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Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan reunited as Guns N Roses for the first time in 23 years this weekend. See what happened below.
The Guns N Roses revival group performed a 17-song set at LA’s Troubadour on Friday (1 April). Songs performed included ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, ‘Sweet Child O Mine’ and ‘Paradise City’.
The band also performed their renditions of Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’, Wings’ ‘Live And Let Die’ and The Who’s ‘The Seeker’, as well as songs from the band’s 2008 Chinese Democracy.
Keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Frank Ferrer joined the band on stage. Melissa Reese, the band’s second keyboardist, also performed with the group, marking the first-ever female member of Guns N’ Roses.
The setlist was as follows.
It’s So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
Chinese Democracy
Welcome to the Jungle
Double Talkin’ Jive
Live and Let Die (Wings cover)
Rocket Queen
You Could Be Mine
Speak Softly Love (Andy Williams cover)
Sweet Child O’ Mine
New Rose (The Damned cover)
Better
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan cover)
My Michelle
Nightrain
Encore:
The Seeker (The Who cover)
Paradise City
The show served as a warm-up for the band’s upcoming world tour, which will see them headlining Coachella as well as a string of stadium gigs in North America.
Recently, Axl Rose was rumoured to replace Brian Johnson as AC/DC’s frontman, after Johnson was advised by doctors to “stop touring immediately”. In other news, Izzy Stradlin declared that he was not involved in the GNR reunion.
Guns N Roses will play the following dates. For tickets and more information click here.
04/08 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena ^
04/09 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena ^
04/16 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/19 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol
04/20 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol
04/23 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
06/23 – Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
06/26 – Washington, DC @ Fedex Field
06/29 – Kansas City, MO @ Arrowhead Stadium
07/01 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
07/06 – Cincinnati, OH @ Paul Brown Stadium
07/09 – Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
07/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Field
07/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
07/16 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
07/19 – Foxboro, MA @ Gilette Stadium
07/23 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
07/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Dome
07/29 – Orlando, FL @ Orlando Citrus Bowl
07/31 – New Orleans, LA @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome
08/03 – Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium
08/05 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
08/09 – San Francisco, CA @ AT&T Park
08/12 – Seattle, WA @ CenturyLink Field
08/15 – Glendale, AZ @ University of Phoenix Stadium
08/22 – San Diego, CA @ Qualcomm Stadium
^ = w/ Alice in Chains
