Guns N' Roses Launch 2026 World Tour in Mexico
 | Mon, March 30, 2026 at 7:53 AM |
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Guns N' Roses launched its world tour Saturday at the Tecate Pa'l Norte, performing before an estimated 100,000 attendees at Parque Fundidora, according to festival organizers.
Frontman Axl Rose greeted the crowd in English, saying, "It's good to see you," during the band's set on the second day of the festival's 14th edition.
The Los Angeles-based group opened with its 1987 hit "Welcome to the Jungle," followed by a mix of catalog staples including "Mr. Brownstone" and "Bad Obsession." Rose briefly addressed the audience in Spanish, saying "Muchas gracias," before the band performed covers of "Live and Let Die," originally by Paul McCartney and Wings, and "Slither," by Velvet Revolver.
The band - featuring Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan - also debuted two songs, "Nothin'" and "Atlas," marking their first live performances. The tracks are described as previously unreleased material connected to the band's 2008 album Chinese Democracy, its most recent studio release.
The 90-minute set included "Chinese Democracy," "Pretty Tied Up," "It's So Easy," "Yesterdays" and "Double Talkin' Jive." The band also performed "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," originally by Black Sabbath, as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
Additional members of the touring lineup include guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Isaac Carpenter. The band announced Friday that keyboardist Melissa Reese will not participate in the tour due to personal reasons.
Visual elements during the performance included large screens displaying imagery of roses, guns and robotic figures, referencing the band's branding and its 1987 album Appetite for Destruction, which is approaching its 40th anniversary.
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The tour is scheduled to include more than 60 dates worldwide. The North American leg is set to begin July 23 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, with additional stops planned across South America and Europe.
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