Tommy Stinson is rehearsing

[NicoRourke]

They got togther in LA and started rehearsing last weekend. This is no new news.
That does not mean the setlist will change significantly though.

Well, since Axl said they'll add more and more new songs, I take my chance and believe him. If the album is out within the next weeks, like planned, they will have to support it onstage

[oneway23]

I would hope he is rehearsing

[jazjme]

In this case, "rehearsing" doesn't just mean playing the same song over and over again. Traditionally, that is what it means, but when you're putting on a spectacular production with a band like GN'R's status, there's more to a show than just knowing the songs you play. There's pyro cues, breaks, solos, interludes, re-arragning songs to freshen them up and so on and so on. I've never played on the same scale as GN'R, but I've been in bands long enough to know this.

 that is a great observation. kudos!

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Rehersing is promising for at least changing up the show a bit.

[pollyblue]

rehearsing doesn't mean new material. you gotta keep on practicing, no matter how many times you've already played the same song.

Thats bullshit man, I lead play guitar in a band myself and when I have been playing songs for months like guns have in Europe I dont need to play them over again.
Most guns n roses songs I havnt played in a year or so, but i bet that my band could nail them pretty good after one day at rehersal.

maybe for you it is BS, but i play in a band too and we keep practicing old songs too, just to stay focused. everybody does it their way bro

[chineseroses]

Axl said new songs will be added. so they could be rehearshing the new single, aswell as fresherning up the pyro and what nots.