John 5 To Open For Steel Panther's 2024 Australian Tour

John 5 is finally set to visit Australia for the first time, with the heavy metal guitar virtuoso announced as the opener for Steel Panther’s forthcoming Australian tour.

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Recognised as one of the most in-demand guitar players on the planet – and guitarist for hire – John 5 is currently the guitarist in Mötley Crüe.

For almost 30 years, the American guitarist has also shared the stage with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, and Rob Halford (lead singer of Judas Priest) and collaborated with Alice Cooper, Dolly Parton, David Lee Roth, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rod Stewart, and more.

In December 2022, John 6 cancelled his inaugural Australian tour with special guests Doyle (Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and his eponymous band, Doyle) just weeks before it was due to start, citing “changing circumstances” with his schedule.

He wrote on social media, “Due to changing circumstances with my schedule, we will be unfortunately unable to keep the Australian tour in place. I hope to be able to reschedule the tour at some point in the future.”

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Tour promoters Silverback Touring added, “We did all we could, collectively with John and his team, to try and make this happen, but it was not meant to be with the heavy schedule he now has. We wish John the best and are working with his team to reschedule his tour sometime in the near future.”

Steel Panther’s On The Prowl world tour hits Australia this October. The band said of the tour, “It’s that time once again, Steel Panther have stolen their mom’s credit cards and bought flights to Australia.

“On this tour Down Under, we are planning on rocking you so hard that you will need to make a doctor’s appointment to fix all the organs that will explode from the deep, penetrating joy of partying with these American heavy metal legends and world-class athletes.”

You can find tickets here.

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