Guns N’ Roses Announce AU/NZ Leg of World Tour 2026
Live Nation has today announced that powerhouse rock icons Guns N’ Roses, will return to Australia and New Zealand for a massive run of stadium shows this November and December.
This follows their extensive 2025 tour across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, and continues an exciting new chapter with the release of two brand new singles— “Nothin’” and “Atlas” — marking the band’s first new music since 2023. Showcasing two distinct sides of the band’s creative range, “Atlas” delivers soaring rock urgency while “Nothin’” leans into keys-forward introspection and emotional guitar work.
The World Tour 2026 – Australia and New Zealand will kick off on Sunday 29 November in Adelaide at the bp Adelaide Grand Final followed by just announced dates – Wednesday 2 December at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, followed by Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 5 December, McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Tuesday 8 December, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne on Friday 11 December, then Sydney’s Engie Stadium on Monday 14 December before travelling to New Zealand for the final show on Thursday, 17 December at Eden Park Stadium in Auckland.
Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle and Sydney tickets will go on sale on Friday 13 March, at 1pm local with Melbourne and Auckland on sale at 12pm local.
Guns N’ Roses Word Tour 2026 Presale Information:
Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney:
To participate in the Guns N’ Roses Artist Presale starting Wednesday 11 March at 1pm local, you must sign up HERE by Sunday 8 March at 11:59pm AEDT. No codes are needed – access is tied to your Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale.
Nightrain Fan Club members will have first access to tickets during a presale starting Friday 6 March at 1pm local. Visit gunsnroses.com for more information.
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets, running from Monday 9 March at 1pm local until Wednesday 11 March at 12pm local. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets during on sale are available from Friday 13 March at 1pm local. Mastercard is also bringing cardholders even closer to their passion for music by offering an incredible Priceless Experience, including an onstage photo opportunity, access to the VIP lounge and more. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
Live Nation members may also access tickets during the Live Nation presale commencing Thursday 12 March at 1pm local, running until Friday 13 March at 12pm local. Register at livenation.com.au/register.
Westfield members get exclusive access to reserved tickets starting Thursday 12 March at 1pm local. Become a Westfield member by downloading the app here westfield.com.au/membership.
Melbourne & Auckland:
To participate in the Guns N’ Roses Artist Presale starting Wednesday 11 March at 12pm local, you must sign up HERE by Sunday 8 March at 11:59pm AEDT. No codes are needed – access is tied to your Ticketmaster account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale.
Nightrain Fan Club members will have first access to tickets during a presale starting Friday 6 March at 12pm local. Visit gunsnroses.com for more information.
Mastercard cardholders (Melbourne) and Westpac Mastercard cardholders (Auckland) have special access to presale tickets, running from Monday 9 March at 12pm local until Wednesday 11 March at 11am local. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets during on sale are available from Friday 13 March at 12pm local. Mastercard is also bringing cardholders even closer to their passion for music by offering an incredible Priceless Experience, including an onstage photo opportunity, access to the VIP lounge and more. Check out priceless.com/music and priceless.com/WestpacNZ for details.
Live Nation members may also access tickets during the Live Nation presale commencing Thursday 12 March at 12pm local, running until Friday 13 March at 11am local. Register at livenation.com.au/register.or livenation.co.nz/register.
Westfield members get exclusive access to reserved tickets starting Thursday 12 March at 12pm local. Become a Westfield member by downloading the app here westfield.com.au/membership or westfield.co.nz/membership
For complete tour, ticket and VIP information, visit livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz
GUNS N’ ROSES
THE WORLD TOUR 2026
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Sunday 29 November +
bp Adelaide Grand Final, Adelaide
Wednesday 2 December
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Saturday 5 December
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Tuesday 8 December
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Friday 11 December
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Monday 14 December
Engie Stadium, Sydney
Thursday 17 December
Eden Park Stadium, Auckland
Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle and Sydney general tickets on sale Friday 13 March, at 1pm local and Melbourne and Auckland on sale 12pm (local).
+ Already announced and on sale now:
bp Adelaide Grand Final – Sunday Concert, Sunday 29 November
For more information, please visit www.adelaidegrandfinal.com.au.
For complete tour, ticket and VIP information, visit livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz
ABOUT GUNS N’ ROSES:
Guns N’ Roses endure as the most dynamic, dangerous, and definitive American rock band in history to this day.
Embedded in popular culture, Guns N’ Roses’ landmark diamond-selling 1987 opus, Appetite For Destruction, stands out as “the best-selling U.S. debut album ever” and “the 11th best-selling U.S. album of all time.” Following its release, Guns N’ Roses shook the world with the one-two punch of the over 7x-platinum Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, clinching the top two spots on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart upon arrival. With total sales of 100 million units thus far, their catalogue also consists of G N’ R Lies (5x-platinum), The Spaghetti Incident? (platinum), Greatest Hits (5x-platinum), and Chinese Democracy (over 6 million worldwide). Not to mention, they are one of the most-streamed rock bands in the world with an average of 27 million monthly listeners on Spotify and in May 2024 were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for their 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction.
On the touring front, Guns N’ Roses legendary three-hour-plus shows encompass sought-after fan favourites in addition to newly dusted-off gems from their back catalogue, leaving ardent audiences in awe. Their blockbuster 2024 world tour sold 1.3 million tickets around the world and marked the band’s largest run to date. Consisting of acclaimed performances in stadiums and arenas alike, the tour included headlining festival dates at Glastonbury and London’s Hyde Park, while the North American leg included sold-out performances at historic venues such as the Hollywood Bowl and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, as well as a co-headlining performance at Power Trip in Indio, CA with AC/DC & Metallica.
Guns N’ Roses’ previous world tour, Not In This Lifetime…, notably ranked as the “fourth-highest grossing concert tour of all time,” selling 5 million-plus tickets and included a headline performance at Coachella. The band’s massive 2025 tour saw the powerhouse band hit stadiums and arenas in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America throughout the year.
Guns N’ Roses are Axl Rose (vocals, keyboards), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Isaac Carpenter (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard). Guns N’ Roses never stops with more touring on the horizon and other surprises—the “Nightrain” keeps rolling at full speed.
ABOUT AIRBOURNE
Airbourne is a hard rock band hailing from Warrnambool in regional Victoria, Australia. Formed in 2003 by brothers Joel and Ryan O’Keeffe, the band has carved out a distinctive niche in the rock music scene with their high-energy performances and no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll sound. The line-up is rounded out by Justin Street on bass and backing vocals, and Brett Tyrrell on rhythm guitar.
The mighty Airbourne are back in the game with ‘GUTSY’, the band’s first new song in six years; bristling with attitude and intent, this is Airbourne on steroids – “fired up & pissed off” and ready to take on the world…
2007 saw band punch into the scene with the debut album, Runnin’ Wild, having been certified Silver in the UK, and charted in the top 30 of the ARIA Albums charts, appeared on the US Billboard 200; UK, France, Austria, and Switzerland Albums chart. Their second album, No Guts. No Glory. came out in March 2010 and reached top 20 in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, Finland, Greece, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as going in at #31 in the UK and Top 100 of the US Billboard 200. Continuing their legendary impact, the third studio album, Black Dog Barking (2013) and peaked at #17 in Australia and came in top 20 in Austria, Finland, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as top 100 in the UK, Spain, Norway, and France. In October 2016, Airbourne released their fourth album, Breakin’ Outta Hell, which peaked top 5 in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland; #9 in the UK; and top 20 in Australia.
With a solid rockin’ catalogue of albums, Airbourne solidified their reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the rock world, earning them commercial success with a critical acclaim nomination for “Album of the Year” at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.
Known for their explosive live shows, Airbourne has earned a loyal following globally, having played an estimated 1100+ shows since the formation of the band, including multiple appearances at some of the biggest festivals in the world, including Wacken, Download, Hellfest, Rock am Ring, and Rock im Park. Their relentless touring schedule has seen them share stages with rock giants like Iron Maiden, Motörhead, and The Rolling Stones.
In 2017, Airbourne was honoured with the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Award for “Best Live Band,” a testament to their reputation for delivering electrifying performances. Their dedication to the rock ethos and relentless touring have cemented their status as modern torchbearers of classic rock.
Airbourne’s unwavering commitment to delivering high-octane rock music, Airbourne shows no signs of slowing down. They continue to tour extensively, keeping the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll alive and kicking for years to come.
