Slash has revealed that the original line-up of Guns N' Roses were offered over $100million to reform.
Despite the bonanza money offer, the legendary guitarist – real name Saul Hudson – says he will never reunite with Axl Rose and co.
The 44-year-old told GQ Magazine: "Things were so abrasive by the time I left. I've never thought, 'Oh, wouldn't it be nice to get back together'. Because I know it wouldn't!"
He went on to describe Guns N Roses' 1993 tour as "an ongoing exercise in how we could bond the least", before adding: "One of the two of us will die before a reunion."
Asked what kind of figures they were offered to reunite, Slash said: "I can't remember exact numbers, but excessive. Seven, eight-digit kinds of things."
He went on to confirm the figure was more than $100million.
Despite ruling out the chances of ever reforming, Slash is tinged with sadness at the prospect of a world without the original Guns N' Roses line up.
"It's sad that something so good doesn't exist any more, even though we're both still alive and on the same planet,” he said.
"When we were on stage we were a real force together. But it got to a point off stage where it was impossible for us to even be in the same room together and create any music."
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- I Hate Him Now He stands for nothing he may be a geat guitarist but lls he ever says is no im not gettin bk with gnr where axl is actually doin sumthin now i knw he has his solo stufff coming but its shite especially the paradise city cover
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- Slash is still a legend, Axl is the moron - Chinese Democracy was absolute dog crap hence it being in the bargain bin of most record shops.

- i love gnr as much as the next person but the fact of the matter is that they are all a bunch of tossers and need to start and remember who actually got them where they both are today... thats us the paying public..... do it for us just one last world tour

- The world wants the old band so why deprive the fans suck it up and get back to normal and the fans will be happy who cares about the money if it happened these guys are family. All families feud but always come together. So why not try if it doesn't work then **** it at least we gave it a shot

The world wants the old band so why deprive the fans suck it up and get back to normal and the fans will be happy who cares about the money if it happened these guys are family. All families feud but always come together. So why not try if it doesn't work then **** it at least we gave it a shot
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