Guns n' Roses frontman fined over brawl in Stockholm

Axl Rose

STOCKHOLM - Axl Rose, lead singer of rock band Guns n' Roses, was released by police today after having been arrested in the Swedish capital for violent conduct and damaging a hotel room.

Rose was released after pleading guilty to a misdemeanour of violent conduct and criminal damage and agreeing to pay a fine of 40,000 crowns ($9,013) and 10,000 crowns in compensation to a security guard, a police spokeswoman said.

The Guns n' Roses frontman, whose hits include Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City, was arrested yesterday afternoon suspected of attacking a security guard and threatening a policeman. He also caused minor damage to the interior of the hotel, the police said.

Rose, who earlier played a concert in Stockholm, was "too drunk to talk" when he was detained and was held in a cell until sober enough for questioning, police said.

"The matter is now concluded," police spokeswoman Towe Hagg said.

- REUTERS