Guns N' Roses play first gig in 23 years with Axl, Slash and Duff together

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Drums from the Guns N' Roses Troubador concertImage source, Guns N' Roses/Twitter

Guns N' Roses stars Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan have performed together for the first time in 23 years.

For the momentous occasion the band picked a small Los Angeles club where they were first noticed.

The gig at the Troubador in West Hollywood was reportedly only confirmed the day before.

Just 500 fans were allowed to see one of the biggest groups of the late 1980s and early 1990s reformed.

This is a tweet of a picture from Guns N' Roses of the signage outside the front of the gig "Not In This Lifetime.", external

The intimate concert was announced at midday on 1 April and tickets were just £7 ($10).

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Fan Paul Hebert managed to get a ticket

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Fifty-four-year-old Rose still has his long blond hair but there was no bandana, Slash kept his trademark top-hat over his black curls.

Fans posed their pics on Twitter this tweet says "Ladies and Gentleman Guns and Roses is Back! Welcome to the jungle!, external

Fans said they started the show with It's So Easy, which has frequently been the band's opener.

Years of rumours of a Guns N' Roses reunion came to fruition earlier this year when the band were announced as headliners for the Coachella festival, which will take place later his month in the California desert.

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Slash, Duff McKagan and Axl Rose perform together in the 1980s

Just saw Guns n Roses. Mind blown. They sound incredible. More to come when my ears stop ringing., external

The band also announced details of their North American tour, which will all be in stadiums - so rather different from this intimate gig.

The main leg of the Not in This Lifetime Tour will begin on 23 June at Ford Field in Detroit, home to the National Football League's Detroit Lions, and run until 22 August in San Diego.

Guns N' Roses have only announced three shows outside the United States - 19 and 20 April in Mexico City and 16 July in Toronto.

The band are also headlining Coachella, which will take place later his month in the California desert.

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