GUNS N' ROSES was among the winners at Billboard's annual Touring Awards and conference in Los Angeles Tuesday night (November 15) The band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour was the winner in the "Top Tour/Top Draw" category, beating U2 and COLDPLAY. The group was also up for the "Top Boxscore" award, which went to U2. For a complete list of winners, visit Billboard.com. "Not In This Lifetime" has reportedly grossed more than $400 million since its launch a year and a half ago. About seventy people travel with the show in addition to the truck drivers; that number goes upwards of five hundred, including the local workers, by show date once catering, security, etc. are factored in, according to the tour's production manager, Dale "Opie" Skjerseth. GUNS kicked off its long-rumored and long-awaited reunion tour in April 2016 with a club show in Hollywood and appearances in Las Vegas and at California's Coachella festival. The "Not In This Lifetime" tour features classic lineup members Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Axl Rose (vocals) backed by guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Fank Ferrer, keyboardist Dizzy Reed and new second keyboardist Melissa Reese. Photo credit: Katarina Benzova
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