Band plays Use Your Illusion I track in concert for first time in 35 years… and even more surprises might be ahead for 2026 tour
Guns N’ Roses made a surprise deep dive into their discography Saturday night at their Sao Paolo, Brazil concert, performing “Bad Apples” live for the first time since 1991.
Axl Rose and company only played the Use Your Illusion I song twice previously in their history, including giving “Bad Apples” its live debut at Brazil’s Rock in Rio festival in 1991. (Slash has also dabbled with the song live with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators.)
Taking the stage at the Monsters of Rock Brazil festival Saturday, Guns N’ Roses stunned fans by digging out “Bad Apples” live for the first time in over 35 years:
“Bad Apples” wasn’t the only change to GNR’s setlist since the band kicked off their 2026 world tour last weekend: The rarely played “Dead Horse” also resurfaced, while the Sao Paolo gig also saw “Rocket Queen” reenter the setlist. GNR’s tour opener in Mexico also saw the live debuts of “Atlas” and “Nothin’,” with both songs remaining in the setlist.
The group might be preparing even more surprises for the 2026 jaunt: GNR reportedly soundchecked “Right Next Door to Hell,” another Use Your Illusion I song that hasn’t been played live since 1991, prior to their April 1 concert.
Guns N’ Roses will return stateside to Florida in May for Hollywood’s Hard Rock Festival and Daytona Beach’s Welcome to Rockville. Following a European leg, GNR’s North American dates begin July 23 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and run through Sept. 9, when the tour will wrap in Atlanta.
