Guns N' Roses Postpone Upcoming UK And European Tour

Joining the long, long list of bands who have been forced to postpone and cancel tours due to coronavirus, Guns N' Roses have announced that their upcoming UK and European dates "will not be happening".

In a short statement posted on their social media accounts, the band said that they are "working hard with our promoters, venues and cities/countries on next steps", and will let fans know their future plans as soon as they can.

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Guns N' Roses were scheduled to be on the road in the UK and Europe between May 29 and June 27, with a U.S. tour beginning on July 4. While so far only the former has been postponed, we'll have to wait and find out how the situation develops for the American shows.

Read the band's statement below:

“GN’R Fam: Sadly, the upcoming European tour will not be happening. Things are changing daily and we want to keep our fans, crew members and band safe. We are working hard with our promoters, venues and cities/countries on next steps and will make further announcements as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience, we will get through this together and look forward to seeing you all very soon…”

In happier Guns N' Roses news, bassist Duff McKagan’s wife, Susan Holmes McKagan, recently revealed: “I will say Guns N’ Roses have been working fastidiously on some killer new stuff.

“I can’t say much, but I’ve heard bits and bobs and it’s pretty epic,” she continued. “I do want to spread good news, but not detailed news, I guess. Hopefully that’ll put a spring in your step!”

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