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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

Some of classic rock's biggest names and influencers we know and love hail from the Midwest.

From Cheap Trick being the pride of Rockford, Ill. to John Mellencamp's deep roots in Indiana, rock and roll isn't just born on the coasts. You can find it in what some might dub "flyover country," but these names prove this area of the United States should be anything but ignored.

Scroll below to see just a sample of the incredible rock and roll talent that came from the Midwest.

John Mellencamp

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Seymour, Indiana


Cheap Trick

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Rockford, Illinois


Styx

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Chicago, Illinois


REO Speedwagon

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Champaign, Illinois


Three Members Of Guns N' Roses

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Izzy Stradlin (far right) - Lafayette, Indiana

Three members of the American rock and roll group Guns N' Roses in front of a Hard Rock Cafe banner, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1992. From left, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke, and Izzy Stradlin. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images)


Guns N' Roses Perform In Sydney

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Axl Rose - Lafayette, Indiana

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs following the V8 Supercar Grand Finale at ANZ Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)


The Billboard Touring Awards

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Musician Bob Seger speaks onstage during the 2015 Billboard Touring Awards at The Roosevelt Hotel on November 19, 2015 in New York City.

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Musician Bob Seger speaks onstage during the 2015 Billboard Touring Awards at The Roosevelt Hotel on November 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


Iggy Pop

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Ypsilanti, Michigan


17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards - Show

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Bob Dylan - Born in Duluth, Minnesota. Grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 12: Musician Bob Dylan onstage during the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards held at The Hollywood Palladium on January 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for VH1)


Chuck Berry In Concert - January 1, 2011

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CHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.

CHICAGO - JANUARY 01: Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)


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.


The 7th Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit

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Steve Miller - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20: Steve Miller performs onstage during The 7th Annual Little Kids Rock Benefit at Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom on October 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Little Kids Rock)


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