Guns N’ Roses Keyboardist Melissa Reese To Miss Tour
The band cited “unforeseen personal reasons” for Reese’s absence.
By Scott Bernstein Mar 27, 2026 • 8:10 am PDT
Guns N’ Roses will be without keyboardist Melissa Reese tomorrow when they kick off their 2026 tour in Monterrey, Mexico. Reese will skip the tour “due to unforeseen personal reasons,” as per an announcement from the band.
The Seattle-born musician joined Guns N’ Roses in 2016 as their second keyboardist. She also sings background vocals, plays sub-bass and programs all electronic sounds for GN’R.
Guns N’ Roses will follow the show in Mexico with a series of April performances across Brazil. A spring run in Florida comes ahead of European dates in the summer. The main North American leg of the outing begins on July 23 and continues through September 19.
No timeline has been given for Melissa Reese’s return. The band hasn’t revealed whether another keyboardist will fill in for Reese or if Dizzy Reed will handle all keyboard duties himself.
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