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Guns N’ Roses Announce Massive 2026 World Tour, Return to the Rose Bowl After 33 Years, and Drop Two Brand-New Songs

Los Angeles, CA – Fresh off a triumphant 2025 world tour that took them across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, Guns N’ Roses have revealed plans for an even more ambitious 2026 run that will span four continents and include a historic homecoming.

The iconic rock band will kick off the new trek in late March with a appearance at Mexico’s Tecate Pa’l Norte festival, followed by an extensive swing through Brazil — their first shows in the country since 2016. From there, the group heads to Europe for a summer arena and festival headline run before crossing the Atlantic once again for a full North American stadium and amphitheater assault.

A highlight of the itinerary is a September 5, 2026, performance at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl — marking Guns N’ Roses’ first show at the legendary venue since July 1993, a gap of more than 33 years.

In addition to the tour news, the band confirmed they will release two long-awaited new studio tracks, “Nothin” and “Atlas,” via Geffen Records on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. While no further details about a full album were provided, the simultaneous arrival of new music and a major tour announcement has fueled speculation that a new Guns N’ Roses record may finally be on the horizon.

Tickets for all announced dates go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, December 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time. Various presales start earlier this week.

Guns N’ Roses 2026 Tour Dates

March–April 2026 (Latin America)

3/28 – Monterrey, MEX – Tecate Pa’l Norte
4/1 – Porto Alegre, BRA – Estádio Beira-Rio
4/4 – São Paulo, BRA – Monsters of Rock
4/7 – São José do Rio Preto, BRA – Recinto Alberto Bertelli Lucatto
4/10 – Rio de Janeiro, BRA – Estádio Nilton Santos (Engenhão)
4/12 – Vitória, BRA – Estádio Estadual Kleber José de Andrade
4/15 – Salvador, BRA – Arena Fonte Nova
4/18 – Fortaleza, BRA – Arena Castelão
4/21 – São Luís, BRA – Estádio Governador João Castelo (Castelão)
4/25 – Belém, BRA – Estádio Olímpico do Pará (Mangueirão)

May 2026 (North America – Spring Leg)

5/5 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
5/7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville Festival

June–July 2026 (Europe)

6/4 – Gliwice, POL – PreZero Arena Gliwice
6/6 – Gliwice, POL – PreZero Arena Gliwice
6/10 – Dublin, IRL – 3Arena
6/12–14 – Donington, UK – Download Festival (headliner)
6/18 – Amsterdam, NED – Ziggo Dome
6/20 – Amsterdam, NED – Ziggo Dome
6/23 – Berlin, GER – Uber Arena
6/25 – Berlin, GER – Uber Arena
6/28 – Antwerp, BEL – AFAS Dome
7/1 – Paris, FRA – Accor Arena
7/3 – Paris, FRA – Accor Arena

July–September 2026 (North America – Summer Stadium Leg)

7/23 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium
7/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/29 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
8/1 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
8/5 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
8/8 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
8/12 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
8/16 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
8/19 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
8/22 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
8/26 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium
8/29 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
9/2 – San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium
9/5 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl
9/9 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
9/12 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
9/16 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
9/19 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park

More dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Los Angeles, CA – Fresh off a triumphant 2025 world tour that took them across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, Guns N’ Roses have revealed plans for an even more ambitious 2026 run that will span four continents and include a historic homecoming.

The iconic rock band will kick off the new trek in late March with a appearance at Mexico’s Tecate Pa’l Norte festival, followed by an extensive swing through Brazil — their first shows in the country since 2016. From there, the group heads to Europe for a summer arena and festival headline run before crossing the Atlantic once again for a full North American stadium and amphitheater assault.

A highlight of the itinerary is a September 5, 2026, performance at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl — marking Guns N’ Roses’ first show at the legendary venue since July 1993, a gap of more than 33 years.

In addition to the tour news, the band confirmed they will release two long-awaited new studio tracks, “Nothin” and “Atlas,” via Geffen Records on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. While no further details about a full album were provided, the simultaneous arrival of new music and a major tour announcement has fueled speculation that a new Guns N’ Roses record may finally be on the horizon.

Tickets for all announced dates go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, December 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. local time. Various presales start earlier this week.

Guns N’ Roses 2026 Tour Dates

March–April 2026 (Latin America)

3/28 – Monterrey, MEX – Tecate Pa’l Norte
4/1 – Porto Alegre, BRA – Estádio Beira-Rio
4/4 – São Paulo, BRA – Monsters of Rock
4/7 – São José do Rio Preto, BRA – Recinto Alberto Bertelli Lucatto
4/10 – Rio de Janeiro, BRA – Estádio Nilton Santos (Engenhão)
4/12 – Vitória, BRA – Estádio Estadual Kleber José de Andrade
4/15 – Salvador, BRA – Arena Fonte Nova
4/18 – Fortaleza, BRA – Arena Castelão
4/21 – São Luís, BRA – Estádio Governador João Castelo (Castelão)
4/25 – Belém, BRA – Estádio Olímpico do Pará (Mangueirão)

May 2026 (North America – Spring Leg)5/5 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
5/7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville Festival

June–July 2026 (Europe)6/4 – Gliwice, POL – PreZero Arena Gliwice
6/6 – Gliwice, POL – PreZero Arena Gliwice
6/10 – Dublin, IRL – 3Arena
6/12–14 – Donington, UK – Download Festival (headliner)
6/18 – Amsterdam, NED – Ziggo Dome
6/20 – Amsterdam, NED – Ziggo Dome
6/23 – Berlin, GER – Uber Arena
6/25 – Berlin, GER – Uber Arena
6/28 – Antwerp, BEL – AFAS Dome
7/1 – Paris, FRA – Accor Arena
7/3 – Paris, FRA – Accor Arena

July–September 2026 (North America – Summer Stadium Leg)

7/23 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium
7/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/29 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
8/1 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
8/5 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
8/8 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
8/12 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
8/16 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
8/19 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
8/22 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
8/26 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium
8/29 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
9/2 – San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium
9/5 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl
9/9 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
9/12 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
9/16 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
9/19 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park

More dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

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