The Appetite for Destruction Tour, by American

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ...

band

Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...

, promoted their debut album ''

Appetite for Destruction ''Appetite for Destruction'' is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on July 21, 1987, by Geffen Records. The album was released to little mainstream attention in 1987. It was not until the following ...

'', released in July 1987. During its 16-month duration, the band opened for bands

The Cult The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury's ...

Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...

and

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

, and headlined shows across four continents. "We started out as a hardcore band and we toured our fucking asses off,"

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recalled. "Next thing you know, we've turned into pop stars." It is the only tour in which the classic lineup of

Axl Rose W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its incep ...

, Slash,

Izzy Stradlin Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), best known as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist. He was a co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of their fame in 1991, and with whom he ...

Duff McKagan Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American musician. He played bass for twelve years in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late ...

and

Steven Adler Steven Adler (born Michael Coletti; January 22, 1965) is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s. Adler was fired from Guns N' Roses ...

performed together, aside from opening four shows in Los Angeles at the

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for

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in October 1989.

Background

On August 20, 1988,

performed at the

Monsters of Rock Monsters of Rock was an annual hard rock and heavy metal music festival held in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. It later branched into other locations such as the Netherlands, Poland, ...

festival at

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, England. At the start of their set, the capacity crowd of over 100,000 began jumping and surging forward. Despite

's requests that the crowd move away from the stage, two fans were trampled to death. Media largely blamed the band for the tragedy, and reported that they continued playing despite the dangerous conditions. However, the venue's head of security noted that GN'R had not been aware of the extent of fan injuries, had immediately halted their set when requested to do so, and had attempted to calm the crowd. The Texas Stadium show on September 17, 1988 is remembered by the band as one of their worst performances. "The band completely fell apart in front of this massive audience," recalled Slash. "It was desperate on stage, trying to keep everything together. I have nightmares about it."

Opening acts

Faster Pussycat Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock/glam metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985 by vocalist Taime Downe, guitarists Brent Muscat and Greg Steele and bassist Kelly Nickels. The group has since gone through numerous lineup changes lea ...

The Quireboys The Quireboys are an English rock band formed in 1984 in London, with strong ties to Newcastle. When the band formed they were originally known as The Queerboys and later as the London Quireboys in the United States and Canada, settling at ...

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*Funhouse * Junkyard *

L.A. Guns L.A. Guns is an American glam metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns (lead guitar), Phil Lewis (lead vocals), Ace Von Johnson (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Johnny Martin (bass, backing vo ...

T.S.O.L. T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty) is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California. Although most commonly associated with hardcore punk, T.S.O.L.'s music has varied on each release, including such styles as deathrock, a ...

U.D.O. U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded by lead vocalist Udo Dirkschneider in 1987. History Following Udo Dirkschneider's departure from Accept in 1987, he formed his own band called U.D.O. He recruited guitarists Mathias Dieth and Peter ...

Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction are a British hard rock group, which was formed in 1985. Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction play a sleazy style of commercial hard rock featuring big riffs and choruses, as was the trend in the band ...

*Kings of the Sun * The Angels (Angel City) *

Knightshade Knightshade is a New Zealand rock/hardrock group. They formed in Te Puke in 1982. The band based themselves in Hamilton in the mid-1980s when the lineup changed. The lineup then consisted of Wayne Elliott (vocals), Alan Grady (drums), Rik Berna ...

Setlists

Songs played overall

Typical setlist

#"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Move to the City" #"You're Crazy" #"My Michelle" #"Rocket Queen" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover)
ncore#"Nightrain" #"Paradise City"

3 Nights @ "The Marquee"

;June 19, 1987 #"Reckless Life" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Anything Goes" #"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Nightrain" #"My Michelle" #"You're Crazy" #"Paradise City" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) ncore#"Move to the City" #"Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover) ;June 22, 1987 #"Shadow of Your Love" (Hollywood Rose cover) #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Anything Goes" #"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Nightrain" #"My Michelle" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"You're Crazy" #"Paradise City" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) ncore#"Move to the City" #"Nice Boys" (Rose Tattoo cover) ;June 28, 1987 #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Rocket Queen" #"Nightrain" #"My Michelle" #"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Don't Cry" #"You're Crazy" #"Paradise City" #"Whole Lotta Rosie" (AC/DC cover) #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) ncore#"Move to the City" #"Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover)

North America (1st leg)

#"It's So Easy" #"Anything Goes" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Nightrain" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"My Michelle" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"You're Crazy" #"Paradise City" #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam" #"Nice Boys" (Rose Tattoo cover)

Europe

#"It's So Easy" #"Move to the City" #"Anything Goes" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"My Michelle" #"Rocket Queen" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Nightrain" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"You're Crazy" #"Paradise City" ncore#"Reckless Life" #"Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover) #"Whole Lotta Rosie" (AC/DC over)

North America (2nd leg)

;Headliner #"It's So Easy" #"Move to the City" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"My Michelle" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Rocket Queen" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"You're Crazy" #"Paradise City" ncore#"Nightrain" #"Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover) #"Whole Lotta Rosie" (AC/DC cover) ;The Ritz #"It's So Easy" #"Move to the City" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"My Michelle" #"Don't Cry" #"Rocket Queen" #"Nightrain" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"You're Crazy" #"Paradise City" ncore#"Reckless Life" #"Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover) ;CBGB's #"You're Crazy" #"One in a Million" #"Used to Love Her" #"Patience" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Move to the City" ;The Omni #"Communication Breakdown" (Led Zeppelin cover) #"Honky Tonk Women"
(The Rolling Stones cover) #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam"
;Supporting "

" #"It's So Easy" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Anything Goes" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"My Michelle" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Don't Cry" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Paradise City" ncore#"Nightrain" #"Mama Kin" ;Supporting "

" #"It's So Easy" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"My Michelle" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Nightrain" #"Paradise City"

North America (3rd leg)

;Typical setlist #"It's So Easy" #"Move to the City" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Used to Love Her" #"My Michelle" #"Rocket Queen" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover) ntroand "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"You're Crazy" #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam" #"Nightrain" #"Paradise City" st encore#"Patience" #"Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover) nd encore#"Don't Cry" #"Nice Boys" (Rose Tattoo cover) inal encore#"Whole Lotta Rosie" (AC/DCcover) ;The Coconut Teaszer #"I Got a Line on You" (Spirit cover) #"Wishing Well" (Free cover) #"Communication Breakdown' (Led Zeppelin cover) #"Scarred for Life" (Rose Tattoo cover) #"Sentimental Movie" #"Yesterdays" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire cover) #"Honky Tonk Women" (The Rolling Stones cover) ;The Limelight #"One in a Million" #"Patience" #"Corn Shucker" (Mentors cover) #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"Used to Love Her" #"Don't Cry" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"It's So Easy" #"Not Fade Away" (The Crickets cover) #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Born to Be Wild" (Mars Bonfire cover) #"Rocket Queen" #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam" #"You Shook Me" (Willie Dixon cover) #"Rock & Roll" (Led Zeppelin cover) ;MTV Live @ The Ritz #"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"My Michelle" #"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Nightrain" #"Paradise City" ncore#"Mama Kin" (Aerosmithcover) #"Rocket Queen"

North America (4th leg)

;Headliner #"It's So Easy" #"Move to the City" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"My Michelle" #"Rocket Queen" #"Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover) ntroand "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #Slash guitar solo #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam" #"You're Crazy" #"Used to Love Her" #"Nightrain" st encore#"Mama Kin" (Aerosmithcover) #"Patience" nd encore#"Reckless Life" #"Don't Cry" inal encore#"Paradise City" ;Supporting "Iron Maiden" #"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"My Michelle" #"Hair of the Dog" (Nazareth cover) #"It Tastes Good, Don't It?" #"Rocket Queen" #"Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover) ntroand "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylancover) #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Nightrain" #Slash guitar solo #"Used to Love Her" #"Paradise City" ;Irvine Meadows #"Marseilles" (The Angels cover) #"It's So Easy"

North America (Aerosmith leg)

;5th Leg #"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Move to the City" #"I Was Only Joking" (Rod Stewart cover) ntroand "Patience" #"Rocket Queen" #Slash guitar solo #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam" #"Paradise City" #"You're Crazy" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Used to Love Her" #"Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover) ntroand "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"It Tastes Good, Don't It?" ncore ;Final leg #"You're Crazy" #"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Move to the City" #"Rocket Queen" #"My Michelle" #"I Was Only Joking" (Rod Stewart cover) ntroand "Patience" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Nightrain" #Slash guitar solo #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam" #"Used to Love Her" #"Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover) and Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover) #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Paradise City"

Monsters of Rock England

#"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"You're Crazy" #"Paradise City" #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Patience" #"Sweet Child O' Mine"

4 Nights @ LA Coliseum

#"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"Move to the City" #"I Was Only Joking" (Rod Stewart cover) ntroand "Patience" #"My Michelle" #Slash guitar solo #"Rocket Queen" #"Sweet Child O' Mine" #"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover) and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"Paradise City" ncore

Farm Aid IV

#"Civil War" #"Down on the Farm" (U.K. Subs cover)

Pacific leg

#"You're Crazy" #"It's So Easy" #"Mr. Brownstone" #"Move to the City" #"Out Ta Get Me" #"I Was Only Joking" (Rod Stewart cover) ntroand "Patience" #"Rocket Queen" #"My Michelle" #Slash guitar solo #"Guns N' Roses Instrumental Band Jam" #"Used to Love Her" #"Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover) ntro "Mother" (Danzig cover) ntroand "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover) #"Nightrain" st encore#"Welcome to the Jungle" #"Bad Time" (Grand Funk Railroad cover) ntroand "Sweet Child O' Mine" nd encore#"Mama Kin" (Aerosmith cover) #"Paradise City" inal encore#"Nice Boys" (Rose Tattoo cover)

Tour dates

Personnel

;Classic "Appetite for Destruction" line-up *

–

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

–

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...

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rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...

, backing vocals *

– bass, backing vocals *

–

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

, backing vocals ;Substitute musicians *

Fred Coury Fred Coury (born October 20, 1967) is an American musician best known as the drummer for the glam metal band Cinderella. Coury lists Neil Peart, Peter Criss, Bobby Blotzer, John Bonham, Eric Carr, Tommy Lee and Tommy Aldridge as his drumming i ...

– drums (December 17, 1987 – January 5, 1988) * Kid "Haggis" Chaos – bass (May 27, 1988)

References

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