2016.06.16 - Press Release/Blabbermouth - Guns N' Roses Announces Additional Tour Openers

Guns N' Roses Announces The Cult, Billy Talent, Chris Stapleton As Additional Tour Openers

Guns N' Roses will commence its North American "Not In This Lifetime" tour one week from tonight — June 23 in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to previously announced opening acts Alice In Chains and Lenny Kravitz, GN'R has just revealed that Chris Stapleton, Billy Talent, The Cult and Skrillex will warm up the crowd in select cities.

The details are as follows:

Jun. 23 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field (with Alice In Chains)
Jun. 26 - Washington, DC - FedExField (with Alice In Chains)
Jun. 29 - Kansas City, MO - Arrowhead Stadium (with Alice In Chains)
Jul. 01 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field (with Alice In Chains)
Jul. 03 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field (with Alice In Chains)
Jul. 06 - Cincinnati, OH - Paul Brown Stadium
Jul. 09 - Nashville, TN - Nissan Stadium (with Chris Stapleton)
Jul. 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Field
Jul. 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field
Jul. 16 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre (with Billy Talent)
Jul. 19 - Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium (with Lenny Kravitz)
Jul. 20 - Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium (with Lenny Kravitz)
Jul. 23 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium (with Lenny Kravitz)
Jul. 24 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium (with Lenny Kravitz)
Jul. 27 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia Dome (with The Cult)
Jul. 29 - Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium (with The Cult)
Jul. 31 - New Orleans, LA - Mercedes-Benz Superdome (with The Cult)
Aug. 03 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium (with The Cult)
Aug. 05 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium (with Skrillex)
Aug. 09 - San Francisco, CA - AT&T Park
Aug. 12 - Seattle, WA - CenturyLink Field
Aug. 15 - Glendale, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium
Aug. 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
Aug. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
Aug. 22 - San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium

Demand for tickets to the "Not In This Lifetime" tour continues at an unprecedented pace as additional shows were recently announced, including Chicago (July 3), Boston (July 20), New York City (July 24) and two brand new dates in Los Angeles (August 18 and August 19).

https://blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-announces-the-cult-billy-talent-chris-stapleton-as-addition-tour-openers

Ultimate Guitar, June 17:
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GN'R Announce Skrillex as Opening Act on Upcoming Tour

Needless to say, many fans aren't thrilled...

Guns N' Roses have caused a bit of an uproar among their fanbase by announcing Skrillex as one of the opening acts on their upcoming tour.

Although Skrillex will open just one of the band's shows - the August 5 stop in Houston, TX - many fans took on to their social accounts to express dissatisfaction over the group's decision.

Apart from Skrillex, the openers will include Chris Stapleton for one show, Billy Talent for one show, The Cult for four concerts, as well as previously announced Alice in Chains for five gigs and Lenny Kravitz for four shows.

Nine of the tour's stops don't have their opening acts announced, so stay tuned for updates. The run will commence on June 23 in Detroit, MI, you can find the full itinerary below.

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/gnr_announce_skrillex_as_opening_act_on_upcoming_tour.html