WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE: POWERHOUSE ROCK ICONS GUNS N’ ROSES TO HEADLINE bp ADELAIDE GRAND FINAL SUNDAY CONCERT
Powerhouse rock icons Guns N’ Roses will headline the 2026 bp Adelaide Grand Final Sunday Concert on Sunday 29 November, bringing Paradise City to the City of Churches’ iconic street circuit this November.
Following their massive 2025 tour across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, Guns N’ Roses will head to Adelaide. This announcement arrives as Guns N’ Roses continue an exciting new chapter with the release of two brand new singles— “Nothin’” and “Atlas” — marking the band’s first new music since 2023. Showcasing two distinct sides of the band’s creative range, “Atlas” delivers soaring rock urgency while “Nothin’” leans into keys-forward introspection and emotional guitar work.
The World Tour 2026 at the bp Adelaide Grand Final will rock crowds with Guns N’ Roses taking the stage to conclude Australia’s largest domestic motorsport event on Sunday 29 November.
One of the most influential rock bands of all time, Guns N’ Roses will take centre stage for the ultimate culmination of elite motorsport with world-class music entertainment, which has seen the event awarded the Best Supercars Event of the Year for the last four years.
The band’s world-renowned catalogue, is set to soundtrack one of the biggest weekends on the national sporting calendar.
Following the success of the 2025 bp Adelaide Grand Final, which saw more than 285,700 fans through the gates – more than both the AFL and NRL Grand Finals – the 2026 event with Guns N’ Roses is set to build on this momentum at the culmination of the Supercars season.
Fans can secure their tickets to “The Jungle Zone” via pre-sale, live tomorrow, Wednesday 11 February via the bp Rewards app and Live Nation, with members enjoying $30 off the full price ticket. Podium Club Members will also be offered an exclusive upgrade price via email.
An artist presale runs tomorrow, Wednesday 11 February at 9am until Sunday 15 February at 5pm – register at gunsnroses.com.
Good value General Admission tickets will place fans right in the heart of the action, soaking up the high-octane energy of the bp Adelaide Grand Final and Guns N’ Roses Sunday concert, while “The Jungle Zone” delivers premium access closer to the stage, including General Admission access across the entire day.
Public sale for General Admission and Grandstand tickets will be open from 9am ACDT Monday, 16 February at Ticketmaster.
Quotes attributable to South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas:
“The bp Adelaide Grand Final has fast become one of the biggest sporting events in Australia and having icons of rock Guns N’ Roses headline the Sunday night will ensure the 2026 event closes on the ultimate high.
“This is exactly what the bp Adelaide Grand Final does best, combining elite motorsport with iconic world-class live entertainment to create an unforgettable experience for fans. We’re thrilled to have secured not only a legendary rock band, but also the Supercars decider through to 2034.
“We’re incredibly proud to continue providing South Australians and visitors alike with iconic racing and entertainment, while driving significant economic and tourism benefits for the state.”
Quotes attributable to South Australian Motorsport Concert Manager, Brian Gleeson OAM:
“Our headline concerts are annually a defining moment of the bp Adelaide Grand Final, providing electrifying entertainment long after the chequered flag.
“Guns N’ Roses is the perfect act to celebrate everything the bp Adelaide Grand Final delivers to fans – adrenaline, atmosphere and high-octane entertainment.
The 2026 bp Adelaide Grand Final takes place 26 – 29 November.
For more information, please visit www.adelaidegrandfinal.com.au.
Sunday Concert, Sunday 29 November:
Presales run Wed 11 February, 9am – Sun 15 February, 5pm
Artist presale: Wed 11 February, 9am – Sun 15 February, 5pm – register at gunsnroses.com
bp Rewards presale: Secure tickets to “The Jungle Zone” via the bp Rewards app with members enjoying $30 off the full price ticket. Podium Club Members will be offered an exclusive upgrade price via email.
Live Nation presale: as above – register at livenation.com.au/register.
Tickets on sale: Monday 16 February, 9am at ticketmaster.com.au
All times local (ACDT).
ABOUT GUNS N’ ROSES:
Guns N’ Roses endure as the most dynamic, dangerous, and definitive American rock band in history to this day.
Embedded in popular culture, Guns N’ Roses’ landmark diamond-selling 1987 opus, Appetite For Destruction, stands out as “the best-selling U.S. debut album ever” and “the 11th best-selling U.S. album of all time.” Following its release, Guns N’ Roses shook the world with the one-two punch of the over 7x-platinum Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, clinching the top two spots on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart upon arrival. With total sales of 100 million units thus far, their catalogue also consists of G N’ R Lies (5x-platinum), The Spaghetti Incident? (platinum), Greatest Hits (5x-platinum), and Chinese Democracy (over 6 million worldwide). Not to mention, they are one of the most-streamed rock bands in the world with an average of 27 million monthly listeners on Spotify and in May 2024 were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for their 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction.
On the touring front, Guns N’ Roses legendary three-hour-plus shows encompass sought-after fan favourites in addition to newly dusted-off gems from their back catalogue, leaving ardent audiences in awe. Their blockbuster 2024 world tour sold 1.3 million tickets around the world and marked the band’s largest run to date. Consisting of acclaimed performances in stadiums and arenas alike, the tour included headlining festival dates at Glastonbury and London’s Hyde Park, while the North American leg included sold-out performances at historic venues such as the Hollywood Bowl and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, as well as a co-headlining performance at Power Trip in Indio, CA with AC/DC & Metallica. Guns N’ Roses’ previous world tour, Not In This Lifetime…, notably ranked as the “fourth-highest grossing concert tour of all time,” selling 5 million-plus tickets and included a headline performance at Coachella. The band’s massive 2025 tour saw the powerhouse band hit stadiums and arenas in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America throughout the year.
Guns N’ Roses are Axl Rose (vocals, keyboards), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Isaac Carpenter (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).
Guns N’ Roses never stops with more touring on the horizon and other surprises—the “Nightrain” keeps rolling at full speed.
