In January 2001 , Rose resurfaced with Guns N ' Roses at Rock in Rio 3 to commence the decade-long Chinese Democracy Tour , though the majority of its scheduled concerts over the next two years did not take place . A critically panned surprise appearance at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards was followed by an incident in November when a riot erupted at Vancouver 's General Motors Place after Rose failed to show up for a scheduled concert . When venue staff announced the cancellation , a riot broke out , resulting in an estimated $ 100,000 in damages . As the band 's line-up continued to evolve , his constant bandmates were guitarist Richard Fortus , bassist Tommy Stinson , and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman
2002 MTV Video Music Awards
2002 MTV Video Music Awards
Axl Rose