Fresh from headlining Glastonbury, Guns N’ Roses are bringing their Californian hard rock to London as part of the BST Hyde Park series.
The seven piece are still going strong after nearly 40 years and are set to make their first appearance in front of a British Summer Time audience when they perform on Friday.
The Hyde Park series will also see Lana Del Rey, Bruce Springsteen, Blackpink, Take That and Billy Joel headline across weekends in June and July in the capital.
Pink and Gwen Stefani got the party started (no pun intended) with two action packed sets across last weekend that, at one point, saw the former showered with the ashes of a fan’s mother. “I don’t know how I feel about this,” Pink said before continuing singing.
While such events are unlikely when Axl, Slash and co. hit the stage in central London for the second date, crowds can expect fireworks, hits and a lot of guitar solos.
The Darkness and The Pretenders are among the support acts.
What time will Guns N’ Roses be on stage?
Gates open at 2pm. There are three stages, the main Great Oak Stage and the supporting Rainbow Stage and Birdcage Stage.
Larkin Poe will open the Great Oak Stage at 2.35pm, The Darkness will play at 3.45pm, and The Pretenders are on at 5.10pm.
Guns N’ Roses are on the Great Oak Stage from 7.20-10.20pm, giving fans a full three hours of rock music.
Here is the full line-up:
Larkin Poe - 2.35pm - 3.15pm - The Great Oak Stage
The Foxies - 3.10pm - 3.40pm - The Birdcage Stage
The Dust Coda - 3.15pm - 3.45pm - The Rainbow Stage
The Darkness - 3.45pm - 4.30pm - The Great Oak Stage
James And The Cold Gun - 4.30pm - 5.10pm - The Rainbow Stage
Bad Nerves - 4.35pm - 5.05pm - The Birdcage Stage
The Pretenders - 5.10pm - 6.20pm - The Great Oak Stage
Dirty Honey - 6.20pm - 7pm - The Rainbow Stage
Grade 2 - 6.25pm - 7pm - The Birdcage Stage
Guns N Roses - 7.20pm - 10.20pm - The Great Oak Stage
What songs will Guns N’ Roses play?
After a greatest hits set at Glastonbury which featured a few covers, fans might be hoping the band play more of their originals on Friday.
Their most recent gig at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow contained a setlist of 30 songs, a mixture of their own material and covers.
- It’s So Easy
- Bad Obsession
- Chinese Democracy
- Slither (Velvet Revolver cover)
- Pretty Tied Up
- Welcome to the Jungle (Link Wray’s "Rumble" intro)
- Mr. Brownstone
- Hard Skool
- Double Talkin’ Jive
- Estranged
- Absurd
- Live and Let Die (Wings cover)
- You Could Be Mine
- Down on the Farm (UK Subs cover)
- Reckless Life
- Rocket Queen
- Shadow of Your Love
- T.V. Eye
- Anything Goes
- Civil War
- (Slash Guitar Solo)
- Sweet Child o’ Mine
- November Rain
- Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb cover)
- Walk All Over You (AC/DC cover)
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan cover)
- Nightrain
Encore:
- Street of Dreams
- Patience
- Paradise City
