It was April Fool’s but it wasn’t a joke: Guns N’ Roses took the stage last night at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The intimate club show marked the first time Axl Rose and Slash have performed on stage together since 1993, and were joined by “classic lineup” bassist Duff McKagan. Rounding out this version of Guns N’ Roses were keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer, and second keyboardist Melissa Reese (check out this extended look at the first female member of Gn’R here).
According to reports, the band took the stage right around midnight, and a few short hours after Guns N’ Roses’ revealed dates for their “Not In This Lifetime” tour of North America, which hits Gillette Stadium on July 19. As Billy Duffy of the Cult told us on Thursday, the tour will extend overseas as well.
But before their tours, shows in Las Vegas next week, and upcoming headlining sets at Coachella Music & Arts Festival, everyone wants to know two things (now that the lineup appears to be set): What are they playing, and how do they sound? Find out both below.
Guns N’ Roses (4/2/16) Setlist:
It’s So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
Chinese Democracy
Welcome to the Jungle
Double Talkin’ Jive
Live and Let Die
Rocket Queen
You Could Be Mine
Speak Softly Love (Godfather love theme)
Sweet Child O’ Mine
New Rose
Better
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
My Michelle
Nightrain
The Seeker
Paradise City
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