2010.12.04. - Sydney, Australia

Guns N' Roses set to play at Telstra Sydney 500 V8 Supercars race

Exclusive by Josh Massoud and James Phelps

BAD boy Axl Rose is tipped to welcome V8 fans to the jungle, with Guns N' Roses set to return Down Under later this year for the Telstra Sydney 500.

In a major boost for V8 Supercars, Sport Confidential can exclusively reveal the world's most dangerous band has all but agreed to headline the December 3-5 series finale at Olympic Park.

"The Gunners are the No. 1 target and they've indicated they are willing to do it," said a source close to the negotiations.

"It's just a matter of getting the contracts signed."

Once the biggest rock band in the world, Guns N' Roses are likely to fire up ANZ Stadium the Sunday night after the second race in a coup that should ensure last year's crowd figure of 185,000 is shot to pieces.

Perfectly suited to the V8s given his name is Axl, the Guns N' Roses front man last brought his new-look band to Australia in 2007 following a 14-year absence. It seems Axl may have a thing for race tracks with the mega group's most notable performance in Australia at Eastern Creek for the record-breaking Use Your Illusion tour in 1993.

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