The Celebrity Truth

Guns ‘N Roses has issued a press release to ensure fans take advantage of a free offer from Dr. Pepper, now that their new album ‘Chinese Democracy’ has hit stores worldwide this weekend.

“In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Axl (Rose),” Dr Pepper announced in a statement earlier this year, “Everyone in America, except estranged GNR guitarists Slash and Buckethead, will receive a free can of Dr Pepper if the album ships some time – anytime! – in 2008.

Rose responded to the offer saying, “We are surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr Pepper with our album ‘Chinese Democracy‘… as some of Buckethead’s performances are on our album, I’ll share my Dr Pepper with him.”

To ensure fans capitalize on the offer, the band released a statement on Saturday (Novemeber 22) saying:

For those who heard about Dr Pepper’s offer to give each and every American a free can of soda if Chinese Democracy is released in 2008, Guns N’ Roses wants to make sure every Guns N’ Roses fan, and every other American, gets what was promised.

The band is not involved in this promotion, but understood that every American (with a couple of exceptions) would get a free can of Dr Pepper. Apparently, only those who go to the soda company’s Web site on Sunday, November 23 and sign up for a free 20 ounce soda coupon will get the free can.

Guns N’ Roses encourages all those interested to sign up for their coupon on Sunday, collect their drink and celebrate the release of Chinese Democracy!

“We never thought this day would come,” Tony Jacobs, vice president of marketing for Dr Pepper, said of the albums release.  “But now that it’s here all we can say is: The Dr Pepper’s on us.”

Visit www.drpepper.com.

Photo courtesy of Geffen.