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Original Guns N' Roses Members Confirm Coachella Reunion

01/05/2016
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At least three original members of Guns N' Roses will be reuniting. The band has been confirmed to headline the 2016 edition of the Coachella festival and both Slash and Duff McKagan posted images promoting the appearances.

The original lead guitarist and original bass player posted images on social media featuring the classic two-guns wrapped in roses Guns N' Roses logo over a backdrop of the festival site with "Coachella" written in the bottom corner.

Slash posted his image to his Instagram account and McKagan added the photo to his Facebook page. The same image was added to Guns N' Roses' social media accounts. McKagan also added the classic GN'R logo as his profile picture on Facebook.

Izzy Stradlin, Matt Sorum, Steven Adler and Gilby Clarke had not made similar social media post at press time, but Axl made the following emoji filled post on Twitter "Ok,ok... It's "confirmed!" Guns N' Roses is Headlining Coachella 2016!! See Everyone There!!"

Festival organizers announced the lineup on Monday. The 2016 edition of the festival will be taking place over two weekends (April 15th, 16th, 17th and 22nd, 23rd, 24th) at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California,

Guns N' Roses are scheduled to headline the Saturday night lineups of the festival which will also include performances from The Damned, Gary Clark Jr., Ice Cube, Disclosure, Zedd, ASAP Rocky, CHVRCHES, Halsey, James Bay, Grimes, Courtney Barnett, Run The Jewels, The Arcs, RL Grime, Lush, Zhu, Deerhunter, Unknown Moral Orchestra, Rhye, Lashes, Vince Staples, Tchami, Nina Kravitz, Snales, Rufus Du Sol, Lost Frequencies and more.

The Friday night lineups will feature the return of LCD Sound System with a headline set as well as performances from Ellie Goulding, Sufjan Stevens, Jack U, M83, Underworld, The Kills, Foals, Of Monsters and Men, Volbeat, and more.

Calvin Harris will be headlining the Sunday night lineups for the festival with support sets from Sia, Major Lazer, The 1975, Rancid, Miike Snow, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Cold War Kids, The Chainsmokers and more.

Friday April 15th and 22nd lineup:
LCD Soundsystem
Ellie Goulding
Sufjan Stevens
Jack U
M83
Underworld
The Kills
Foals
Of Monsters And Men
G-Eazy
Purity Ring
Rae Sremmurd
Volbeat
2manydjs
Lord Huron
St. Germain
Savages
The Last Shadow Puppets
Joey Bada$$
DJ Mustard
BORNS
Christine and the Queens
Snakehips
Robert Delong
Bob Moses
Ibeyi
Marco Carola
Parov Stelar
Black Coffee
Years & Years
Nicole Moudaber & Skin
Lido
HEALTH
Mavis Staples
Sasha
Goldroom
Carla Morrison
Nic Fanciulli
The Front Bottoms
Skepta
Sam Feldt
Lemaitre
Louis The Child
Frances
George FitzGerald
DJ EZ
Gallant
HAELOS
Lapsley
Miama Horror
SG Lewis
Sheer Mag
Mbonwana Star
Nina Las Vegas
Nora En Pure
Masha

Saturday April 16th and 2rd lineup:
Guns N' Roses
Ice Cube
Disclosure
Zedd
A$AP Rocky
CHVRCHES
Halsey
James Bay
Grimes
Courtney Barnett
Run The Jewels
The Arcs
RL Grime
Gary Clark Jr
Lush
ZHU
Deerhunter
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Rhye
Bat For Lashes
The Damned
Vince Staples
Tchami
Nina Kraviz
Snails
RUFUS DU SOL
Lost Frequencies
Chronixx
Vanic
Justin Martin
AlunaGeorge
Mano Le Tough
Shamir
DJ Koze
BADBADNOTGOOD
Moon Taxi
SZA
Ex Hex
Mr. Carmack
SOPHIE
Protoje
Alvvays
Zella Day
Dubfire
Matthew Dear
DMA's
Matoma
Algiers
GoGo Penguin
The Black Madonna
Cloves
Strangers You Know
Amine Edge & DANCE
Phases
The Dead Ships

Sunday April 17th and 24th lineup:
Calvin Harris
Sia
Major Lazer
Flume
Beach House
The 1975
Rancid
Miike Snow
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Matt & Kim
Chris Stapleton
Cold War Kids
Death Grips
The Chainsmokers
Maceo Plex
Baauer
KSHMR
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Adam Beyer & Ida Engberg
Wolf Alice
Pete Yorn
Hudson Mohawke
Kamasi Washington
Claptone
TOKiMONSTA
Melody's Echo Chamber
Autolux
John Digweed
Thomas Jack
Anderson .Paak
Nosaj Thing
Deafheaven
Epik High
Tensnake
Alessia Cara
Crystal Fighters
The Vandals
Joywave
PRAYERS
Young Fathers
The Heavy
Tei Shi
Meg Myers
Soul Clap
Cassy
De Lux
Girlpool
Fur Coat
AC Slater

*updated to include nightly lineup and additional information.

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