21 Facts About Guns N' Roses

1. Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California.

2. In 1993 Guns N' Roses toured without their usual backing musicians, Izzy Stradlin returning for five over-seas engagements in place of the injured Gilby Clarke.

3. In 1992 Guns N' Roses toured North America with the rival heavy-metal band Metallica.

4. In 1988, Guns N' Roses released the single "One in a Million", which was based on Axl Rose's less-than-pleasant experience coming to Los Angeles for the first time.

5. Guns N' Roses set a tentative release date for the album for the first time since the album's announcement: March 6, 2007.

6. Guns N' Roses revealed that the last four dates of the North American tour would be cut so the band could work on post-production for Chinese Democracy.

7. Guns N' Roses signed a two-year contract with the band in August 1997, making him an official member.

8. Guns N' Roses told USA Today in 2012 that he did not write any music "for years" in the mid-1990s because of criticism from Slash, McKagan, and ex-fiancee Stephanie Seymour.

9. Guns N' Roses described the incomplete album as "not as sophisticated as Illusion, but not as wild as Appetite.

10. Guns N' Roses was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14, 2012 in its first year of eligibility.

11. Music of Guns N' Roses is a fusion of punk rock, blues rock, heavy metal, hard rock, and hair metal.

12. Ozzy Osbourne stated that Guns N' Roses could have been "the next Rolling Stones" if the classic lineup stayed together.

13. Guns N' Roses signed with a major record label within eight months of the band's inception, and topped national sales charts weeks after garnering late hours airplay on MTV.

14. In November 2017, Guns N' Roses was announced as the headline act at the UK Download Festival in June 2018.

15. Guns N' Roses was officially announced as the headliner of Coachella on January 4, 2016, with KROQ reporting Slash and Duff McKagan were rejoining the band.

16. Guns N' Roses performed at Rock in Rio 4 on October 2, 2011 during heavy rain, playing "Estranged" for the first time since 1993.

17. Guns N' Roses was 58 minutes late coming on to the stage, and because of a curfew issued by Reading Council the band's set ended at midnight.

18. Guns N' Roses toured extensively in support of their debut album, embarking on the 16-month-long Appetite for Destruction Tour.

19. Guns N' Roses' debut album Appetite for Destruction was released July 21, 1987.

20. Guns N' Roses have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including 45 million in the United States, making them the 41st-bestselling artist of all time.

21. Guns N' Roses, often abbreviated as GNR, is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985.