SLASH Says His Wife Suggested FERGIE Tie Him Up In New Video

Slash has explained how his wife suggested BLACK EYED PEAS singer Fergie tie him up and straddle him in the video for his new single "Beautiful Dangerous".

In a video interview with NME.com, which you can watch at this location, the guitarist hailed Fergie as "the best female rock singer I've heard in the last 15 years."

Speaking of the video for the song, Slash said: "My wife had told her, 'You should tie him up and do all this stuff'. So she took my wife's word, and the next thing you know I'm tied to the bed."

He added: "It was an interesting time, but it was a lot of fun. She's really great to hang out with... I could think of worse things I could be doing that being tied down and straddled by Fergie."

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash stated in a recent interview that the "Beautiful Dangerous" video is apparently too steamy for wide public release and will have to be edited. Slash was quoted as saying, "It's very controversial. I thought it was okay but apparently there's a lot of suggestiveness and we're having a rethink." The clip stars Fergie as a crazed fan who stalks Slash and ends up tying him to a bed, kissing him and teasing him with a knife, all while dressed in leather lingerie. Slash said that the sexy BLACK EYED PEAS singer came up with the concept for the video herself.

Fergie sings the track on Slash's debut solo album, which also features guest vocals from artists like Kid Rock, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell and others.

The ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist will hit the road as opening act for OZZY OSBOURNE early next year, beginning on January 16 in Omaha.

Slash is also regrouping with VELVET REVOLVER this fall as that band resumes its search for a lead vocalist. The band's first concert DVD, "Live In Houston", comes out November 16.