Nicolas Cage Presents Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award to Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses — Video
This past Wednesday, April 23, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose received the Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to him by his friend, actor Nicolas Cage.
Watch the full presentation below (which also features Andrew Dice Clay), and let us know what you think in the comments!
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