Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has a long list of people with whom he had disputes and personal conflicts. Perhaps one of the most well-known musicians on the list is late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. The two had their fair share of insults in front of thousands of their fans which gave birth to the infamous rivalry between their bands. However, death can change it all and put other elements into perspective which is why Rose’s reaction to Cobain’s tragic death migth be surprising for many people. Former GNR publicist Bryn Bridenthal revealed her first-hand experience when she broke down the news for the musician. The GNR frontman didn’t make any official statements following the tragic death of Kurt Cobain on April 5, 1994, at the age of 27. Thanks to the band’s former records publicist Bryn Bridenthal, fans got the opportunity to know how Axl Rose actually reacted to Cobain’s passing.
In the 2011 book, ‘Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge,’ Bryn talked about being the first person to tell Axl that the Nirvana singer died. The publicist revealed that she was afraid Rose might hurt himself after the news since he was going through tough times. Despite the common belief, he had a lot of empathy for Cobain and cared for him, therefore, his death deeply affected the singer. The publicist also revealed that Rose went to Wishkah River, where late Nirvana frontman’s ashes where spread to talk to him. Rose said “I’m sorry I was a ass kurt. I just wanted to be friends and maybe help you out when you first started pop’n. I didn’t know you thought that guns was a mass corp band, I didn’t see it that way. I’m sorry man”