Guns N’ Roses Tap Alice in Chains for Las Vegas Shows

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin says he has “no involvement” in the band’s upcoming reunion

Alice in Chains will open for Guns N’ Roses during the first two dates of the band’s highly anticipated reunion. The pair of hard rock groups will join forces at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on April 8th and 9th, one week before GN’R headlines Coachella.

Though Guns N’ Roses have been actively touring in recent years, singer Axl Rose has been the only member of the original lineup to remain in the group. The reunion this year marks the return of guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan, who both had high-profile feuds with Rose following their respective departures.

Guitarist Izzy Stradlin, who co-founded the group in 1985 with childhood friend Rose, was the first member of the classic lineup to comment on the reunion, telling Rolling Stone that he has “no involvement” in the live shows or potential new music. He did not expand on why he would not participate.

The Las Vegas dates will take place just before the 14th anniversary of Alice in Chains’ singer Layne Staley’s death. The band reformed in 2006 with singer William DuVall, who has released two albums with the band since he joined. The band toured over the course of July and August last year. In November, members of the band performed in Seattle at an EMP Museum tribute to Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page alongside GN’R’s McKagan, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, the Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson and Page himself.