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Def Leppard @ Doncaster Dome By Steve Baronovich

Starting with 'Action' was a great idea, it was hit em hard and keep hitting em, hit after hit, Leppard were on classic form tonight, but I'm still not convinced by the Dome as a venue, we stood it what seemed to be a Gymnasium, I mean without sounding nasty Def Leppard's first gig was in a Gymnasium!!!!

The banter between Joe and the audience was on a high all night, Joe kept yelling out things such as "Let me hear ya" to which every lung in the place screamed back at him.

Show highs for me personally, 'Hysteria' and 'Promises' and my usual fave live track 'When Love & Hate Collide' which I missed due to a lady fainted behind me during the song it!! Hope she's OK though.

The usual sing alongs being 'Pour Some Sugar On Me', 'Animal', 'Rocket' and 'Two Steps Behind' were sung with as much heart as any venue I've seen Leppard play at, It was a great atmosphere and a great performance.

All I can say is Do you wanna get Rocked.

strongb>By Steve Baronovich 2003.

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Hardy Leppard have no intention of losing their rock and roll spots

IT'S a hardy beast, this Def Leppard!

As the boys rolled into Doncaster, they were in the 16th month of a gruelling schedule which has taken them across the globe and back again.

But these Sheffield lads wear well and their two-hour show at the Dome packed in the power and panache fans have come to expect.

This was a gig which concentrated on the songs and forgot stage gimmicks as the boys ploughed through their back catalogue spicing it up with more current material from last year's X album.

And the sell-out show let nobody down. Singer Joe Elliott's voice held up well and he seemed to be enjoying himself. All of which shows the band's stamina as Joe had recently told their official website: "It gets harder and harder to self-motivate the longer we tour.

"I have personally reached the point where the light at the end of the tunnel can't come quick enough! Don't get me wrong, I have (and continue to) enjoy every moment of this tour, but like a soccer player coming to the end of extra time, my socks are rolled down and I fear cramp is going to attack me any moment."

But fear not - the boys are bang on form and this Leppard shows every sign of keeping its rock and roll spots.

By The Star 2003.

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