Published on Friday, June 6, 2025
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff and wire services

One of the year’s most anticipated music events in Costa Rica has been confirmed: legendary American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses is set to return to the "pura vida" nation with a live performance at the National Stadium in San José.

The band will perform on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, as part of their tour titled "The Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things."

The concert will feature the full lineup: Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboards).

Fans can expect a high-energy setlist that includes iconic hits like “Welcome to the Jungle” (1987), “Sweet Child o’ Mine” (1987), “Paradise City” (1987), “Patience” (1988), and “November Rain” (1991), among many others.

Mercury Concerts, the company managing the world tour, announced that ticket presale information will soon be available via the Nightrain section of the band’s official website. In Costa Rica, tickets will also be sold through the Kuikpei platform.

This marks Guns N’ Roses’ second performance in Costa Rica. Their first concert took place at the same venue on November 26, 2016, drawing over 30,000 fans.

The Costa Rica date is part of the second leg of the band's 2025 world tour, with additional stops planned across Latin America. The new run follows the success of their extensive 2025 European, Asian, and Middle Eastern tour, which is currently ongoing through the end of the North American summer.

Guns N’ Roses continues to hold its place as one of the most iconic and influential American rock bands of all time. Their groundbreaking 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction, remains the best-selling debut album in U.S. history and ranks as the 11th best-selling album of all time in the country. Their "Not In This Lifetime Tour" (2016–2019) stands as the fourth highest-grossing concert tour ever.

In 1991, the band stunned the world with the back-to-back releases of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, both certified 7x Platinum and debuting at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Billboard 200, respectively.

The group has sold over 100 million records worldwide, with additional major releases including G N' R Lies (5x Platinum), The Spaghetti Incident? (Platinum), Greatest Hits (5x Platinum), and Chinese Democracy (Platinum).

Even decades after their debut, Guns N’ Roses remains a global force in rock music. With over 24 million monthly listeners on Spotify, they are one of the most streamed rock bands in the world. Following their long-awaited reunion, the band headlined Coachella and sold more than 5 million tickets for the Not In This Lifetime... Tour.

The Nightrain keeps rolling and Guns N' Roses shows no signs of slowing down.

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