Guns N' Roses brought country star Chris Stapleton on stage during their show at Toronto's Rogers Stadium on Wednesday 5 August 2026, delivering a surprise rendition of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". The guest appearance thrilled fans and added a fresh twist to a song already firmly established in the band's live repertoire.

Frontman Axl Rose introduced Stapleton to loud cheers, and the country singer played guitar alongside Slash while contributing powerful vocals to the performance. Stapleton was in Toronto ahead of his own headline show at the same venue the following night. The cameo came amid Guns N' Roses' ongoing North American stadium tour, which continues through a scheduled date in Atlanta on 19 September 2026.