I had always wanted to visit Scandinavia due to my fascination with Vikings and Norse mythology, and a trip to Denmark’s capital was my first experience doing so. A far cry from pillaged villages and gruesome raids, Copenhagen is a relatively serene city, with a low-rise landscape and relaxed city centre vibe. The trip here certainly differed from my prior visit to London, the UK’s densely populated and hectic capital.

I flew in a few days before the show, which gave me chance to soak in the surroundings, explore, and visit some Viking themed attractions. It didn’t take long for me to begin to love Copenhagen for its people, cleanliness and low maintenance feel. It felt like no capital city I’d ever been to, I mean how many have this view?!

All I could hope for now, was another fantastic Guns N’ Roses show. Running up to the night, GnR fans slowly took over the city centre, and I couldn’t go for a bite to eat or do a bit of sightseeing without seeing Guns N Roses merchandise on people’s backs. The city had got involved too, with restaurants opting to offer special GnR themed menus for all the visiting fans that had arrived for the show. It was surreal to see a band and its show have such a profound effect on the city, it was almost impossible to avoid this huge tour visiting this relatively small capital city. GnR were in town, and boy did we know it.

I didn’t eat a themed meal, because I found a lovely looking spot on the way to the stadium, enjoying some not very Danish BBQ ribs as I watched fans pile down the road toward Telia Parken, the football stadium where the band would be playing that evening. I was on the hunt for merchandise again, hoping we might get some Viking themed artwork for the show. At midday, the outside merchandise stands were not open, so I decided to have a wander around the beautiful Fælledparken, situated opposite the stadium. A few hours later, merch was available and I managed to get my hands on the lithograph for the show (display model was the only one left!) which was themed on the famous mermaid monument.

For this show, a sold out floor forced me to try my hand at seating, which offered a nice alternative to the standing pit I usually go for at gigs. Certainly a safer environment for my poster, the stands also provided a different view on the band. I observed from afar, and took it all in.

The band were a tad late to this one, which was weirdly abnormal for the Not in this Lifetime tour. The sound issues that cropped up a few times throughout the gig were likely the explanation, as the audio was not quite as good as it was previously in London. The issues certainly didn’t spoil the show though, which took a similar form to the previous gig. A nice addition of ACDC’s Whole Lotta Rosie was brilliant, which Axl had plenty of practice on during his stint as ACDC frontman in 2016. The vibe in the stand was chill, but the fans on the floor were absolutely going for it, as much as they were in London. Hats off to you, Denmark!

When the show wrapped up, and the doors were opened, it was clear that Copenhagen was not used to gigs this big. The streets around the stadium were crammed full of fans making their way back to the city centre, and the metro completely overcrowded. I decided to walk back to my hotel, which wasn’t too strenuous, and highlighted how peaceful the city could be. Copenhagen had been good to me and I vowed to be back, hopefully bringing Guns N Roses with me.