 Holden performed solo in March 2009 with The Kilkenny Gospel Choir, at St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny.He was most recently seen endorsing Optilase Laser Eye Clinic in a TV advertisement for MTV, Sky TV, Channel 4, E4 and TV3.In August 2009, the Sunday World and Daily Mirror newspaper's reported that "Slash" was headhunting Holden to replace Scott Weiland as the new "Velvet Revolver" lead vocalist.