Appetite for Democracy was a series of concerts by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses celebrating 25 years of Appetite for Destruction, and four years for their studio album Chinese Democracy. 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, as 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.Red Hot Chili Peppers Unplugged at Super Bowl: Axl Rose Weighs In
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueAppetite for Democracy Las Vegas ResidencyOctober 31, 2012Las VegasUnited StatesThe JointNovember 2, 2012November 3, 2012November 7, 2012November 9, 2012November 10, 2012November 14, 2012November 17, 2012 November 18, 2012November 21, 2012November 23, 2012 November 24, 2012AsiaDecember 7, 2012BangaloreIndiaBhartiya CityDecember 9, 2012MumbaiMMRDA GroundsDecember 12, 2012DelhiLeisure Valley GurgaonDecember 16, 2012JakartaIndonesiaMata Elang International StadiumDecember 18, 2012TokyoJapanZepp TokyoNorth AmericaFebruary 13, 2013Los AngelesUnited StatesSoho HouseOceaniaMarch 9, 2013PerthAustraliaPerth ArenaMarch 12, 2013SydneyAllphones ArenaMarch 13, 2013Newcastle, New South WalesNewcastle Entertainment CentreMarch 16, 2013MelbourneSidney Myer Music BowlMarch 17, 2013March 20, 2013BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment CentreAsiaMarch 24, 2013SepangMalaysiaSepang International CircuitMiddle EastMarch 28, 2013Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emiratesdu ArenaMarch 30, 2013BeirutLebanonForum de BeirutNorth AmericaMay 24, 2013Pryor CreekUnited StatesPryor Creek Festival GroundsMay 26, 2013San AntonioAT&T CenterMay 28, 2013HoustonHouse of BluesMay 29, 2013DallasHouse of BluesJune 1, 2013LubbockLonestar PavilionJune 2, 2013Kansas CityMidland TheatreJune 5, 2013BuffaloOuter Buffalo HarborJune 6, 2013New York CityBrooklyn BowlJune 8, 2013Randall's IslandJuly 12, 2013QuebecCanadaFestival d'été de QuébecJuly 14, 2013MontrealMétropolisJuly 17, 2013TorontoSound AcademyLatin AmericaMarch 20, 2014Rio de JaneiroBrazilHSBC ArenaMarch 22, 2014Belo HorizonteMineirãoMarch 25, 2014BrasíliaGinásio Nilson NelsonMarch 28, 2014São PauloAnhembi Convention CenterMarch 30, 2014CuritibaVila Capanema StadiumApril 1, 2014FlorianópolisStage Music ParkApril 3, 2014Porto AlegreFiergs PavilionApril 6, 2014Buenos AiresArgentinaFerro StadiumApril 9, 2014AsunciónParaguayHipódromo de AsunciónApril 12, 2014La PazBoliviaEstadio Hernando SilesApril 15, 2014RecifeBrazilChevrolet HallApril 17, 2014FortalezaCentro de Eventos do CearáNorth AmericaApril 23, 2014Los AngelesUnited StatesClub NokiaMay 13, 2014BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event CenterMay 16, 2014ColumbusColumbus Crew Stadium''No Trickery! An Evening of Destruction'' Vegas ResidencyMay 21, 2014Las VegasUnited StatesThe JointMay 24, 2014May 25, 2014May 28, 2014May 30, 2014May 31, 2014June 4, 2014June 6, 2014June 7, 2014
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of "Tommy Hilfiger's Secret Party" This concert was a part of "2013 Malaysian Grand Prix After Party" This concert was a part of the "Rocklahoma" This concert was a part of the "River City Rock Fest" This concert was a part of the "Governors Ball Music Festival" This concert was part of the Revolver Golden Gods awards. This concert was a part of "Rock on the Range" This concert was recorded in 3D, and released on Blu-Ray in 2014.
Cancellations and rescheduled shows December 15, 2012JakartaLapangan D SenayanRescheduled to December 16, 2012 and moved to Mata Elang International Stadium.March 18, 2014Mexico City, MexicoHell & Heaven Metal Festival Festival cancelled.Heaven and hell fest cancelled
Box office score data DateTickets sold / available Gross revenueOctober 31 – November 18, 201225,975 / 29,490 (88%)$2,394,371Sources for Billboard Boxscore for September 28, 2011 – October 23, 2011:
Personnel Guns N' Roses Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, tambourine Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, conga, shaker, backing vocals Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals DJ Ashba – lead and rhythm guitar, snare drum on "Madagascar" Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar on "Patience", backing vocals, occasional lead vocals. Richard Fortus – rhythm and lead guitar, acoustic guitar on "Patience", slide guitar, backing vocals Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, synth organ, samples, tambourine, backing vocals Frank Ferrer – drums, percussion Additional musician Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Attitude" and "Raw Power" (select dates in 2014) Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "14 Years" (November 23rd-24th, 2012)
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