James Young, the owner of Melbourne's rock and roll Cherry Bar, told Triple M radio last week that he had heard rumors within the industry that a GNR reunion would take place, just days after Slash revealed that he and Axl Rose were on friendly terms again.

"It's been nice for me personally to share this fantasy for a few days along with the fans but it is not happening for SW16," Maddah tells Music Feeds. "I sure hope those guys do get back together again as there has never been, or as far as I am concerned ever will be such a potent force for rock'n roll than the original GNR in full flight.

"If it does happen, it is going to take longer than 6 months for the band to be ready to tour. I think it'll take a hundred lawyers 6 months just to get the 5 of them into a rehearsal room together.