Fresh off the back of Bad Bunny’s record-breaking show, Sydney Showground is gearing up to welcome another global superstar act, with powerhouse rock icons Guns N’ Roses set to return to Australia and take over ENGIE Stadium this December.

Announced by promoter Live Nation today, Guns N’ Roses will embark on a massive run of stadium shows across Australia and New Zealand, bringing their legendary three-hour-plus shows, packed with sought-after fan favourites and newly dusted-off gems from their back catalogue, to ENGIE Stadium on 14 December 2026.

Sydney Showground General Manager Darryl Jeffrey said his team are thrilled to welcome the global superstars to ENGIE Stadium.

“Guns N’ Roses are one of the world’s most iconic bands, so to welcome them to ENGIE Stadium straight off the back of a run of international concerts is extraordinary,” Jeffrey said.

“We look forward to working with promoter, Live Nation, to bring this historic performance to Sydney at the end of the year.”

Guns N' Roses will be the latest in a premium lineup of artists to perform at ENGIE Stadium in the last few years. They join Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Jay Chou and Bad Bunny.

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.

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.

To learn more about what’s on at Sydney Showground, visit www.sydneyshowground.com.au