Guns N’ Roses are taking their revered catalog worldwide. Since early summer, Guns N’ Roses have been traveling the globe on their 2023 World Tour, which launched on June 5 at the scenic Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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The legendary rock band hasn’t stopped since, powering through shows all over Europe including the famous Hyde Park in London, England, and Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, with stops in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and many others along the way. They are currently trekking across North America from August through October.
Performing nearly 30 songs every night, Guns N’ Roses delivers a hefty dose of beloved classics. The group’s lineup consists of original bandmates frontman Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan, along with keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer and multi-instrumentalist Melissa Reese.
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Fans can expect to hear such classics as “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “November Rain.” The band also has a few surprises up their sleeves, as there are some cover songs sprinkled in by artists across the board ranging from fellow rockers Velvet Revolver (a supergroup consisting of Guns N’ Roses members Slash, McKagan and Matt Sorum) to folk icon Bob Dylan and country singer Glen Campbell. But GNR also shows love to deep cuts like “Double Talkin’ Jive” off their 1991 album, Use Your Illusion I, and “Reckless Life,” the opening track of their 1986 EP, Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide.
GNR will hold strong through October 16 when the tour wraps in Vancouver, Canada. Along the way, special guests Alice In Chains, Carrie Underwood, Dirty Honey, The Warning and others are serving as opening acts on the North American leg.
Underwood helped kick off the launch of the North American shows on August 5 in Moncton, Canada, before gigs in Montreal on August 8 and Nashville, Tennessee, on August 26. In the interim, The Pretenders open for a string of dates, followed by Dirty Honey, The Warning and Alice In Chains, the latter of whom will be the opening act during the final show.
Get a general idea of Guns N’ Roses 2023 World Tour setlist below:
“It’s So Easy”
“Bad Obsession”
“Chinese Democracy”
“Slither” (Velvet Revolver cover)
“Mr. Brownstone”
“Welcome to the Jungle”
“Pretty Tied Up”
“Hard Skool”
“Double Talkin’ Jive”
“Reckless Life”
“Live and Let Die” (Wings cover)
“Absurd”
“Estranged”
“Down on the Farm” (UK Subs cover)
“Rocket Queen”
“You Could Be Mine”
“T.V. Eye” (The Stooges cover)
“Anything Goes”
“This I Love”
“Civil War”
“Sweet Child O’ Mine”
“November Rain”
“Wichita Lineman” (Glen Campbell cover)
“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” (Bob Dylan cover)
“Nightrain”
“Patience”
“Don’t Cry”
“Paradise City”
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