Thursday, 31st December 2015
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On This Day in Def Leppard History - 31st December, the following concerts and events took place. Including Rick Allen's car accident 31 years ago on New Year's Eve 1984.
The accident which took place on the A57 road outside of Sheffield, England robbed Rick of his left arm.
Follow the links below to read the story of his accident and view a tribute photo gallery.
- Accident Story Part One
- Accident Story Part Two
- Accident Story Part Three
- Tribute Photo Gallery
- Interviews/Documentary Footage
Also on this day in 1999 the band played their last show of the 20th Century in Chicago, IL during the Euphoria tour.
The encore took place after the chimes of Big Ben were played to mark the start of the New Year and the New Millennium. The first song played in 2000 was '21st Century Sha La La La Girl' for the only recorded time followed by 'Let It Go'.
As of 2015, Def Leppard have played 3 times on this date.
- Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
- 31st December 1999 | Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL, USA - Show Page
- 31st December 1992 | America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA - Show Page
- 31st December 1987 | USF Sun Dome, Tampa, FL, USA - Show Page
- 31st December 1984 | Rick Allen Car Accident - Sheffield, England - News Story
Use the previous news links to go back through each day in history to June 2011.
- Def Leppard - Latest Tour News
- Def Leppard - Latest Album News
- Previous News - 30th December 2015