Guns N' Roses 2023 Tour

{{Short description|2021–23 concert tour by Guns N' Roses}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Guns N' Roses 2023 Tour

| image =

| image_size = 220px

| image_caption = Tour poster

| artist = Guns N' Roses

| location = {{hlist|Asia|Europe|North America}}

| start_date = {{Start date|2023|06|01}}

| end_date = {{End date|2023|11|05}}

| number_of_legs = 2

| number_of_shows = 50 (51 scheduled)

| gross = $96.2 million (31 shows){{cite magazine |title=2023 Year-End Boxscore Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/2023-year-end-boxscore-charts/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=20 December 2024}}

| last_tour = We're F'N' Back! Tour
(2021–2022)

| this_tour = Guns N' Roses 2023 Tour
(2023)

| next_tour = Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour
(2025)

}}

American hard rock band Guns N' Roses toured throughout Asia, Europe and North America in 2023. The tour began on 1 June 2023 at the Etihad Arena and concluded 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").{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2023 |title=Guns N' Roses Bring Out Rarities At 2023 Tour Launch In Abu Dhabi |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-bring-out-rarities-at-2023-tour-launch-in-abu-dhabi |website=Blabbermouth}} 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.{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=August 19, 2023|title=See Guns N' Roses Debut New Song 'Perhaps' Live in Pittsburgh |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/guns-n-roses-perhaps-live-debut-1234809208/|magazine=Rolling Stone}} "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.{{Cite web |last=Erickson |first=Anne |date=November 3, 2023|title=Guns N' Roses Give New Song "The General" Live Debut in Los Angeles: Watch |url=https://consequence.net/2023/11/guns-n-roses-new-song-the-general-live-debut/|website=Consequence}} It was the last tour to feature drummer Frank Ferrer before his departure in March 2025.{{cite web |last1=Ruggieri |first1=Melissa |title=Guns N' Roses drummer Frank Ferrer exits the band, thanked for 'sturdy presence' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/03/19/guns-n-roses-drummer-frank-ferrer-leaves-the-band/82546912007/ |website=USA Today |access-date=March 19, 2025 |date=March 19, 2025}}

Tour dates

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|+ List of 2023 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets, and amount of gross revenue{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=December 1, 2022|title=Guns N' Roses to headline London's BST Hyde Park in June 2023 |url=http://kerrang.com/guns-n-roses-to-headline-londons-bst-hyde-park-in-june-2023|website=Kerrang!}}{{cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |title=Guns N' Roses Announce Global Stadium Tour |url=http://stereogum.com/2214444 |website=Stereogum |date=21 February 2023}}{{cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |title=Glastonbury's 2023 Headliners Are Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses, Elton John & Lizzo |url=http://stereogum.com/2215728 |website=Stereogum |date=3 March 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://therockrevival.com/rock-news/guns-n-roses-add-2023-tour-dates-announce-special-guests/ |title=Guns N' Roses Add Dates to 2023 Tour, Announce Special Guests |author= |date=2023-05-31}}{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2023 |title=Guns N' Roses announces two legendary LA performances at the iconic Hollywood Bowl |url=https://www.gunsnroses.com/news/title/guns-n-roses-announces-two-legendary-la-performances-at-the-iconic-hollywood-bowl |website=Guns N' Roses}}Sources for Leg 1:

  • {{cite magazine |last1=Hadusek |first1=Jon |title=How to Get Tickets to Guns N' Roses' 2023 World Tour |url=https://consequence.net/2023/06/how-to-buy-guns-n-roses-tickets-tour/ |magazine=Consequence |access-date=February 1, 2024 |date=June 5, 2023}}
scope="col" style="width:12em;"|Date

!scope="col" style="width:10em;"|City

!scope="col" style="width:10em;"|Country

!scope="col" style="width:16em;"|Venue

!scope="col" style="width:10em;"|Opening act

!scope="col" style="width:10em;"|Attendance

!scope="col" style="width:10em;"|Revenue

June 1, 2023

|Abu Dhabi

|United Arab Emirates

|Etihad Arena

|Girish and the Chronicles

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June 5, 2023

|Tel Aviv

|Israel

|Park Hayarkon

|Eifo HaYeled

| —

| —

June 9, 2023

|Madrid

|rowspan="2"|Spain

|Cívitas Metropolitano

|rowspan="2"|The Pretenders

| —

| —

June 12, 2023

|Vigo

|Estadio Abanca Balaidos

| —

| —

June 15, 2023{{efn|The performance in Dessel on June 15, 2023, was part of Graspop Metal Meeting.}}

|Dessel

|Belgium

|Festivalpark Stenehei

|rowspan="4" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="4" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="4" {{n/a}}

June 17, 2023{{efn|The performance in Copenhagen on June 17, 2023, was part of Copenhell.}}

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|Refshaleøen

June 21, 2023{{efn|The performance in Oslo on June 21, 2023, was part of Tons of Rock.}}

|Oslo

|Norway

|Ekebergsletta

June 24, 2023{{efn|The performance in Pilton on June 24, 2023, was part of Glastonbury Festival}}

|Pilton

|England

|Worthy Farm

June 27, 2023

|Glasgow

|Scotland

|Bellahouston Park

|The Pretenders

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| —

June 30, 2023{{efn|The performance in London on June 30, 2023, was part of British Summer Time}}

|London

|England

|Hyde Park

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

July 3, 2023

|Frankfurt

|Germany

|Deutsche Bank Park

|rowspan="3"|The Pretenders

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July 5, 2023

|Bern

|Switzerland

|Bernexpo

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July 8, 2023

|Rome

|Italy

|Circo Massimo

| —

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July 11, 2023

|Weert{{efn|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.{{cite web |last=Bastiaens |first=Maarten |title=Tegenvallende kaartverkoop: Guns N' Roses niet in Landgraaf |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/entertainment/2164822/tegenvallende-kaartverkoop-guns-n-roses-niet-in-landgraaf |website=1Limburg |date=6 April 2023}}}}

|Netherlands

|Evenemententerrein Weert Noord

|{{n/a}}

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July 13, 2023

|Paris

|France

|Paris La Défense Arena

|Generation Sex

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| —

July 16, 2023

|Bucharest

|Romania

|Arena Națională

|rowspan="2"|Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons

| —

| —

July 19, 2023

|Budapest

|Hungary

|Puskás Aréna

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| —

July 22, 2023

|Athens

|Greece

|Olympic Stadium

|The Last Internationale

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| —

August 5, 2023

|Moncton

|rowspan="2"|Canada

|Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium

|rowspan="2"|Carrie Underwood

| —

| —

August 8, 2023

|Montreal

|Parc Jean-Drapeau

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August 11, 2023

|Hershey

|rowspan="8"|United States

|Hersheypark Stadium

|rowspan="5"|The Pretenders

| —

| —

August 15, 2023

|East Rutherford

|MetLife Stadium

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| —

August 18, 2023

|Pittsburgh

|PNC Park

| —

| —

August 21, 2023

|Boston

|Fenway Park

| —

| —

August 24, 2023

|Chicago

|Wrigley Field

| —

| —

August 26, 2023

|Nashville

|Geodis Park

|Carrie Underwood

| —

| —

August 29, 2023

|Charlotte

|Spectrum Center

|rowspan="2"|Dirty Honey

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| —

September 1, 2023

|Saratoga Springs

|Saratoga Performing Arts Center

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September 3, 2023

|Toronto

|Canada

|Rogers Centre

|The Pretenders

| —

| —

September 6, 2023

|Lexington

|rowspan="13"|United States

|Rupp Arena

|rowspan="2"|Dirty Honey

| —

| —

September 12, 2023

|Knoxville

|Thompson-Boling Arena

| —

| —

September 15, 2023

|Hollywood

|Hard Rock Live

|The Warning

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| —

September 17, 2023{{efn|The performance in Atlanta on September 17, 2023, was part of Music Midtown.}}

|Atlanta

|Piedmont Park

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September 20, 2023

|Biloxi

|Mississippi Coast Coliseum

|Dirty Honey

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| —

September 23, 2023

|Kansas City

|Kauffman Stadium

|rowspan="4"|Alice in Chains

| —

| —

September 26, 2023

|San Antonio

|Alamodome

| —

| —

September 28, 2023

|Houston

|Minute Maid Park

| —

| —

October 1, 2023

|San Diego

|Snapdragon Stadium

| —

| —

October 6, 2023{{efn|The performance in Indio on October 6, 2023, was part of Power Trip Festival.}}

|Indio

|Empire Polo Club

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 8, 2023{{efn|The performance in Sacramento on October 8, 2023, was part of Aftershock Festival.}}

|Sacramento

|Discovery Park

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 11, 2023

|Phoenix

|Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre{{efn|Original venue was Chase Field but changed to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre due to MLB playoffs.{{Cite Instagram |user=gunsnroses |author-link=Guns N' Roses |postid=CyEes6xP-bF |title=Congrats to the Arizona Diamondbacks! |date=October 6, 2023}}}}

|Alice in Chains

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| —

October 14, 2023

|Seattle

|Climate Pledge Arena

|Ayron Jones

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October 16, 2023

|Vancouver

|rowspan="2"|Canada

|BC Place

|Alice in Chains

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| —

October 19, 2023

|Edmonton

|Rogers Place

|rowspan="3"|Ghost Hounds

|rowspan="7" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="7" {{n/a}}

October 22, 2023

|Nampa

|rowspan="5"|United States

|Ford Idaho Center

October 24, 2023

|Salt Lake City

|Delta Center

October 27, 2023

|Denver

|Ball Arena

|Ayron Jones

November 1, 2023

|rowspan="2"|Los Angeles

|rowspan="2"|Hollywood Bowl

|rowspan="2"|The Black Keys

November 2, 2023
November 5, 2023{{efn|The performance in Toluca on November 5, 2023, was part of Hell & Heaven Metal Fest.}}

|Toluca

|Mexico

|Foro Pegaso

|{{n/a}}

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=Cancelled dates=

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|+List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation

! scope="col" style="width:12em;" |Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Venue

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September 9, 2023

|St. Louis

|United States

|Busch Stadium

|Illness{{Cite magazine |last=Johnson |first=Kevin |date=September 9, 2023 |title= Guns N' Roses postpones Busch Stadium concert in St. Louis

|url=https://www.stltoday.com/life-entertainment/local/music/guns-n-roses-postpones-busch-stadium-concert-in-st-louis/article_ca153be0-4e7a-11ee-b601-23fd11b5c5fc.html |magazine=St. Louis Post-Dispatch}}

Personnel

=Guns N' Roses=

=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

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References