Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler returned to the band Wednesday night in Cincinnati to perform with the group for the first time since 1990 (not counting Guns N’ Roses’ performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2012, which took place without Axl Rose).
Adler joined the current band members – Rose, guitarist Slash, keyboardist Dizzy Reed, bassist Duff McKagan, guitarist Richard Fortus, second keyboardist Melissa Reeves and current drummer Frank Ferrer. Together they all played “Out Ta Get Me” and “My Michelle.”
The band shared a photo of Eagle behind the drums to their social media accounts and wrote: “Something just happened in Cincy…” before sharing: “Live from Cincy… #NotInThisLife…”
Something just happened in Cincinnati…
— Guns N’ Roses (@gunsnroses) July 7, 2016
Guns N’ Roses first announced their summer tour in April, after they had already been scheduled to headline Coachella and play two shows in Las Vegas. The “Not In This Lifetime” tour kicked off in June and runs through August.
Below you can see some fan-shot footage of Adler’s return.
