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Guns N’ Roses Kick Off 2026 North American Tour with 29-Song Set: Photos, Video + Setlist
Guns N’ Roses opened their 2026 North American tour with a 29-song concert at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, on 23 July. The lengthy show combined the band’s biggest hits, newer material and several covers, signalling the scale and retrospective focus of a tour that runs until 19 September in Atlanta.
The set began with “Welcome to the Jungle” and ended with “Paradise City”, with eight songs drawn from Appetite for Destruction. The band also paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with Black Sabbath’s “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath”, displaying his image on screens, and marked guitarist Slash’s 61st birthday with “Happy Birthday”; Public Enemy opened the Raleigh date with a 10-song set.
In short
- Guns N’ Roses launched their tour with a 29-song Raleigh concert.
- The show featured major hits, covers and newer songs.
- A Black Sabbath tribute honoured Ozzy Osbourne.
Explained simply
Guns N' Roses are a rock band that rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming one of the most commercially successful acts in music history. Their 1987 debut album "Appetite for Destruction" produced major hits including "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Paradise City"; the band initially disbanded in the early 1990s but has reunited for tours in recent years.
The band's 2026 North American tour ran for several months across numerous venues from July through September. The extent of such a tour demonstrates the ongoing commercial appeal of classic rock from this era and the audiences that continue to attend live performances.
The current touring lineup includes Axl Rose as lead vocalist and Slash on guitar, two of the band's most recognisable members. Their concerts typically feature a mix of their biggest hits alongside other material from throughout their career.