It could've been me: Axl Rose's heartfelt plea to Joko Widodo to spare lives of Bali 9 duo

By Michael Koziol
Updated May 5 2015 - 4:08pm, first published April 30 2015 - 3:32pm
"Barbaric, backward and truly disgraceful act": Axl Rose begged Joko Widodo, a heavy metal fan, not to proceed with the executions. Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
"Barbaric, backward and truly disgraceful act": Axl Rose begged Joko Widodo, a heavy metal fan, not to proceed with the executions. Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran
Andrew Chan, Myuran Sukumaran
"Barbaric, backward and truly disgraceful act": Axl Rose begged Joko Widodo, a heavy metal fan, not to proceed with the executions. Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
"Barbaric, backward and truly disgraceful act": Axl Rose begged Joko Widodo, a heavy metal fan, not to proceed with the executions. Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
"Barbaric, backward and truly disgraceful act": Axl Rose begged Joko Widodo, a heavy metal fan, not to proceed with the executions. Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
"Barbaric, backward and truly disgraceful act": Axl Rose begged Joko Widodo, a heavy metal fan, not to proceed with the executions. Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Australian Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed in Indonesia. Photo: Anta Kesuma
Australian Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed in Indonesia. Photo: Anta Kesuma

Joko Widodo may be a heavy metal fan, but the pleas of Guns 'N' Roses frontman Axl Rose were not enough to dissuade him from executing Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

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