Up Close and Personal Tour (Guns N' Roses) explained

Concert Tour Name:Up Close and Personal Tour
Artist:Guns N' Roses
Start Date:February 10, 2012
End Date:July 22, 2012
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:49
Last Tour:Chinese Democracy Tour
(2001–2002; 2006–2007; 2009–2011)
This Tour:Up Close and Personal Tour
(2012)
Next Tour:Appetite for Democracy Tour
(2012–2014)

Up Close and Personal Tour was a 2012 North American and European concert tour by hard rock band Guns N' Roses.

Background

On January 20, guitarist Bumblefoot talked about a possible theater tour taking place in February. Guns N' Roses later announced shows in United States.[1]

The shows themselves varied considerably in comparison to the Chinese Democracy Tour. All of the North American shows took place in smaller-scale clubs, rather than a large arena or stadium. All pyrotechnics were removed from the shows.[2]

The European leg of the tour began approximately one month after the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The circumstance regarding a new album were unknown, however lead guitarist DJ Ashba stated that the band had many demos recorded, and were planning on discussing 'how they are going to create the best album possible.' [3]

On June 24, guitarist Richard Fortus gave an interview to the French music site, Rock N' Live, in which he revealed that the band would not tour more that year, but would rather go into the studio to work on the next album by the end of the year. "Right now I'm very focused on Guns N' Roses. We are preparing ourselves to return to the studio, so that is why I want to stay focused. That's all that I think by the end of the year."[4]

Line up

The band line-up remained approximately the same since the 2008 release of Chinese Democracy. Co-founder Axl Rose fronted the band, which also included long-term keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman. Newcomer DJ Ashba and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal were lead guitarists, while the rhythm section consisted of Richard Fortus on rhythm guitar, Tommy Stinson on bass and drummer Frank Ferrer.[5]

Support acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America
February 10, 2012New York CityUnited States Roseland Ballroom
February 12, 2012Terminal 5
February 15, 2012The Ritz Webster Hall
February 16, 2012Hiro Ballroom
February 19, 2012ChicagoHouse of Blues
February 21, 2012DetroitThe Fillmore Detroit
February 23, 2012Silver SpringThe Fillmore Silver Spring
February 24, 2012Atlantic CityHouse of Blues
February 27, 2012PhiladelphiaElectric Factory
March 1, 2012AtlantaThe Tabernacle
March 3, 2012OrlandoHouse of Blues
March 5, 2012MiamiJackie Gleason Theater
March 9, 2012Los AngelesHollywood Palladium
March 11, 2012The Wiltern
March 12, 2012House of Blues Los Angeles
Europe
May 11, 2012MoscowRussiaStadium Live Club
May 12, 2012
May 17, 2012DublinIrelandThe O2
May 19, 2012NottinghamEnglandCapital FM Arena
May 20, 2012LiverpoolEcho Arena Liverpool
May 23, 2012NewcastleMetro Radio Arena
May 25, 2012GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
May 26, 2012BirminghamEnglandLG Arena
May 29, 2012ManchesterManchester Arena
May 31, 2012LondonThe O2 Arena
June 1, 2012
June 4, 2012RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
June 5, 2012ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
June 8, 2012MönchengladbachGermanyWarsteiner HockeyPark
June 10, 2012LyonFranceHalle Tony Garnier
June 11, 2012StrasbourgZénith de Strasbourg
June 14, 2012ToulouseZénith de Toulouse
June 16, 2012ClissonVal de Moine
June 18, 2012MontpellierPark & Suites Arena
June 19, 2012ToulonZénith Oméga de Toulon
June 22, 2012MilanItalyFieramilano
June 24, 2012DesselBelgiumFestivalpark Stenehei
June 27, 2012BaselSwitzerlandSt. Jakobshalle
June 29, 2012GrazAustriaSchwarzl Freizeitzentrum
July 1, 2012BucharestRomaniaRomexpo Arena
Middle East
July 3, 2012Tel AvivIsraelYarkon Park
Europe
July 6, 2012IstanbulTurkeyParkorman
July 8, 2012SofiaBulgariaVasil Levski National Stadium
July 11, 2012RybnikPolandRybnik Municipal Stadium
July 13, 2012PiešťanySlovakiaPiešťany Airport
July 15, 2012Novi SadSerbia
July 17, 2012SplitCroatiaSpaladium Arena
July 20, 2012BenicàssimSpainBenicàssim Festival Grounds
July 22, 2012PalmaSon Fusteret
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert was a part of "Hellfest"
  • This concert was a part of "Gods of Metal"
  • This concert was a part of "Graspop Metal Meeting"
  • This concert was a part of "Seerock Festival"
  • This concert was a part of "Tuborg GreenFest"
  • This concert was a part of "Unirock Open Air Festival"
  • This concert was a part of "Sofia Rocks"
  • This concert was a part of "Topfest"
  • This concert was a part of "Exit Festival"
  • This concert was a part of "Festival Internacional de Benicàssim"

    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets sold / available Gross revenue
    The O2London18,901 / 27,817 (68%)$1,357,820[6]
    Manchester ArenaManchester5,877 / 7,205 (82%)$406,274

    Personnel

    Additional Musicians

    References

    1. Web site: Jarmo Luukkonen . Here Today... Gone To Hell! An unofficial Guns N' Roses site | Tour Dates, Setlists & Reviews . Heretodaygonetohell.com . March 27, 2012.
    2. Web site: Guns N' Roses locked and loaded at Fillmore show | The Detroit News . detroitnews.com . February 22, 2012 . March 27, 2012.
    3. Web site: DJ Ashba On GN'R Future: 'The Sky's The Limit' | News . Ultimate-guitar.com . March 19, 2012 . March 27, 2012.
    4. Web site: Exclusive interwiew with Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses and The Compulsions . Rock N' Live . June 23, 2012 . June 25, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116130810/http://www.rocknlive.org/2012/06/25/exclusif-interview-richard-fortus-des-guns-n-roses-au-compulsions/ . January 16, 2013 . dead .
    5. Web site: New Guns N' Roses – NEWS . Newgnr.com . March 27, 2012.
    6. Billboard Boxscore . June 23, 2012 . Billboard . June 23, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120618030601/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . June 18, 2012 .

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