Guns N' Roses setting ticket sales record... in Korea

A Guns N' Roses concert scheduled for December 13th in Seoul, Korea -- the band's first gig ever in that country -- could set a new record for ticket sales in that nation, according to JoongAng Daily. Promoters said that tickets for the show, which is scheduled for a venue called the Olympic Park Gymnasium, are selling briskly, with representative Yvette Moon proclaiming on Monday (November 16th), "Ticket sales have already broken records set by other successful concerts we organized earlier in the year, like the Lady Gaga show this August."

According to the report, Korean music fans feeling neglected by major international music stars have been cheered in recent months by visits from A-list acts like Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Maroon 5.

The Guns N' Roses show is one of a handful of Asian gigs the band has planned, including stops in Taiwan and Japan. A Canadian trek is also set to begin on January 13th in Winnipeg.

Guns N' Roses has not played live since 2006 and has not done any concerts since the release last November of its long-delayed Chinese Democracy CD.