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05.17.2006 - New York City, NY, Hammerstein Ballroom
Set: Think About You, Patience, Nightrain
Info: Fourth and last Guns N' Roses show in New York City, Hammerstein Ballroom. Izzy Stradlin joined the band for three songs: Think About You, Patience and Nightrain. Two days before, during the show on 05.15 Axl mentioned that Izzy was in N.Y. and many people recognized him, he also informed fans that Stradlin join the band on 05.17, so this happened. The rumor says Izzy cried during Patience. Kid Rock joined the band for Nightrain also. Izzy left the Hammerstein Ballroom before the show was finished - because he had to get up very early next morning said Rose. It was Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin first performance since 13 years - the last time they did it, was a Guns N' Roses show on National Bowl, Milton Keynes (05.30.93).
Info: Izzy Stradlin joins Guns N' Roses for the first time during the european leg of the tour. The crowd together with Axl scream "Izzy, Izzy..." before Patience. Izzy plays Deep Purple classic Smoke On The Water as an intro for Patience. At the end of the show Tommy took the hat from Izzy.
Set: Think About You, Smoke On The Water [intro], Patience, Nightrain, Used To Love Her, Paradise City
06.11.2006 - Donington, England, Download Festival, Donington Park
Info: Izzy joined the band for Think About You and continued to play with Patience and Nightrain. Later he came back for Paradise City. People who have been on the show said Izzy seemed to be very happy like he never left this band. At the end of the show, Axl made a "big political mistake" and screamed "Czechoslovakia, good fucking night!".
Set: Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
06.13.2006 - Prague, Czech Republic, Sazka Arena
06.15.2006 - Warszawa, Poland, Legia Stadium
Set: Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Before My Michelle Axl introduced a friend of the band and the whole stadium started Izzy chant but it wasn't Izzy's turn - at this time Sebastian Bach joined the stage. But after that Axl introduced Izzy and the whole stadium went crazy, screaming: "Izzy, Izzy..." for a long time. Stradlin just waved his hand to say welcome and they started to play Think About You with Iz playing the main solo just like he did on the Appetite For Destruction album. After that people started the Izzy chant again. During Patience when Axl sang: "I sit here on the stairs, cause I rather be alone...", he came to Izzy and they were smiling together. After Nightrain Stradlin left the stage but later he was back for the last song of the show - Paradise City. Izzy was in a great mood, he was smiling to the fans and was looking like having a good time.
Info: Another Izzy's guest appearance - joined Rose's band for four songs. There's no certainty if Izzy played on Paradise City.
Set: Think About You, Used To Love Her, Patience, Paradise City
06.17.2006 - Nickelsdorf, Austria, Novarock, Pannonia Fields II
06.20.2006 - Paris, France, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Set: Used To Love Her, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Because of technical problems the show was late for about 40 minutes. Izzy joined the band for three songs - Used To Love Her, Patience and Nightrain. He shared vocals with Axl on Used To Love Her.
Info: After a two week break Izzy made an unexpected comeback-guest appearance on Guns N' Roses show in Nijmegen. The crowd went crazy when Izzy went on stage. During Paradise City he was standing next to Axl a lot.
Set: My Michelle, Patience, Think About You, Nightrain, Paradise City
07.02.2006 - Nijmegen, Holland, Goffert Park
07.08.2006 - Oslo, Norway, Spektrum
Set: Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
07.10.2006 - Malakasa, Greece, Rockwave Festival, Terravibe
Set: Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Izzy is back for a show in Greece after thirteen years - again as a guest of Guns N' Roses. Previously was it on Olympic Stadium in Athens [05.24.1993] when he replaced Gilby Clarke and made four other guest appearance shows with his friends from GNR. Think About You wasn't played on that show, so Izzy joined for only three songs.
Info: Izzy guesting on four tracks. People went really nuts when he joined the band. He brought a lot of energy on stage.
Set: Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
07.12.2006 - Istanbul, Turkey, Kurucesme Arena
Info: Izzy Stradlin alongside with his and GNR's old friend Del James plays and sings The Rolling Stones classic tune You Gotta Move. This song was later perform on almost every Izzy's guest appearance on GNR show. Izzy walked in, smiled and waved to the fans while all the audience was screaming his name.
Set: You Gotta Move, Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
07.14.2006 - Bilbao, Spain, Bilbao Live Festival
07.15.2006 - El Ejido, Spain, Natural Festival
Set:
You Gotta Move, Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Another very cool performance of You Gotta Move by Del James and Izzy.
07.18.2006 - Sheffield, England, Hallam FM Arena
Set:
You Gotta Move, Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: After Sebastian Bach left the stage and before You Gotta Move Axl started the introduction "Let's bring out another friend!... Ladies and gentleman, Mr. Izzy Stradlin!". He came in, smiling, raising a hand to the crowd and hugging Axl.
07.19.2006 - Newcastle, England, Metro Radio Arena
Set:
You Gotta Move, Think About You, Patience, Nightrain
Info: Izzy shared vocals at the end of You Gotta Move. During Nightrain someone thrown one pound coin on the stage which probably hit Axl. Rose stopped the show, screamed "Goodnight" and left the stage. He later came back to finish the song but someone thrown something again on stage and the band finished the show.
07.21.2006 - Glasgow, Scotland, Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre
Set:
Think About You, Used To Love Her, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: For first time since couple shows You Gotta Move isn't played. Just after Axl said the words "I would like to introduce..." the crowd knew it was Izzy's turn and started to scream his name while Axl continued the introduction "...my good friend Mr Izzy Stradlin". He got in and Axl hugged him and after that the band started Think About You.
07.23.2006 - Manchester, England, Manchester Evening News Arena
Set:
Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: I was on that show. During one of the support's show Izzy and Axl came backstage to see what's going on the stage - people sitting on the ride side could see it. The fans had to wait for the band more than half an hour and they weren't happy of that. Before Think About You Axl wanted to introduce one of the guest and I screamed 'Sebastian !!', Axl looked at me and said 'Don't spoil with that' and introduced Izzy. You Gotta Move wasn't played on that show. Izzy had some problems with his amp and he had to turn it up during Think About You. He had to do it again during Nightrain solo.
07.25.2006 - Birmingham, England, NEC Arena
Set:
Used To Love Her, Patience, Think About You, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Izzy is introduced before Used To Love Her by Axl who says: "Staying with that same theme. From the same cesspool I was spawn from, Laugh-a-lot, Indiana, Mr. Izzy Stradlin", changing Lafayette into "laugh a lot". After that Axl makes a parody of Sweet's Ballroom Blitz, saying "are you ready, Steve? Mick? Well, let's do another Izzy song". and the band performs Patience.
07.27.2006 - Nottingham, England, Nottingham Arena
Set:
Used To Love Her, Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Before Used To Love Her Rose says: "Let's keep right on with this theme of love and friendship. Right boys and girls? Mr. Izzy Stradlin" and Iz enters the satge for the song that Axl introduced as "I Used to fucker her, I mean Love her...". During Used To Love Her someone threw a small glass bottle at Axl and he stopped the song and said "What the fuck was that for, why is there always someone that wants to spoil it for everyone else. Now we're gonna start the song again and if this happens one more time we'll all be going home. Thank you". The crowd started Axl chant while the band started to play the song again.
07.29.2006 - London, England, Wembley Arena
Set:
Sway, Sailing, Back In The USSR, Think About You, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Izzy plays a guest again with a very surprising set including The Rolling Stones' Sway, Sutherland Brothers' Sailing (not Rod Stewart's like many think), Beatles' Back In The USSR and Guns N' Roses' Think About You, Patience, Nightrain and Paradise City.
07.30.2006 - London, England, Wembley Arena
Set:
You Gotta Move, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Izzy sang lead vocals on You Gotta Move with Axl and Del James. Rose left the stage during Nightrain because of problems with his voice. Sebastian Bach entered the stage to replace him and continued singing the song and then Paradise City also. The last show of GN'R European 2006 tour.
12.17.2006 - Universal City, CA, Gibson Amphitheater, Universal City Walk
Set:
Think About You, Used To Love Her, Izzy Guitar Solo, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: Yet another Izzy's unexpected guest appearance, for the first time since European leg of the tour in July. Stradlin plays a guitar solo before Patience.
12.19.2006 - Universal City, CA, Gibson Amphitheater, Universal City Walk
Set:
You Gotta Move, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: None
 
12.20.2006 - Universal City, CA, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City Walk
Set:
You Gotta Move, Patience, Nightrain, Paradise City
Info: During Nightrain Izzy was standing at the left side of the stage (like he always does) but at the end of the song, during the second solo he moved into the front of the central part of the stage to be closer to the fans. He even jumped on the front loudspeaker's box. During Paradise City Izzy went up to the platform near the drums, to play alongside with Frank Ferrer and Dizzy. At the end of the song when the confetti was around he came back to the main part of the stage. After the song the whole band left the stage and after awhile came back to say goodbye to the audience.
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