Overview
- Chris Stapleton, who joined Guns N' Roses on Wednesday, Aug. 5, sang lead with Axl Rose and played rhythm guitar on a live rendition of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door."
- Stapleton entered roughly 19 songs into the band's 28-song set at Rogers Stadium and ceded the solo sections to Slash while sharing verses and a chorus breakdown.
- Hours after Stapleton's cameo, Slash and Duff McKagan returned to Rogers Stadium on Aug. 6 to make surprise guest appearances at Stapleton's headline show, backing him on the GN'R song "Patience" and a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well."
- The interactions occurred during Guns N' Roses' North American tour, which opened July 23 and continues through Sept. 19, a run that accompanies the band's recent singles and a deluxe Live Era reissue.
- Fan-shot video and wide media coverage amplified the moments, drawing mixed social-media reaction and adding fresh buzz that could raise interest in upcoming tour dates and ticket demand.