Appetite for Democracy (Tour)

Appetite for Democracy
Tour by Guns N' Roses
Poster for the November 21st show at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Location
  • North America
  • Asia
  • Oceania
Start dateOctober 31, 2012
End dateJune 7, 2014
Legs7
No. of shows42
Guns N' Roses concert chronology

Appetite for Democracy was a series of concerts by hard rock band Guns N' Roses celebrating 25 years of Appetite for Destruction, and four years for their studio album Chinese Democracy.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It started with a 12-night residency in Las Vegas. Their previous tour, Up Close and Personal, had ended in Spain on July 22, 2012. Former bassist Duff McKagan filled in for Tommy Stinson for several shows, Stinson had previous commitments to The Replacements. The tour ended with another residency in Vegas, titled "No Trickery! An Evening of Destruction!". The title of the show "No Trickery" was a play on jokes Axl Rose had made about Red Hot Chili Peppers being forced to pantomime their performance at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show.[8]

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  2. ^ "Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Democracy". The Joint, Las Vegas. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Guns N' Roses To Launch Appetite for Democracy On Halloween". Anti Music. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "Guns N' Roses brings Appetite for Democracy to Las Vegas". Ticket News. August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "Guns N' Roses signs for series of Hard Rock concerts". Las Vegas Review Journal. August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Guns N' Roses Announces Fall Las Vegas Residency". Billboard. August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "Guns N' Roses heading to Vegas". London Free Press. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  8. ^ Red Hot Chili Peppers Unplugged at Super Bowl: Axl Rose Weighs In