Featuring Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese as the current lineup, fans will be treated to a juggernaut of hits stemming from the band’s iconic ‘Appetite for Destruction‘ release and various tracks from the ‘Use Your Illusion‘ era.
Tickets On Sale Friday, 9 December at 9am
New 2017 Stadium Dates To Start 27 May in Ireland with 18 More Dates Scheduled Across
The UK and Europe; Tour Returns To North America on 30 July in Minneapolis, MN with 15 Additional Dates Scheduled. Subject to licence.
LOS ANGELES (5 December 2016) – The resurgent Guns N’ Roses and their massively successful Not In This Lifetime Tour continues to show no signs of slowing down as the legendary band storms into 2017 with more than 30 stadium shows lined up across Europe and North America. Starting on Saturday 27 May 2017 at Meath’s Slane Castle, the Live Nation produced tour will then steamroll into 18 more cities across the UK and Europe including shows scheduled in London, Paris, Madrid, Vienna, Copenhagen and more. Following the European leg of the tour, the acclaimed band will once again return to North America for even more stadium dates starting on 30 July at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN and then move along to 15 more cities across the US and Canada including Denver, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, St. Louis, Miami and more. Tickets go on sale this Friday 9 December at 9am.
Speaking on the announcement Lord Henry Mountcharles stated: “We are really thrilled to have one of the most excitIng rock n’ roll bands in the world coming back to Slane 25 years after they first played, the same month in 1992 which was critically considered to be one of the best Slane’s ever.”
While Lord Henry’s daughter Lady Tamara Conyngham is thrilled by next year’s headliners “I’m just so excited that I will finally get the chance to see one of the greats. I missed them the first time round the fact I get a second chance is pretty incredible.”
While son Alex recalled the last time Guns N’ Roses visited Slane “They were massive for us at the time and an amazing act of witnessing. I remember Axl coming out on stage and the crowd just going bananas. The energy was incredible.”
The Not In This Lifetime Tour has sold over 2 million tickets throughout 2016 while also grossing over $200 million to become the year’s most successful rock tour proving beyond a doubt that the attitude, spirit and influence of both Guns N’ Roses and the rock & roll genre are as strong as ever. The history-making Not In This Lifetime Tour, which visited 21 cities (25 shows) in less than 2 months, wrapped the first North America leg last summer before setting its eyes on South America. In South America, the band completely sold out all 15 dates of the tour including 13 stadium dates.
Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N’ Roses injected unbridled, unrivalled, 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. Guns N’ Roses’ are Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).
Tickets are on sale from Friday, December 9th at 9am from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and online.
Europe
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Meath, Ireland
Slane Castle
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Bilbao, Spain
San Mames Stadium
Friday, June 2, 2017
Lisbon, Portugal
Passeio Martimo De Alges
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Madrid, Spain
Vincente Calderon Stadium
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Zurich, Switzerland
Letzigrund
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Imola, Italy
Greenfield
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Munich, Germany
Olympiastadion
Friday, June 16, 2017
London, United Kingdom
London Stadium
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Gdansk, Poland
Stadion Energa Gdansk
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Hannover, Germany
Messe
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Werchter, Belgium
Classic
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Copenhagen, Denmark
Telia Parken
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Stockholm, Sweden
Friends Arena
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Kantolan tapahtumapuisto
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Prague, Czech Republic
Letnany Airport
Friday, July 7, 2017
Paris, France
Stade de France
Monday, July 10, 2017
Vienna, Austria
Ernst Happel Stadion
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Nijmegen, Holland
Goffert Park
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Tel Aviv, Israel
Hayarkon Park
North America
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Bank Stadium
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Denver, CO
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Miami, FL
Miami Marlins Stadium
Friday, August 11, 2017
Winston-Salem, NC
BB&T Field at Wake Forest University
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Hershey, PA
Hersheypark Stadium
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Buffalo, NY
New Era Field
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Montreal, QC
Parc Jean Drapeau
Monday, August 21, 2017
Ottawa, ON
TD Place Stadium
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Winnipeg, MB
Investors Group Field
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Regina, SK
New Mosaic Stadium at Evraz Place
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Edmonton, AB
Commonwealth Stadium
Friday, September 1, 2017
Vancouver, BC
BC Place Stadium
Sunday, September 3, 2017
George, WA
The Gorge
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
El Paso, TX
Sun Bowl Stadium
Friday, September 8, 2017
San Antonio, TX
Alamodome
Sunday, September 10, 2017
St. Louis, MO
The Dome At America’s Center
Tickets for Slane Castle are priced from €89.50 incl. booking fee and on sale this Friday, 9th December at 9am from www.ticketmaster.ie. Subject to licence.
Oran O’Beirne
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