2021–23 concert tour by Guns N' Roses
The Guns N' Roses 2023 Tour was a concert tour by the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which began on 1 June 2023 at the Etihad Arena and ended on 5 November 2023 at the Hell & Heaven Metal Festival. The tour was marked by the inclusion of songs that had not been performed in a long time (notably "Anything Goes", "Bad Obsession", "Pretty Tied Up" and "Down On The Farm").[1] On August 18, 2023, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, the band debuted the new single "Perhaps", which was released on digital platforms on the same date.[2] "The General", later released as the B-side on the "Perhaps" 7-inch vinyl in December, was performed live for the first time at The Hollywood Bowl on November 2, 2023.[3]
Tour dates
Cancelled dates
Personnel
Guns N' Roses
- Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, percussion
- Slash – lead guitar, talkbox, slide guitar
- Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals
- Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals
- Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Ferrer – drums, percussion
- Melissa Reese – keyboards, synthesizers, sub-bass, programming, percussion, backing vocals
Guests
- Dave Grohl – vocals and guitar during the song "Paradise City" (June 24, 2023)
- Carrie Underwood – vocals during the songs "Sweet Child o' Mine" and "Paradise City" (August 5, 2023; August 8, 2023; August 26, 2023)
- Bubbles – vocals during the song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (August 5, 2023)
- Chrissie Hynde – harmonica during the song "Bad Obsession" (August 21, 2023)
- Mike McCready – guitar during the song "Paradise City" (October 14, 2023)
Notes
- ^ The performance in Dessel on June 15, 2023, was part of Graspop Metal Meeting.
- ^ The performance in Copenhagen on June 17, 2023, was part of Copenhell.
- ^ The performance in Oslo on June 21, 2023, was part of Tons of Rock.
- ^ The performance in Pilton on June 24, 2023, was part of Glastonbury Festival
- ^ The performance in London on June 30, 2023, was part of British Summer Time
- ^ Originally scheduled at Megaland in Landgraaf with The Pretenders as the opening act, but relocated to Evenemententerrein Weert Noord in Weert without an opening act.[9]
- ^ The performance in Atlanta on September 17, 2023, was part of Music Midtown.
- ^ The performance in Indio on October 6, 2023, was part of Power Trip Festival.
- ^ The performance in Sacramento on October 8, 2023, was part of Aftershock Festival.
- ^ Original venue was Chase Field but changed to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre due to MLB playoffs.[11]
- ^ The performance in Toluca on November 5, 2023, was part of Hell & Heaven Metal Fest.
References
- ^ "Guns N' Roses Bring Out Rarities At 2023 Tour Launch In Abu Dhabi". Blabbermouth. June 1, 2023.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (August 19, 2023). "See Guns N' Roses Debut New Song 'Perhaps' Live in Pittsburgh". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Erickson, Anne (November 3, 2023). "Guns N' Roses Give New Song "The General" Live Debut in Los Angeles: Watch". Consequence.
- ^ Carter, Emily (December 1, 2022). "Guns N' Roses to headline London's BST Hyde Park in June 2023". Kerrang!.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (21 February 2023). "Guns N' Roses Announce Global Stadium Tour". Stereogum.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (3 March 2023). "Glastonbury's 2023 Headliners Are Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses, Elton John & Lizzo". Stereogum.
- ^ "Guns N' Roses Add Dates to 2023 Tour, Announce Special Guests". 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Guns N' Roses announces two legendary LA performances at the iconic Hollywood Bowl". Guns N' Roses. October 9, 2023.
- ^ Bastiaens, Maarten (6 April 2023). "Tegenvallende kaartverkoop: Guns N' Roses niet in Landgraaf". 1Limburg.
- ^ Sources for Leg 1:
- Hadusek, Jon (June 5, 2023). "How to Get Tickets to Guns N' Roses' 2023 World Tour". Consequence. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Guns N' Roses [@gunsnroses] (October 6, 2023). "Congrats to the Arizona Diamondbacks!" – via Instagram.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin (September 9, 2023). "Guns N' Roses postpones Busch Stadium concert in St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
