No, but Duff, who's only two years younger than Axl, is standing right next to him, and he's in tip-top condition (especially considering what he put his body through back in the day). Like, that's what Axl should be aiming for, or he's storing up problems for his future.

Lol, the band will do just fine. The last tour was a big event, this tour will hoover up the casuals who heard about the last tour from their mates. They can keep the gravy train going for a good long while yet before they need to downsize. Worst case scenario, they whip out an Illusions boxset and tour that into the ground.

What I find baffling is that there are so many options available to a multi-millionaire to keep their weight down. if I had his resources and free time, I'd hire personal trainers and a nutritionist and get myself in tip-top condition. Hell, he could just take the easy route and get lipo...

It's more "when you add the weight of expectations that accompany the first new GN'R album with key original members back in the line-up since 1994". Slash can plop out solo albums with impunity because there's not a great deal riding on it. With Guns N' Roses, they get one shot at this. And a lot of interested parties will be weighing in; record company suits who want their name attached to this, etc etc. Everyone will have a different opinion on how they should do it. Surprise-drop an album like Eminem? Random individual songs plopped out ad hoc as they record them, like Ariana Grande or Lana Del Rey? Traditional single-then-album release like Ozzy?