Guns N’ Roses announce 2026 world tour with 500 drones lighting up the sky over Los Angeles Nov. 24.
Photo credit: Christopher Polk @polkimagining

After an extensive 2025 world tour that saw Guns N’ Roses return to Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, the powerhouse rockers have announced they will hit the road again in the spring and summer of 2026 visiting Mexico and Brazil before headlining EU markets and stadiums across the U.S. and Canada.

To commemorate the world tour announcement, Guns N’ Roses lit up the Los Angeles skyline Nov. 24 with an electric 500-drone show above Hollywood Forever Cemetery, produced in partnership with Sky Elements Drone Shows.

The 12-minute display featured custom-programmed Guns N’ Roses iconography – from pistols to rose buds – along with symbols and song references spanning the band’s decades-long career.

“Sky Elements was honored to be a part of the Guns N’ Roses World Tour announcement. With 500 drones flying over the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, it was an iconic moment, and symbolic to the band’s return to the world stage,” states Kyle Pivnick, Vice President, Sky Elements Drone Shows in a release.

The run of upcoming shows includes a special performance at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sept. 5, 2026. It’s the band’s first performance at the historic venue since Aug. 22, 1992.

To participate in the North America artist presale on Dec. 3 at 10:00 AM local time fans need to sign up by Dec. 1 at 11:59 PM/ET. No codes are needed – access is tied to the person’s Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. Nightrain Fan Club members will have first access to tickets globally. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale. Times vary by city.

In North America, the tour will offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences. Packages vary but include premium tickets, behind the scenes tour, invitation to the pre-show VIP Lounge and limited-edition merch.

In conjunction with the Nightrain Fan Club presale, Guns N’ Roses will release two new songs: “Nothin” and “Atlas” via Geffen Records on Dec. 2 – the band’s first releases since 2023. The announcement comes days after Guns N’ Roses released their deluxe Live Era ‘87-’93 boxset, a limited pressing with remastered audio and revamped art.

With previously announced appearances at festivals in Mexico, Brazil and the UK, the 31-date tour will feature an EU leg with performances in Poland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France, before Guns N’ Roses returns to North America for a run traversing the U.S. and Canada.

Guns N’ Roses 2026 Tour Dates:

March 28 – Monterrey, Mexico, Tecate Pa’l Norte*

April 1 – Porto Alegre, Brazil, Estádio Beira Rio

April 4 – São Paulo, Brazil, Monsters Of Rock*

April 7 – São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, Alberto Bertelli Lucatto

April 10 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Engenhao

April 12 – Vitoria, Brazil, Estádio Estadual Kleber José de Andrade

April 15 – Salvador, Brazil, Arena Fonte Nova

April 18 – Fortaleza, Brazil, Arena Castelão

April 21 – Sao Luiz, Brazil, Estádio Governador João Castelo “Castelão”

April 25 – Belém do Para, Brazil, Estadio Olimpico do Para “Mangueirão”

May 5 – Hollywood, FL, Hard Rock Hollywood

May 7 – Daytona Beach, FL, Welcome To Rockville Festival*

June 4 – Gliwice, Poland, PreZero Arena Gliwice

June 6 – Gliwice, Poland, PreZero Arena Gliwice

June 10 – Dublin, Ireland, 3Arena

June 12-14 – Donington, UK, Download Festival*

June 18 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome

June 20 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome

June 23 – Berlin, Germany, Uber Arena

June 25 – Berlin, Germany, Uber Arena

June 28 – Antwerp, Belgium, AFAS Dome

July 1 – Paris, France, Accor Arena

July 3 – Paris, France, Accor Arena

July 23 – Raleigh, NC, Cater-Finley Stadium

July 26 – Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center

July 29 – Tinley Park, IL, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Aug. 1 – Hershey, PA, Hersheypark Stadium

Aug. 5 – Toronto, ON, Rogers Stadium

Aug. 8 – Shakopee, MN, Mystic Lake Amphitheater

Aug. 12 – East Rutherford, NJ, MetLife Stadium

Aug. 16 – St. Louis, MO, Busch Stadium

Aug. 19 – Kansas City, MO, Morton Amphitheater

Aug. 22 – Las Vegas, NV, Allegiant Stadium

Aug. 26 – Edmonton, AB, Commonwealth Stadium

Aug. 29 – Vancouver, BC, BC Place

Sept. 2 – San Diego, CA, Snapdragon Stadium

Sept. 5 – Pasadena, CA, Rose Bowl

Sept. 9 – Arlington, TX, Globe Life Field

Sept. 12 – Ridgedale, MO, Thunder Ridge Nature Arena

Sept. 16 – San Antonio, TX, Alamodome

Sept. 19 – Atlanta, GA, Truist Park

*Festival appearance

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