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Chrissie Hynde Joins Guns N’ Roses on Stage

Chrissie Hynde was the latest guest to join Guns N’ Roses on stage during their recent stretch of tour dates in North America. The Pretenders singer played harmonica during GN’R’s…

Axl Rose and Chrissie Hynde performing on stage together.
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Chrissie Hynde was the latest guest to join Guns N' Roses on stage during their recent stretch of tour dates in North America.

The Pretenders singer played harmonica during GN'R's performance of "Bad Obsession" during their August 21 show at Boston's Fenway Park. In the video below, you can really tell Axl Rose is having a blast having Hynde rock out with the band.

The Pretenders are part of a diverse slate of support acts on GN'R's 2023 North American tour. In addition to them, other support acts on the tour include Carrie Underwood, Dirty Honey, The Warning and Alice in Chains.

GN'R's tour continues tomorrow night (August 24) in Chicago at Wrigley Field. A complete list of upcoming dates is below.

Guns N' Roses - 2023 North American Tour Dates

Aug. 24 - Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field (with The Pretenders)
Aug. 26 - Nashville, TN - GEODIS Park (with Carrie Underwood)
Aug. 29 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum Center (with Dirty Honey)
Sep. 01 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center (with Dirty Honey)
Sep. 03 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre (with The Pretenders)
Sep. 06 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena (with Dirty Honey)
Sep. 09 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium (with The Pretenders)
Sep. 12 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena (with The Warning)
Sep. 15 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live (with The Warning)
Sep. 17 - Atlanta, GA - Midtown Music Festival
Sep. 20 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum (with Dirty Honey)
Sep. 23 - Kansas City, MO - Kauffman Stadium (with Alice in Chains)
Sep. 26 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome (with Alice in Chains)
Sep. 28 - Houston, TX - Minute Maid Park with Alice in Chains)
Oct. 01 - San Diego, CA - Snapdragon Stadium (with Alice in Chains)
Oct. 06 - Indio, CA - Power Trip Festival
Oct. 08 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival
Oct. 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Chase Field (with Alice in Chains)
Oct. 14 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena ^ (support act to be determined)
Oct. 16 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place (with Alice in Chains)

^ Newly added date

Cheap Trick's Robin Zander celebrates his birthday today (January 23), and with Cheap Trick being the pride of Rockford, Ill., it made us realized how many awesome classic rockers we all know and love hail from the midwest.

In honor of Zander's birthday, below is a small gallery of some of our favorite classic rockers of the midwest. Enjoy!

Cheap Trick

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Rockford, Illinois


John Mellencamp

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Seymour, Indiana


Styx

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Chicago, Illinois


REO Speedwagon

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Champaign, Illinois


Izzy Stradlin (far right)

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Lafayette, Indiana


Axl Rose

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Lafayette, Indiana


Bob Seger

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Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan.


Iggy Pop

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Ypsilanti, Michigan


Bob Dylan

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Born in Duluth, Minnesota. Grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota.


Chuck Berry

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St. Louis, Missouri


Chrissie Hynde

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Akron, Ohio


Joe Walsh

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Born in Wichita, Kansas. Lived in Columbus, Ohio as a kid.


Steve Miller

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


Glenn Frey

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Born in Detroit, Michigan. Grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights