Guns N’ Roses made headlines over the weekend by performing their cover of “Black Leather” live for the first time in Brazil. This song, originally by The Runaways, features bassist Duff McKagan on lead vocals. It’s been 33 years since GN’R included “Black Leather” on their 1993 covers album, “The Spaghetti Incident?”
The song was originally written by Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols before The Runaways recorded it for their 1978 album, “And Now… The Runaways.” “The Spaghetti Incident?” was the last album to feature both McKagan and Slash, who left the band in the late ’90s. They reunited with Axl Rose in 2016 and have since released several singles, including “Nothin'” and “Atlas” in 2025.
Guns N’ Roses will perform two more shows in Brazil before heading to Hollywood, Florida, for a concert on April 30. They are set to kick off a full U.S. stadium tour in July.
