An article from Far Out Magazine reports that Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash refuses to watch a particular 2002 performance by the band, which he reportedly feared had damaged the group's reputation. The piece matters as a piece of rock history, reflecting on a difficult period for the band and the guitarist's own candid discomfort with how the show turned out.

The full body of the article was not supplied here — the provided text contains only the website's navigation and mailing-list boilerplate rather than the reporting itself. As a result, the specific details of the 2002 performance, the venue or event involved, and Slash's exact reasons cannot be accurately summarised from the material given.