LOS ANGELES (June 24, 2016) - Guns N' Roses took more than 40,000 fans to Paradise City last night as the legendary band rocked Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. during their 2.5 hour show that kicked off their historic Not In This Lifetime Tour. Following a blistering rock performance from the acclaimed Alice In Chains, Guns N' Roses took the stage to perform two dozen songs spanning their multi-platinum selling career including “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Chinese Democracy” and “Civil War.” A full set list is below. The tour continues on Sunday, June 26 in Washington, DC at FEDEXFIELD and then move on to another 19 cities throughout North America. Alice In Chains will also perform on the tour on shows scheduled from June 26 thru July 3 while Lenny Kravitz will join the line-up from July 19 thru July 24. Grammy Award®-winner Chris Stapleton will join the tour for the Nashville show on Saturday, July 9, acclaimed Canadian rock band, Billy Talent, will perform in Toronto on Saturday, July 16, The Cult, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the late 20th century will join the tour on July 27 (Atlanta), 29 (Orlando) & 31 (New Orleans) and Tuesday, August 3 in Dallas while multiple-Grammy Award winner,Skrillex, is set to join the tour on August 5 in Houston.  Demand for tickets to the Not In This Lifetime Tour continue at an unprecedented pace as additional shows were recently announced including Chicago (July 3), Boston (July 20), New York City (July 24) and two brand new dates in Los Angeles (August 18 & 19). A full list of tour dates is below.

 

Set list: It's So Easy - Mr. Brownstone - Chinese Democracy - Welcome to the Jungle - Double Talkin' Jive - Estranged - Live and Let Die - Rocket Queen - You Could Be Mine - You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory - Raw Power - This I Love - Civil War - Coma - Band intros into Slash solo - Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from the Godfather) - Sweet Child O' Mine - Better - Out Ta Get Me - Jam (Wish You Were Here) - November Rain - Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Nightrain - Don't Cry - The Seeker - Paradise City

 

More than 2 million fans will be part of the most celebrated music event of the past few decades with the tour of the summer, Guns N’ Roses’ Not In This Lifetime Tour!!  GN’R launched their return in spectacular fashion beginning with the Troubadour in Los Angeles on April 1 for their first live performance in more than 20 years followed by back-to-back arena shows in Vegas filling the house to the rafters, then Coachella for two weekends (April 16 and April 23) including a trip south of the border for two sold out stadium shows in Mexico on April 19-20…April saw almost a half million fans alone in North America!  Guns N’ Roses’ are Axl Rose, Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).

 

Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N’ Roses injected unbridled, unrivaled, and unstoppable attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. The spirit went on to captivate the entire world with the release of their 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction –the best-selling U.S. debut ever, moving 30 million copies globally.  In 1991, the seven-time platinum Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II occupied the top two spots of the Billboard Top 200 upon release. Over the course of the past decade, Guns N’ Roses have performed sold out shows and headlined festivals worldwide following the critically acclaimed release of 2008’s RIAA platinum-certified Chinese Democracy. Six studio albums later, Guns N’ Roses are one of the most important and influential acts in music history and continue to set the benchmark for live performances connecting with millions of fans across the globe.

 

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GUNS N' ROSES NOT IN THIS LIFETIME TOUR:

All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.

Sunday, June 26, 2016	Washington, DC	FEDEXFIELD (with Alice In Chains)
Wednesday, June 29, 2016	Kansas City, MO	Arrowhead Stadium (with Alice In Chains)
Friday, July 1, 2016	Chicago, IL	Soldier Field (with Alice In Chains)
Sunday, July 3, 2016	Chicago, IL	Soldier Field (with Alice In Chains)
Wednesday, July 6, 2016	Cincinnati, OH	Paul Brown Stadium
Saturday, July 9, 2016	Nashville, TN	Nissan Stadium (with Chris Stapleton)
Tuesday, July 12, 2016	Pittsburgh, PA	Heinz Field
Thursday, July 14, 2016	Philadelphia, PA	Lincoln Financial Field
Saturday, July 16, 2016	Toronto, ON	Rogers Centre (with Billy Talent)
Tuesday, July 19, 2016	Foxboro, MA	Gillette Stadium (with Lenny Kravitz)
Wednesday, July 20, 2016	Foxboro, MA	Gillette Stadium (with Lenny Kravitz)
Saturday, July 23, 2016	East Rutherford, NJ	MetLife Stadium (with Lenny Kravitz)
Sunday, July 24, 2016	East Rutherford, NJ	MetLife Stadium (with Lenny Kravitz)
Wednesday, July 27, 2016	Atlanta, GA	Georgia Dome (with The Cult)
Friday, July 29, 2016	Orlando, FL	Camping World Stadium (with The Cult)
Sunday, July 31, 2016	New Orleans, LA	Mercedes-Benz Superdome (with The Cult)
Wednesday, August 3, 2016	Arlington, TX	AT&T Stadium (with The Cult)
Friday, August 5, 2016	Houston, TX	NRG Stadium (with Skrillex)
Tuesday, August 9, 2016	San Francisco, CA	AT&T Park
Friday, August 12, 2016	Seattle, WA	CenturyLink Field
Monday, August 15, 2016	Glendale, AZ	University of Phoenix Stadium
Thursday, August 18, 2016	Los Angeles, CA	Dodger Stadium
Friday, August 19, 2016	Los Angeles, CA	Dodger Stadium
Monday, August 22, 2016	San Diego, CA	Qualcomm Stadium

 

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