Chris Stapleton performed Guns N' Roses' song "Patience" with Slash and Duff McKagan at his own Toronto show, one night after he joined Guns N' Roses onstage at the same venue. The back-to-back appearances took place at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 5 and 6, 2026. Rolling Stone

On August 5, Stapleton opened for Guns N' Roses at Rogers Stadium before stepping back out during the headliners' set to perform "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," the Bob Dylan song that Guns N' Roses turned into a staple of their live shows. Rolling Stone

The following night, the favour was returned. Slash and McKagan made a surprise appearance at Stapleton's own Toronto concert, joining him for a rendition of "Patience," the acoustic Guns N' Roses single originally released on the 1988 album G N' R Lies. Slash also stayed on stage to accompany Stapleton on a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well." Rolling Stone

The "Oh Well" performance had a precedent: Stapleton and Slash previously recorded a studio version of the Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac track for Slash's 2024 solo album Orgy of the Damned, a covers collection featuring multiple guest vocalists. The Toronto performance brought that collaboration to the stage for the first time. Rolling Stone

The connection between Stapleton and Guns N' Roses stretches back a decade. In July 2016, Stapleton served as a one-off opening act for the band at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. During that show's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose wore a cowboy hat and fringed jacket for the song's call-and-response section. Rolling Stone

For fans, the two Toronto nights offered the rare sight of a country artist and a hard rock band not just sharing a bill but actively swapping stages. Stapleton, a multiple Grammy winner and one of country music's most prominent voices, has long drawn rock and blues into his sound. Slash, for his part, has spent his solo career building bridges across genres, and Orgy of the Damned was explicitly a blues covers project.

Neither camp has announced further joint dates. Guns N' Roses are continuing their tour routing, and Stapleton is on his own headlining run. The Toronto crossover was, by all available reporting, a one-city exchange between acts who have spent ten years proving they fit on the same stage.