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Guns N’ Roses Perform ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ live on The MTV VMA’s in 1988 with Introduction by Sam Kinison

June 5, 2022 By the80sruled Leave a Comment


In 1988, Guns N’ Roses performed their breakout hit Welcome to the Jungle live at the MTV Video Music Awards. They were introduced by the late Sam Kinison. They won the VMA for Best New Artist during the show, which was broadcast live on September 7, 1988 from the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, CA and was hosted by Arsenio Hall.

Enjoy this look back at Guns N’ Roses performing Welcome to the Jungle live at the ’88 VMA awards!



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