S Poddar
Guns N’ Roses are preparing for a phenomenal 2025 tour, and this will signal their long-overdue return to the stage in the Middle East and Europe. The iconic rock outfit announced a string of 24 performances slated to take place next summer. This tour will be the first following their 2023 World Tour, which concluded last November after an impressive, run of 50 performances.
The band will kick off their summer tour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 23, which marks the band’s first time playing in the Kingdom. They will then proceed to visit a number of countries to take their energetic live show to fans throughout the Middle East and Europe. The tour will be several months long and end with a date at the famous Wacken Festival in Germany on July 31.
Fans in many countries can wait for the explosive rock anthems that brought Guns N’ Roses in the ranks of the most unforgettable bands in the history of rock. Along the way, the band will tread Turkey, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, including performances in Birmingham and London. Other stops on the European leg of the tour include the Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Austria, and Luxembourg. These performances will be supported by Guns N’ Roses bringing quite a diverse lineup of acts with them. Public Enemy, Rival Sons, and Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter will perform on select dates to guarantee audiences an unforgettable musical experience.
For fans eager to secure their tickets early, presale access will begin on December 10 at 9 a.m. local time, with the general sale opening on December 13 at the same time. Tickets will be available through the official Guns N’ Roses website.
This new tour announcement follows a teaser video that the band shared over the weekend, and the official tour poster features the phrase, “Because what you want and what you get are two completely different things.” This line, which originally appeared on flyers promoting Guns N’ Roses concerts in 1985, is a fitting nod to the band’s history.
In fact, next year would mark the 40th anniversary of the early shows that helped shape the band’s legacy. Guns N’ Roses’ 2025 tour happens at a very curious time. Though the reunion lineup has already done almost 300 shows since its reformation back in 2016, many fans eagerly await their studio follow-up after Chinese Democracy in 2008. However, not even “Absurd,” a reworking of that album, nor “Hard Skool,” or even “The General” were enough for a proper sequel to the now-legendary, long awaited album.
There’s been a lot of talk about new music, though with guitarist Slash having recently made allusions that new material is in the works.
In a more recent interview with Eddie Trunk, bassist Duff McKagan confirmed that the band is not only considering new music but actually has concrete plans in place. McKagan’s words bring hope to fans who have been waiting for more than a decade for new material that could mark the next chapter in the Guns N’ Roses story. The speculation surrounding new songs has been rife, but the focus for now is on the tour that promises to be an unmissable event for rock fans.
Guns N’ Roses are set to hit multiple continents with high-profile shows across a string. For fans who had been with the band since they rose to legendary fame in late 1980, this tour offers a chance to witness raw power and undeniable chemistry that’s kept the band at the top of their game for decades. The Guns N’ Roses 2025 tour is all set to be a one of the most awaited rock events of the year as summer months approach and the anticipation builds.
