1987 saw the release of Guns N’ Roses' first studio album, Appetite for Destruction. American hard rock band Thanks to songs like Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child O' Mine, and Paradise City, Guns N' Roses, which debuted in 1985 and comprised Appetite for Destruction, Use Your Illusion I, and Use Your Illusion II, were among the most successful bands in all of rock music in the late eighties and early nineties. But internal strife between the band and the last member of the original group, Axl Rose, brought everything down in the middle of the 90s. Most crucially, there would be no touring for a very long period and no fresh Guns N' Roses music.
Though long-standing speculations abound, the iconic Axl Rose vocals with Slash and Duff McKagan returned much to the excitement of the fans in 2016. Guns N' Roses released an EP in 2022 called Hard Skool and have gone on several noteworthy stadium tours and still perform live to date since the reunion. Up to early 2024, Guns N' Roses already have tours booked for Asia, Europe, and North America.
2023 Tour Dates
Guns N’ Roses has a packed schedule in 2023 as far as tours are concerned. After wrapping up the Australian and New Zealand tour in late 2022, the band will start the new year by performing at several festival dates across South America and Mexico. They have dates locked in for: They have dates locked in for:
After the showings during the spring festival, there is a couple of months break before the band goes for a summer tour of Europe, where they will be performing in stadiums. The band will be performing concerts in cities such as Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, Glasgow, and many others starting from early June up to the end of July.
Wednesday, June 5th, from Madrid, Spain's Estadio Civitas Metropolitano. June 15: Passeio Maritimo De Alges within Lisbon, Portugal July 5: Paris La Defense Arena in Paris, France. July 26: Glasgow, United Kingdom Bellahouston Park
Following their late July European leg, Guns N' Roses will head to North America, where they will begin an August 5th stadium tour. They have scheduled over 15 events, which will be noteworthy performances all around the MetLife Stadium, Rogers Centre, Comerica Park, Target Field, and many more.
Some salient features of the recently revealed North American tour schedule are: Among the just revealed North American tour dates are several highlights:
Aug. 5: East Rutherford, NJ's MetLife Stadium June 20: Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario August 23rd: Comerica Park Detroit, Michigan August 26: Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Target Field Saturday, September 1st, Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Early August will see the start of this North American leg, which finishes early September. They could possibly boost the availability of shows in the upcoming few months as well. The collective might perhaps grow even more in the coming few months.
2024 and Beyond
Considering the enormous popularity of the reunion tours up until now, it seems that Guns N’ Roses have had a lineup in mind for the next couple of years as well. By 2024, they foresee having a series of concerts in Asia and Oceania from February to March.
Their scheduled concert venues in Asia next year include Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, and so on. They will also be performing shows in Australia as well as New Zealand once more.
As for what specific tour plans exist after March 2024, it’s yet unknown but it seems that GN’R will remain rather intense with their touring activities unless, of course, the individual members of the band require some time off. Given the chemistry Slash, Duff, and Axl have rekindled in their recent performances, it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if they scheduled even more shows and festival performances to continue to sustain this reunion through 2024 and possibly 2025.
Whatever the venue they will be playing at within the next couple of years, fans are excited to see the biggest rock band of the late 80s and early 90s reunite. The spectacular audiences, great feedback, and incredible marathon performances during these reunion tours are enough to suggest that the Appetite for Guns N’ Roses is still very much alive.
But if you have the opportunity to see the legendary Guns N’ Roses somewhere in their current world tour, do not miss the opportunity! Watch giants like Guns N’ Roses perform hits such as Welcome to the Jungle and November Rain in vintage fashion, yet with the energy of guys who aren’t afraid of competition from younger bands. This is going to be one of the most memorable concerts for any hard-rocking fan.