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Def Leppard History On This Day - 16th February 2014

Sunday, 16th February 2014





Pete Willis.

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 16th February, the following concerts and events took place. Including the birth of original guitarist Pete Willis in 1960 who celebrates his 54th birthday today.

The band only played one show on his birthday in Aylesbury 1980 when he turned 20.

Also 25 years ago on this day in 1989 Steve Clark played with Def Leppard for the last time in England when the band performed 'Rocket' on Top Of The Pops. This playback performance was taped the day before when the single was at Number 20 in the charts. It climbed up a further five places to 15 after this appearance. Sadly, they only showed the first 2:39mins of the song.

As of 2014, Def Leppard have played 3 times on this date.

  • Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
  • 16th February 1993  |  Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA, USA - Show Page
  • 16th February 1989  |  'Rocket' Performance - Top Of The Pops, UK - News Story
  • 16th February 1983  |  Salle Europa, Metz, FRANCE - Show Page
  • 16th February 1980  |  Friars, Aylesbury, ENGLAND - Show Page - (20)
  • 16th February 1960  |  Guitarist Pete Willis - Born in Sheffield, ENGLAND - More Info

Use the previous news links to go back through each day in history to June 2011.






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