Guns N’ Roses have cancelled their 2020 UK and Europe dates
COVID-19 claims another tour.
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Guns N’ Roses have cancelled their forthcoming UK and European tour dates due to COVID-19. The band had previously announced massive stadium shows in London, Glasgow and Dublin as part of their 2020 tour schedule.
Guns N’ Roses announced the news on Twitter, writing: “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.”
— Guns N' Roses (@gunsnroses) May 11, 2020
The band added a thank you to fans for their patience, saying: “We will get through this together and look forward to seeing you all very soon.”
The tour is one of many to be cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19, which continues to affect the music industry as lockdown measures remain in place. For more on affected gigs, take a look at our rundown here.
In other recent Guns N’ Roses news, a slightly strange piece of Slash memorabilia has surfaced – a wedding cake topper made using real hair taken from the guitarist’s head. The eBay seller described the item as
Ticketholders for this year’s cancelled shows can refer to their point of purchase for further details on getting a refund. The cancelled dates are below in full.
May
20 – Passeio Martimo De Alges, Lisbon, Portugal
23 – Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain
26 – Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
29 – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
30 – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
June
2 – Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
6 – Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg, Sweden
9 – Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria
12 – Firenze Rocks, Firenze, Italy
14 – Stade de Suisse, Berne, Switzerland
17 – PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
19 – Letnany Airport, Prague, Czech Republic
21 – Pinkpop, Landgraaf, Netherlands
25 – Glasgow Green, Glasgow
27 – Marlay Park, Dublin, Ireland
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