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On This Day In Def Leppard History - 23rd April 2016

Saturday, 23rd April 2016





Steve Clark.

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 23rd April, the following concerts and events took place. Including the birth of original guitarist Steve Clark in 1960 who would have celebrated his 56th birthday today.

View new grave site photos taken today in Sheffield.

The band performed twice on Steve's birthday. In 1979 when he turned 19 and again in 1980 on his 20th. Steve sadly passed away in January 1991 during the recording of the 'Adrenalize' album.

The band went on to perform three more times on this date after his death, in 1997 and 2008.

Vivian Campbell plays a show later tonight in Milan, Italy at the Frontiers Rock Festival with his band Last In Line.

As of 2016, Def Leppard have played 5 times on this date.

  • Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
  • 23rd April 2016  |  Last In Line - Frontiers Rock Festival III, Live Club, Trezzo, Italy - More Info
  • 23rd April 2015  |  Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB, CANADA - Show Page
  • 23rd April 2008  |  Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA, USA - Show Page
  • 23rd April 1997  |  Olympia, Sao Paulo, Brazil - Show Page
  • 23rd April 1980  |  The Central Hall, Chatham, ENGLAND - Show Page (20)
  • 23rd April 1979  |  Workingmen's Club, Worsbrough Dale, ENGLAND - Show Page (19)
  • 23rd April 1960  |  Steve Clark - Born in Sheffield, ENGLAND - More Info | News Story

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






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