As it stands the tour will kick off in Vancouver on November  7th, with tickets for December dates in Boston, New York and Philadelphia going on sale this Saturday (9-28). 

The current incarnation of GNR debuted to television viewers late last month when they performed at the MTV Video Music Awards.  The current line-up of GNR is as follows: Axl Rose (vocals), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Chris Pitman (keyboards), Brain (drums), Buckethead (guitar), Robin Finck (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass), and Richard Fortus (guitar). (2 keyboard players???) 

Despite the tour news, there is still no word on an official release date for the new GNR album, �Chinese Democracy�. 

First set of GNR No. American Dates:

11/7 -  Vancouver -  B.C. -  Canada -  GM Place
11/8 -  Tacoma -  WA. -  Tacoma Dome
11/11 -  Boise -  Id -  Idaho Center Arena
11/14 -  Minneapolis � Minn -  Target Center
11/15 -  Fargo -  N.D. -  Fargodome
11/17 -  Moline -  Ill. -  The Mark
11/18 -  Chicago � Ill - Allstate Arena
11/19 -  Columbus -  OH -  Nationwide Arena
11/21 -  Auburn Hills -  Mich. -  the Palace of Auburn Hills
11/22 -  Lexington -  Ky. -  Rupp Arena
11/24 -  Cleveland � OH -  Gund Arena
11/26 -  Buffalo -  N.Y. -  HSBC Arena
11/27 -  Albany -  N.Y. -  Pepsi Arena
11/29 -  Toronto -  Canada -  AirCanada Centre
11/30 -  Uniondale -  N.Y. -  Nassau Coliseum
12/2 -  Boston � MA- FleetCenter
12/3 -  Hartford -  Conn. -  Civic Center
12/5 -  New York � NY -  Madison Square Gardens
12/6 -  Philadelphia -  Pa. First Union Center
12/8 -  Wilkes Barre -  Pa. -  First Union Center
12/9 -  Washington -  D.C. -  MCI Center
12/11 -  Greenville -  S.C. -  Bi-Lo Center
12/13 -  Tampa -  Fl
12/14 -  Ft. Lauderdale -  Fl. 
12/19 -  Biloxi -  MS. -  Gulf Coast Coliseum
12/21 -  Dallas � Tx - American Airlines Arena
 

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