Guns N’ Roses announce massive support acts for BST Hyde Park show

Virgin Radio

30 Mar 2023, 13:27

Guns N’ Roses have announced the first line-up of artists set to support them at their British Summer Time show this year.

Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus and Melissa Reese will make their debut on the Hyde Park stage on 20th June, along with a line-up of incredible support acts.

The first band joining Guns N’ Roses for the summer show will be The Pretenders following the UK and Ireland leg of their tour ahead of their upcoming album Relentless.

Next up will be Grammy-nominated band Larkin Poe and following them will be sister-duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell, following the release of their 2022 LP Blood Harmony.

For the final date, The Darkness will take to the stage to support Guns N’ Roses to play some of their greatest hits from their 2003 debut album Permission To Land.

It was announced Guns N’ Roses would be playing BST Hyde Park for its 10th anniversary in December last year. Also set to take to the stage over the summer will be Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Billy Joel, P!nk with special guest Gwen Stefani, Take That and BLACKPINK.

The Hyde Park show comes as part of the European leg of Guns N’ Roses’ world tour, which also includes a headline set at Glastonbury Festival on 24th June.

The band will join fellow headliners Elton John and Artic Monkeys for the iconic music festival, alongside the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Royal Blood, Manic Street Preachers, Blondie, Fatboy Slim and many more.

Some of the other artists set to play at Glasto this year include Cat Stevens, Alison Goldfrapp, Alt-J, Candi Staton, Carly Rae Jepsen, Christine And The Queens and Chvrches. Also on the bill are Hot Chip, Kelis, Leftfield, Loyle Carner, Maggie Rogers, Phoenix, and Queens of the Stone Age.