Friday, 28th July 2017
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On This Day in Def Leppard History - 27th July, the following concerts and events took place. Including an appearance on UK TV show The Roxy 30 years ago on this day in 1987.
The band performed a playback version of 'Animal' on the show which was set to become their first UK Top 40 hit.
Read more about this TV appearance anniversary and watch the full video.
Also on this day in 2007 the band played a show in Cheyenne, WY during the Downstage Thrust tour.
There had been opposition to them playing at the Frontier Days event due to alleged cruelty to animals by Rodeo staff.
Vivian Campbell returns to the UK tonight with his side band Last In Line at a new festival in Maidstone, Kent.
Read more about these new tour dates.
As of 2017, Def Leppard have played 6 times on this date.
- Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
- 28th July 2017 | Last In Line - Ramblin' Man Fair, Maidstone/Kent, England - News Story
- 28th July 2011 | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park/Chicago, IL, USA - Show Page
- 28th July 2007 | Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY, USA - Show Page
- 28th July 2006 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, San Antonio/Selma, TX, USA - Show Page
- 28th July 2000 | Ionia Free Fair, Ionia, MI, USA - Show Page
- 28th July 1999 | Fargo Civic Memorial Auditorium, Fargo, ND, USA - Show Page
- 28th July 1996 | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Birmingham, AL, USA - Show Page
- 28th July 1987 | TV Appearance - 'Animal', The Roxy, ITV, UK - News Story
Use the previous news links to go back through each day in history to June 2011.
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