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Guns N’ Roses announce Irish show and two brand new songs

Axl and co will be back on the road next year with two new songs to play

Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N’ Roses
Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N’ Roses (Yui Mok/PA)
By David Roy

Guns N’ Roses have announced an Irish show as part of their 2026 tour, which is set to feature their first new music since 2023.

The veteran LA rockers will hit the road though-out next spring and summer, visiting Mexico and Brazil before headlining across Europe - including a Dublin show at 3Arena on June 10 - and performing at stadiums across the US and Canada.

The US leg of the tour will see the band performing a hometown show at LA’s Rose Bowl for the first time in over 30 years.

Support on the tour comes from Mammoth.

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Guns N' Roses have announced a return to Dublin
Guns N' Roses have announced a return to Dublin

The full European tour dates are as follows:

  • Thursday June 4 & Saturday June 6 - PreZero Arena, Gliwice, Poland
  • Wednesday, June 10 - 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
  • Friday June 12 - Sunday June 14 -  Download Festival, Donington, England
  • Thursday June 18 & Saturday June 20 - Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Holland        
  • Tuesday June 23 and Thursday June 25 - Uber Arena, Berlin, Germany
  • Sunday June 28 - AFAS Dome, Antwerp, Belgium
  • Wednesday July 1 & Friday July 3 - Accor Arena, Paris, France

Nightrain Fan Club members will have first access to tickets globally. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale. Times vary by city, check local listings at gunsnroses.com for more information.

MCD Presale for the Dublin show begins Thursday November 27 at 9am via ticketmaster.ie.

Tickets priced from €98.25 to €128.25 including booking fee will go on sale on Friday November 28 at 9am via ticketmaster.ie.

In conjunction with the Nightrain Fan Club Presale, Guns N’ Roses will release two new songs, Nothin and Atlasm via Geffen Records on Tuesday December 2 - their first new releases since 2023.

The band - which currently comprises Axl Rose (vocals, keyboards), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Isaac Carpenter (drums) and Melissa Reese (keyboard) -recently released a deluxe boxset of Live Era ‘87-’93 as a limited pressing with remastered audio and revamped artwork.