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Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus has spoken out about the future of the band, saying its current state "is pretty up in the air."
Though he wasn't part of its original line-up, Fortus is the band's longest-serving rhythm guitarist, after original member Izzy Stradlin quit, as did his replacements Gilby Clarke and Paul Tobias.
Speaking to RockAbout.com of plans to tour and record in 2016, Fortus said, "The current state of GN'R is pretty up in the air. The last I heard they wanted to finish up the recordings that we have and put them out next year and start touring. "
He added, "But it has been a while since I've heard from anybody in that camp as far as management or Axl. So I really don't know."
Fortus also spoke of the material they'd produced so far for the follow-up to 2008's Chinese Democracy, saying, "There's a lot of stuff recorded," but admitting that he has "no idea if it will end up being used or scrapped, or if we'll end up re-doing it."
It's been seven years since Guns N' Roses released a new album, and now over a year since they played their most recent gig - part of a nine-night residency in Las Vegas.
