Bringing The Message Home With JOEL O'KEEFFE From AIRBOURNE

Bringing The Message Home With JOEL O'KEEFFE From AIRBOURNE

From HEAVY Music Interviews by HEAVY Magazine

June 10, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

Kris Peters interviews Joel O'Keeffe from Airbourne about their upcoming tour with Guns N' Roses.

Interview by Kris Peters Australia's hardest working rock outfit Airbourne are the official supporting act for Guns N' Roses across the Australia and New Zealand leg of their World Tour. This high-voltage stadium tour pairs two generations of fierce rock icons. Hailing from Warrnambool, Victoria, Airbourne was formed by brothers Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe and are a seamless fit for the legendary Los Angeles band. Airbourne has spent decades carrying the torch for raw, traditional Australian hard rock. Their straight-ahead rock 'n' roll style is heavily reminiscent of pub-rock pioneers like AC/DC, slotting comfortably alongside Guns N’ Roses' multi-platinum, stadium-sized catalogue. The stadium series of shows brings out the principal star power of Guns N' Roses, with original members Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan completely committed to the line-up, promising a blending of classic anthems like Sweet Child O' Mine and Welcome to the Jungle, mixed with fresh, contrasting modern tracks Atlas and Nothin'. Airbourne acts as the perfect match to ignite the stadium environment. Frontman Joel O’Keeffe is legendary for his reckless live antics, which include climbing high stage…

People in this episode

Host: Kris Peters

Guest: Joel O'Keeffe

Topics covered

  • rock music
  • band interviews
  • world tour
  • live performances
  • Australian music

Keywords

  • Airbourne
  • Guns N' Roses
  • rock tour
  • live music
  • Australian rock

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airbourne, Guns N' Roses

Places: Australia, New Zealand, Warrnambool

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