Guns N Roses headline Slane 2017
Axl and Slash return to the legendary stage at Slane in 2017.
It's going to be the BIGGEST gig of next year....Axl Rose, Slash and Guns 'n' Roses announce an Irish date on the reunion tour at Slane Castle on Saturday May 27th.
Guns N Roses last headlined the legendary venue 24 years ago, alongside Faith No More.
The band announce a set of European dates on their 'Not In This Lifetime tour' with the name deriving from a much-publicized quote Axl Rose made about the chances of a reunion. Four years ago, he was walking out of the Chateau Marmont with Lana Del Rey. TMZ caught up with him and asked if he was planning to do a “reunion tour with the whole lineup in the future.” Rose simply said, “Not in this lifetime,” before getting into the passenger seat, closing the door and being driven away.
Speaking on the announcement Lord Henry Mountcharles stated "We are really thrilled to have one of the most excitIng rock n' roll bands in the world coming back to Slane 25 years after they first played, the same month in 1992 which was critically considered to be one of the best Slane’s ever." While Lord Henry’s daughter Lady Tamara Conyngham is thrilled by next years headliners "I’m just so excited that I will finally get the chance to see one of the greats. I missed them the first time round the fact I get a second chance is pretty incredible." While son Alex recalled the last time Guns N’ Roses visited Slane “They were massive for us at the time and an amazing act to witness. I remember Axl coming out on stage and the crowd just going bananas. The energy was incredible." The Not In This Lifetime Tour has sold over 2 million tickets throughout 2016 while also grossing over $200 million to become the year’s most successful rock tour proving beyond a doubt that the attitude, spirit and influence of both Guns N’ Roses and the rock & roll genre are as strong as ever. The history-making Not In This Lifetime Tour, which visited 21 cities (25 shows) in less than 2 months, wrapped the first North America leg last summer before setting its eyes on South America. In South America, the band completely sold out all 15 dates of the tour including 13 stadium dates. Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N’ Roses injected unbridled, unrivalled, and unstoppable attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. The spirit went on to captivate the entire world with the release of their 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction –the best-selling U.S. debut ever, moving 30 million copies globally. In 1991, the seven-time platinum Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II occupied the top two spots of the Billboard Top 200 upon release. Over the course of the past decade, Guns N’ Roses have performed sold out shows and headlined festivals worldwide following the critically acclaimed release of 2008’s RIAA platinum-certified Chinese Democracy. Six studio albums later, Guns N’ Roses are one of the most important and influential acts in music history and continue to set the benchmark for live performances connecting with millions of fans across the globe. Guns N’ Roses’ are Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).
Tickets are priced from €89.50 incl. booking fee and on sale this Friday, 9th December at 9am from www.ticketmaster.ie
THE HISTORY OF SLANE Thin Lizzy headlined the inaugural concert in the summer of 1981 and since then Slane has hosted some of the most memorable and largest outdoor concerts in Ireland. The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Queen, Bob Dylan, Robbie Williams, David Bowie, U2, Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, Kings Of Leon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis and REM are just some of the world renowned acts that have played at the venue. 16th August 1981 THIN LIZZY U2 / Hazel O’Connor / Rose Tattoo / Sweet Savage / The Bureau / Megahype 24th July 1982 ROLLING STONES J.Geils Band / The Chieftans / George Thorogood and the Destroyers 8th July 1984 BOB DYLAN UB40 / Santanta / In Tua Nua 1st June 1985 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 5th July 1986 QUEEN Chris Rea / Bangles / Fountain Head 11th July 1987 DAVID BOWIE Big Country / Aslan/ The Grove 16th May 1992 GUNS N’ ROSES Faith No More / My Little Funhouse 10th July 1993 NEIL YOUNG Pearl Jam / Van Morrison / Saw Doctors / James/ 4 Non Blondes/ The Blue Angels 22nd July 1995 REM Oasis / Spearhead / Sharon Shannon / Belly / Luka Bloom 29th August 1998 THE VERVE Manic Street Preachers /Robbie Williams / Finlay Quaye / The Sea Horses / James / Junkster 28th August 1999 ROBBIE WILLIAMS Stereophonics / Placebo / Happy Mondays / Gomez / David Gray / Simon Carmody 26th August 2000 BRYAN ADAMS Moby / Macy Gray / Melanie C / Muse / Eagle Eye Cherry / Dara / Screaming Orphans 25th August 2001 U2 Red Hot Chili Peppers / Coldplay / Kelis / JJ72 / Relish 1st September 2001 U2 Moby / Ash / Nelly Furtado / The Walls / Dara 21st August 2002 STEREOPHONICS The Charlatans / Nickelback / Counting Crows / Ocean ColourScene / Doves / The Revs 23rd August 2003 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Foo Fighters / Queens of Stone Age / PJ Harvey/Feeder. 29th August 2005 MADONNA 18th August 2007 ROLLING STONES The Charlatans / The Hold Steady / Tinariwen / Frankie Gavin 20th June 2009 OASIS The Prodigy / Kasabian / Glasvegas / The Blizzards 28th May 2011 KINGS OF LEON Elbow / Thin Lizzy / White Lies / Mona / The Whigs 15th June 2013 BON JOVI The Corona’s / Bressie / Ham Sandwich 17th August 2013 EMINEM Plan B / Earlwolf / Yelawolf / Slaughterhouse / Chance The Rapper 30th May 2015 FOO FIGHTERS Kaiser Chiefs / Hozier / Ash / The Strypes 27th May 2017 GUNS N’ ROSES