SiriusXM announced today (June 21) that Guns N’ Roses will perform at New York’s iconic Apollo Theater for a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers on July 20. Howard Stern made the announcement today during his live SiriusXM show.
The exclusive SiriusXM concert marks the first time that Guns N’ Roses will perform at the venue. The special event, taking place before the next leg of the band’s North American “Not In This Lifetime” tour, will air live nationwide on SiriusXM’s Guns N’ Roses Radio. The concert will also air live on Howard Stern’s Howard 101 channel.
SiriusXM’s Guns N’ Roses Radio will feature music from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ entire career, including the 1987 Appetite for Destruction album, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The SiriusXM channel will also include music by artists who have influenced Guns N’ Roses, live tracks and rarities.
Guns N’ Roses Radio will launch on July 13 and will air through July 22, via satellite on channel 41, and through the SiriusXM App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com.
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In addition to the SiriusXM performance, Guns N’ Roses recently announced a series of 15 additional North American stadium and arena stops on the Not In This Lifetime Tour. The newly added round of arena shows throughout the U.S. and Canada includes stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Forum and Staples Center over Thanksgiving weekend. In addition to the arena shows, a show has been added on Aug. 5 at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Ark. Tickets are available here and here.
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Special guests for the stadium shows have also been revealed, including ZZ Top on the El Paso and San Antonio dates.
Guns N’ Roses “Not in This Lifetime” North American Tour Dates
July 27—St. Louis—The Dome at America’s Center
July 30—Minneapolis—U.S. Bank Stadium
August 2—Denver—Sports Authority Field at Mile High
August 5—Little Rock—War Memorial Stadium
August 8—Miami—Marlins Park
August 11—Winston-Salem—BB&T Field
August 13—Hershey—Hersheypark Stadium
August 16—Orchard Park—New Era Field
August 19—Montreal—Parc Jean Drapeau
August 21—Ottawa—TD Place Stadium
August 24—Winnipeg—Investors Group Field
August 27—Regina—Mosaic Stadium
August 30—Edmonton—Commonwealth Stadium
September 1—Vancouver—BC Place
September 3—George —The Gorge Amphitheatre
September 6—El Paso—Sun Bowl
September 8—San Antonio—Alamodome
October 8—Philadelphia—Wells Fargo Center
October 11—New York City—Madison Square Garden
October 15—New York City—Madison Square Garden
October 22—Boston—TD Garden
October 26—Cleveland—Quicken Loans Arena
October 29—Toronto—Air Canada Centre
November 2—Detroit —Little Caesars Arena
November 6—Chicago—United Center
November 10—Houston—Toyota Center
November 14—Tulsa—BOK Center
November 17—Las Vegas—T-Mobile Arena
November 21—Oakland—Oracle Arena
November 24—Los Angeles—Staples Center
November 25—Inglewood—The Forum
