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Yep, Guns N' Roses Actually Said 'Hello Sydney' To A Melbourne Crowd

Awkward, very awkward.
They didn't, did they?
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They didn't, did they?

We can only assume that rock and roll can taints one's memory a bit, because Guns N' Roses said 'hello Sydney' to a Melbourne crowd on Tuesday and it was super awkward.

The band's announcer is said to have kicked off their concert at the MCG in well, Melbourne by introducing themselves to Sydney. Oops.

Luckily most people found it hilarious, a couple booed and then everyone got over it because Slash came out. Surely it was just a slip of the tongue.

People have had a bit of a giggle about it on Twitter because as we know by now, it didn't happen if it wasn't on social media.

"Guns N Roses scream "Hello Sydney" in melbs. I wonder if anyone in the crowd thought, "oh crap we're at the wrong show!" one Twitter user wrote.

The gaffe amusing many fans because everybody knows that both Sydney and Melbourne have been bitter rivals in the quest for Australia's favourite city for some time.

"Hahahah most hilarious start to a show in #Melbourne ever.... "Hello #sydney!!!"..... Crowd responds yayyyyyyy.. wait... What?" another said.

Lol #gunsnroses hilariously had a Spinal Tap "HELLO CLEVELAND!@ moment, saying hello to Sydney in Melbourne with rousing boos thereafter

โ€” Dana Scott (@MUSENOMIX) February 14, 2017

Guns n Roses think they're in Sydney and the people next to us just left coz it's too loud hxbdvdbdbd im screaming

โ€” sarah (@BergsKG) February 14, 2017

#gunsnroses announcer calls Melbourne 'Sydney' at the MCG at the beginning of the set. Wow! #pmlive#auspol

โ€” Tommy Ravlic (@TRAVLIC) February 14, 2017

Gunners called us Syndeyites, lucky we love the old boys in old Melbourne town ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ˜‚ #GunsNRoses@gunsnroses

โ€” MardiSol (@Mardisol) February 14, 2017

Poison were great at the MCG last night.

There @gunsnroses, we're even.#GunsNRoses#gnrinmelbourne#GNR

โ€” Dyslexic Cnut (@Buznrx) February 14, 2017

Thankfully the show sounds like it was an absolutely awesome one and fans on Twitter recovered quickly, shifting the conversation to the band's stellar performance.

@DuffMcKagan and @Slash killing in Melbourne ๐Ÿ”ซ๐ŸŒน @gunsnroses#GunsNRosespic.twitter.com/HUknqOKlHx

โ€” Famรญlia McKagan (@FamiliaMckagan) February 14, 2017

One box tick off of the bucket list. #GunsNRoses Concert in #Melbourne was just amazing! @Slash is incredible!!! #bestvalentineever

โ€” Perla Guarneros (@PerlaGuarneros) February 14, 2017

@gunsnroses at the mcg was all my dreams come true. What a show. @Slash will forever be my hero. #GunsNRoses#NotInThisLifetime

โ€” Lewis Barker (@BoxBarker) February 14, 2017

Best #Valentines Day by a long way. gunsnroses #gunsnroses @ Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) https://t.co/vt1xztPasa

โ€” Matt (@MattyWiLLsOn) February 14, 2017

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