Guns N' Roses reunion set for April

Guitarist and former lead guitarist of US band Guns N' Roses, known as 'Slash', performs during the Quart music festival in Kristiansand, Norway, in 2009. - Scanpix/AFP/File / Tor Erik Schroder

New York (AFP) - Guns N' Roses and LCD Soundsystem, two of the most influential bands in recent decades, will both get back together for the Coachella music festival in April.

Coachella, which takes place over two consecutive weekends in the California desert, confirmed the long-rumored reunions as it announced its lineup late Monday.