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:
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!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 |
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June 1, 2023
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June 5, 2023
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June 9, 2023
|rowspan="2"|Spain |rowspan="2"|The Pretenders | — | — |
June 12, 2023
|Vigo | — | — |
June 15, 2023{{efn|The performance in Dessel on June 15, 2023, was part of Graspop Metal Meeting.}}
|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.}} |
June 21, 2023{{efn|The performance in Oslo on June 21, 2023, was part of Tons of Rock.}}
|Oslo |
June 24, 2023{{efn|The performance in Pilton on June 24, 2023, was part of Glastonbury Festival}} |
June 27, 2023
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June 30, 2023{{efn|The performance in London on June 30, 2023, was part of British Summer Time}}
|{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |
July 3, 2023
|rowspan="3"|The Pretenders | — | — |
July 5, 2023
|Bern |Bernexpo | — | — |
July 8, 2023
|Rome | — | — |
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}}}} |Evenemententerrein Weert Noord |{{n/a}} | — | — |
July 13, 2023
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July 16, 2023
|rowspan="2"|Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons | — | — |
July 19, 2023
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July 22, 2023
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August 5, 2023
|rowspan="2"|Canada |rowspan="2"|Carrie Underwood | — | — |
August 8, 2023
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August 11, 2023
|rowspan="8"|United States |rowspan="5"|The Pretenders | — | — |
August 15, 2023
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August 18, 2023
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August 21, 2023
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August 24, 2023
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August 26, 2023
|Carrie Underwood | — | — |
August 29, 2023
|rowspan="2"|Dirty Honey | — | — |
September 1, 2023
|Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 25,000https://www.timesunion.com/music/article/guns-roses-spac-concert-soldout-18344298.php | — |
September 3, 2023
|Canada |The Pretenders | — | — |
September 6, 2023
|rowspan="13"|United States |rowspan="2"|Dirty Honey | — | — |
September 12, 2023
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September 15, 2023
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September 17, 2023{{efn|The performance in Atlanta on September 17, 2023, was part of Music Midtown.}}
| {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
September 20, 2023
|Dirty Honey | — | — |
September 23, 2023
|rowspan="4"|Alice in Chains | — | — |
September 26, 2023
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September 28, 2023
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October 1, 2023
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October 6, 2023{{efn|The performance in Indio on October 6, 2023, was part of Power Trip Festival.}}
|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.}}
|{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |
October 11, 2023
|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 | — | — |
October 14, 2023
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October 16, 2023
|rowspan="2"|Canada |Alice in Chains | — | — |
October 19, 2023
|rowspan="3"|Ghost Hounds |rowspan="7" {{n/a}} |rowspan="7" {{n/a}} |
October 22, 2023
|rowspan="5"|United States |
October 24, 2023 |
October 27, 2023 |
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.}}
|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 ! scope="col" style="width:12em;" |Reason |
September 9, 2023
|United States |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=
- 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
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References
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