Guns N ‘Roses performed a concert for the first time in 23 years – BBC Russian

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Image caption About the concert was officially announced only the day before, and the room could get only 500 people

Three musicians band Guns N ‘Roses Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan performed together for the first time in 23 years.

For this event, the band chose a small room “Il Trovatore” in Los Angeles, where she first became famous.

The fact that the concert in “Il Trovatore”, located in the Los Angeles area of ​​East Hollywood, the reality is, was confirmed only on the eve of the announced date.

in the room were able to get only 500 fans of this group, one of the most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Image caption in the late 80′s and early 90′s band Guns N ‘Roses was one of the most popular rock music

About the concert was announced the first of April, tickets cost only seven dollars. In addition, free tickets were distributed at the store Tower Records.

54-year-old Rose still has long hair, but without so familiar to his fans bandanas. Slash, as before, appeared in the original hat.

Fans were told that the concert began with the song “It’s So Easy,” which many times opened the show the group.

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Image caption Fans Guns N ‘ Roses for several years waiting for the promised rumored reunion

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Image caption Fan Guns N ‘Roses Paul Hebert was one of the lucky ones to get a ticket to the concert

Rumors of a reunion group Guns N ‘Roses have been circulating for a long time and have become a reality at the beginning of this year, when the group announced the participation in the festival of the Coachella, which will be held in April in California.

The group also reported details of the new North American tour. All concerts will be held at the stadium, so they will be very different from almost home concert in “Il Trovatore”.

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Image caption in this room “Il Trovatore” the band Guns N ‘Roses performed at the beginning of his career

The main concerts of the tour, called “Not in This Lifetime tour”, will begin on June 23 in Detroit at the stadium “Ford Field”, where he plays a team of the National football League, “Detroit Lions”. . Tour will end on August 22 in San Diego

Guns N ‘Roses have announced only three concerts outside the United States – 19 and 20 April in Mexico City, as well as on July 16 in Toronto

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