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3 unusual facts about Riverport Riot


Riverport Riot

The Riverport Riot was a riot at the Riverport Amphitheater (now named Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis) in Maryland Heights, Missouri (near St. Louis) at a Guns N' Roses concert on July 2, 1991.

Consequently, Use Your Illusion I and IIs artwork featured a hidden message amidst the Thank You section of the album insert: "Fuck You, St. Louis!"

During the band's performance of "Rocket Queen", the 15th song in the set (counting drum & guitar solos), lead singer Axl Rose, in the middle of the chorus, pointed out a fan who was taking still pictures of the show, saying "...Hey, take that! Take that! Now, get that guy and take that!"



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