagascar, Paradise City
Encore #2: Don't Cry
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I will get back to you guys in more detail later, but for now a quick update:

First of all, they came on quick.  The opening band finished around 6pm and GNR hit the stage about 40 minutes later. Setlist was fairly as we know it.  Alright fuck it.  I'll do the set list right now.  Appologies for any errors in this.

WTTJ
It's So easy
Brownstone
Live and let die
Robin solo
Sweet child
Heaven's door
YCBM
jam
The Blues
band intro into Fortus solo
Fortus went into duet with robin (beautiful maybe - I don't know the song)
Better
OTGM
jam
Nov Rain
IRS
Michele (Ax says something like "I'm gonna sing this one all by my lonesome")
Patience
Nighttrain

Encore:
Maddy
PC

Additonal Encore:
Ax says something like: "We're a little confused about what to do right now, because we don't usually do this"
BBF comes out and solos.  He starts into Don't Cry as Axl comes up behind him, crowd goes nuts.  Axl gives a "hold it there sign to BBF" and busts out "Talk to me softy..."

He did the the whole song with Frank joining in later on.

And that was it
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I've just come back from the show.

At the begining, Axl looked a bit nervous but eventually looked like really enjoying the show.

He really did Don't Cry as an unexpected second encore after some fans left. It was an amazing moment and it is true that he sang it really emotionally (it was the best song for me today), but I did not realise he was crying. 

I think other members were also really excited at the show. Robin even dived into the crowd. Richard also looked really excited.

[sampie]

 "Some reports say that Axl cried during the song, which was played for the first time ever since 1993. Must have been a really emotional moment for the Japanese fans"

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