South Africa’s biggest outdoor rock event of 2007 has been left without a major headlining act after Guns N’ Roses pulled out of My Coke Fest due to an injury suffered by bassist Tommy Stinson. The group’s planned appearances in Johannesburg on April 27 and Cape Town on May 1 were billed as the start of a world tour.

In a lawsuit filed at April 12 in Harris County state district court, Ronald “Ronnie” Bookman owner of 7303 Records and Studio 7303 claims he was savagely beaten in an assault allegedly ordered by Rap-A-Lot Records owner J. Prince.

Apple Corps, the Beatles’ company, has settled its £30 million ($59.2 million) royalties dispute with the band’s label, EMI.