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Guns N' Roses perform at Tecate Pa'l Norte 2026 festival on March 28, 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico. Luis Gutiérrez/Norte Photo/Getty Images Guns N’ Roses made a surprise deep dive into their discography Saturday night at their Sao Paolo, Brazil concert, performing “Bad Apples” live for the first time since 1991.
Axl Rose and company only played the Use Your Illusion I song twice previously in their history, including giving “Bad Apples” its live debut at Brazil’s Rock in Rio festival in 1991. (Slash has also dabbled with the song live with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators.)
Taking the stage at the Monsters of Rock Brazil festival Saturday, Guns N’ Roses stunned fans by digging out “Bad Apples” live for the first time in over 35 years:
“Bad Apples” wasn’t the only change to GNR’s setlist since the band kicked off their 2026 world tour last weekend: The rarely played “Dead Horse” also resurfaced, while the Sao Paolo gig also saw “Rocket Queen” reenter the setlist. GNR’s tour opener in Mexico also saw the live debuts of “Atlas” and “Nothin’,” with both songs remaining in the setlist.
