Guns N’ Roses hits first show of 2023 world tour in Abu Dhabi

guns n roses Already kicking off a massive world tour in 2023 in Abu Dhabi, returning several songs to the playlist for the first time in decades.

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On Thursday night (June 1), the band performed at the Etihad Arena in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Among the more than 30 songs they performed were cuts of “Desire for Destruction” and “Anything Is Possible,” the first release of the song since 1988. In 1993, ‘Use Your Illusion II’s’ Pretty Tied Up performed for the first time since 1992.

The band played a total of nine “Desire for Destruction” songs – including “My Sweet Child”, “Welcome to the Jungle”, “Mr. Brownstone”, opener ‘It’s So Easy’ and more recently ‘Paradise City’. 2022 Singles “Hard School” and “Ridiculous” were performed, along with a string of other songs from “Use Your Illusions,” 1988’s “G N’R Lies,” and 2008’s “Chinese Democracy” duo.

The playlist also includes a selection of covers.they launched by running dog with GNR bassist Duff McKagan, wing”Life and Death’, velvet revolver“Slither” by Rose Tattoo, “Nice Boys” by Rose Tattoo, “Wichita Lineman” by Jimmy Webb and “Down on the Farm” by UK Subs. See fan shots from the show below, and read further for the full list of gigs.

All the best in Abu Dhabi! @gunsnroses #GunsNRoses pic.twitter.com/MMNtbryEV4

— Del James (@deljamesgang) June 1, 2023

Bad Obsession lives in Abu Dhabi. @gunsnroses #GunsNRoses pic.twitter.com/jorsUXE7pQ

— Del James (@deljamesgang) June 1, 2023

The Guns N’ Roses 2023 World Tour continues this Monday, June 5, in Tel Aviv, before touring Europe and the UK, including Glastonbury June 24 and Headline show in Hyde Park, London BST June 30th. The European stage will last until mid-August, and the North American stage will continue until mid-October.Find tickets for Glasgow and London Headliner hereeuropean show here and North American programs here.

Guns N’ Roses’ line-up for June 1 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi is:

1. ‘it’s so easy’
2. ‘Bad Obsession’ (first since February 6, 1993)
3. “Chinese Democracy”
4. ‘Slither’ (velvet revolver cover)
5. ‘Pretty Tied Up’ (first since April 6, 1992)
6. “Welcome to the Jungle”
7. ‘gentlemen. Upper class’
8. “Hard School”
9. ‘Double Talk’ Jive’
10. ‘A Reckless Life’
11. ‘absurd’
12. ‘You can be mine’
13. ‘Down on the Farm’ (UK Submarine cover) (first since 20 Dec 2006)
14. ‘Rocket Queen’
15. ‘TV Eye’ (covered by The Stooges) (featuring Duff McKagan, live premiere)
16. ‘Anything Goes’ (first since August 1, 1988)
17. ‘civil war’
18. ‘This I Love’ (first since November 14, 2018)
19. ‘Live and Let Die’ (Wings cover)
20. ‘estrangement’
21. ‘sweet Child O Mine’
22. ‘November Rain’
23. ‘Wichita Lineman’ (Jimmy Webb cover)
24. “Dream Street”
25. ‘Nice Boys’ (rose tattoo cover) (first since February 11, 2017)
26. “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” (Bob Dylan cover)
27. ‘night train’
28. ‘patience’
29. “Don’t Cry”
30. “My Michelle” (first performance since November 29, 2017)
31. ‘Paradise City’