WATCH: Steven Adler reunites with Guns N' Roses on stage in Cincinnati!
Steven Adler performed with the classic Guns N’ Roses line-up at the Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati last night for the first time in 26 years.
After Steven performed on ‘Out Ta Get Me’ 17 songs into the band’s career-spanning set, Axl told the crowd: "On the drums, you might know this guy. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Steven Adler! I guess we should do another!"
To a rapturous response from the audience, they then launched into fellow ‘Appetite For Destruction’ track ‘My Michelle’.
It was the first time Steven had performed with the classic Guns N’ Roses line-up since their infamous Farm Aid IV set at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 7th April 1990. He did, however, perform at their Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2012 with Axl Rose not in attendance.
Steven was formally fired from Guns N’ Roses two months after Farm Aid over his drug use and was replaced by Matt Sorum of The Cult.
Immediately after last night’s set, Guns N’ Roses took to social media to share the above image of Steven playing drums with Duff McKagan looking on.
> Steven Adler has joined @gunsnroses on stage at the Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio (pics by Mitchell Shoaf) pic.twitter.com/ubcMZGdUh7 > > — Mitch Lafon (@mitchlafon) July 7, 2016
Guns N’ Roses played an epic 25-song set in Cincinnati that kicked off with ‘It’s So Easy’ and wrapped up with ‘Paradise City’.
It was the latest pit stop on the sprawling Not in This Lifetime... Tour, which takes in stadiums in the United States and Canada throughout July and August.
The classic line-up of Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan are yet to announce any UK shows. We’ll wait with baited breath for some news.
Check out fan-filmed footage of Steven Adler performing with Guns N’ Roses below:
The Cincinnati setlist was as follows:
It's So Easy
Mr. Brownstone
Chinese Democracy
Welcome to the Jungle
Double Talkin' Jive
Estranged
Live and Let Die
Rocket Queen
You Could Be Mine
Attitude
This I Love
Civil War
Coma
Speak Softly Love
Sweet Child O' Mine
Better
Out Ta Get Me (with Steven Adler)
My Michelle (with Steven Adler)
November Rain
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Nightrain
Jam
Patience
The Seeker
Paradise City