McManus
Entertainment is thrilled to announce the return to Australia of one of the
world’s greatest rock bands, Guns N’ Roses in March 2013. Joining Guns N’ Roses
will be special guests ZZ Top and Aussie rockers Rose Tattoo.
Guns
N’ Roses will play shows in Perth, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Tickets go on sale through various outlets on Friday 25 January at
9am.
Promoter
Andrew McManus says, “I can’t wait for
these shows next March. Axl Rose is a legend and I can’t wait to see Guns N’
Roses play to their legion of Aussie fans again. I’m so proud to be bringing
them back to Australia and am looking forward to a great tour with fellow
rockers ZZ Top and Rose Tattoo.”
Hard
rockers Guns N’ Roses were last in Australia in 2010 but haven’t played to
Melbourne audiences since 2007. Guns N’ Roses are Axl Rose, DJ Ashba (guitar),
Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Tommy Stinson (bass), Richard Fortus (guitar), Ron
‘Bumblefoot’ Thal (guitar), Chris Pitman (keyboards) and Frank Ferrrer (drums).
Since
bursting out of the LA rock scene in the mid ‘80s, Guns N’ Roses went on to
become one of the world’s most legendary rock bands and one of the biggest in
music history. Their debut album, Appetite
For Destruction, reached number one on the US Billboard chart in 1987 and
has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.
The ground-breaking debut album featured classics hits, Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City and the chart-topping hit Sweet Child o’ Mine. In Australia Guns
N’ Roses reached the top of the ARIA album charts in 1991 with Use Your Illusion II and in 1993 with The Spaghetti Incident, a collection of
punk and new-wave covers. 1991’s Use Your
Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II
remained on the US charts for more than 108 weeks and saw the band break new
ground with their videos for November
Rain, Don’t Cry and Estranged. The band’s most recent release, Chinese Democracy, was released in 2008
and debuted at number one in 13 countries.
Guns
N’ Roses continue to tour the globe and have played to millions of fans
worldwide. In April 2012, Guns N’ Roses were inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and have sold more than 100 million records worldwide since
forming in 1985.
Guns
N’ Roses’ special guests on their Australian tour are the legendary Texan trio,
ZZ Top. ZZ Top’s image has been as unchanging and memorable as their music. ZZ
Top have been together for more than 40 years and were inducted by Keith
Richards into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. The band’s iconography –
beards, cars, girls and that magic
keychain – transcend all bounds of geography and language. They’ve been
referenced in countless cartoons and sitcoms and are true rock icons. Billy F
Gibbons is one of America’s finest blues guitarists while Dusty Hill on bass
and Frank Beard on drums (ironically the only member without a beard) provide
the ultimate rhythm section support.
Most
famous for their hits Legs, Gimme All Your Lovin’ and Sharp Dressed Man, ZZ Top are sure to
thrill their Australian fans with their sturdy American blues and rock style.
ZZ Top have sold more than 20 million records worldwide and achieved incredible
chart success. Their 1983 album Eliminator
was a multi-platinum smash in Australia and is “one of the greatest albums of
the ‘80s” according to Rolling Stone magazine. The band’s latest album La Futura, (produced by Rick Rubin and
Billy Gibbons) is out now through Universal Music Australia.
Rose
Tattoo join Guns N’ Roses and ZZ Top on the Tour. The lineup features lead
vocalist Angry Anderson, Dai Pritchard, Paul DeMarco, Geordie Leach and Randall
Waller. Rose Tattoo is touted as the best bar-room-blues based rock band in the
world and one of the most revered bands of all time. Inducted into the ARIA
Hall of Fame in 2006, their hits include Bad
Boy for Love, Rock ‘n’ Roll Outlaw,
Nice Boys, We Can’t Be Beaten and Scarred
for Life.
Aussie rock fans can expect a hard-rocking
performance from a hard-rocking lineup!
Proudly
presented by Empire Touring, MAX, Triple M, Rockcity and FasterLouder
Tickets
on sale Friday 25th January at 9am from various outlets.
