- Location / Manchester, England
- Venue / Manchester Evening News Arena / M.E.N. Arena,
The first show by the band in this city since February 2003 on the X/Ten tour.
The second time at this venue.
The venue is located in the city centre close to the Manchester Victoria Station and the National Football Museum.
It was first opened in July 1995 as the NYNEX Arena.
From 1998 to 2011 it was known as the Manchester Evening News Arena.
From 2011 to 2013 it was called Manchester Arena and again from 2015 onwards.
From 2013 to 2015 it was called Phones 4u Arena
The venue reopened in September 2017 having closed in May after the terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert.
A slightly different setlist order sat this show with 'Armageddon It' returning to it's usual end of set spot.
The beginning of the set was also rearranged.
A decent audience filmed video and separate audio recording exists from this show.
show intro
- 00 - For The About To Rock (We Salute You) - (By AC/DC) - (PA)
- 00 - That Was Then This Is Now Video Intro
setlist
- 01 - Rocket (Single Version)
- 02 - C'mon C'mon
- 03 - Animal
- 04 - Nine Lives
- 05 - Make Love Like A Man
- 06 - When Love & Hate Collide
- 07 - Rick Savage Bass Solo/Rock On
- 08 - Two Steps Behind (acoustic)
- 09 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak
- 10 - Hysteria
- 11 - Armageddon It
- 12 - Photograph
- 13 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
- 14 - Rock Of Ages
- 15 - Bad Actress
- 16 - Let's Get Rocked
- 2008 - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge - 3
- 2006 - YEAH! - 1
- 1995 - Vault - 1
- 1993 - Retro-Active - 1
- 1992 - Adrenalize - 2
- 1987 - Hysteria - 5
- 1983 - Pyromania - 2
- 1981 - High 'n' Dry - 1
- Tour - Def Leppard Songs From The Sparkle Lounge Tour 2008
- Fan Recorded - Yes (Audio/Video)
- Venue - Website
- Venue Address - Victoria Station Approach, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1AR
- English County -
- Area Map - Google
- Last Show Here - 24th February 2003
- Capacity - 21,000
- Attendance - n/a
- Total Gross - n/a
- Tickets - n/a
- Promoter - n/a
- Headliner - Def Leppard
- Support Act - Whitesnake
- Support Act - Black Stone Cherry
- 01 - Joe Elliott - Lead Vocals
- 02 - Phil Collen - Guitars
- 03 - Vivian Campbell - Guitars
- 04 - Rick Savage - Bass
- 05 - Rick Allen - Drums
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