• Location / Manchester, England
• Venue / Manchester Arena

The first show by the band in this city since December 2015 on the 2015 World Tour.

The fifth 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.

The first ever playing of the full 'Hysteria' album in Manchester.

The band's time at this arena which is the largest indoor venue (at 21,000 full capacity) in the UK and second largest in Europe.

First played by the band as the NYNEX Arena in November 1996 on the Slang tour.

'Don't Shoot Shotgun', 'Run Riot', 'Excitable' and 'Love And Affection' were all played for the first time in Manchester. 'Action' was played as Song #13.

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show intro

• 00 - Video Countdown/Personal Jesus Cover
• 00 - Hysteria Album Intro

setlist

The Hysteria Album

• 01 - Women
• 02 - Rocket
• 03 - Animal
• 04 - Love Bites
• 05 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
• 06 - Armageddon It
• 00 - Steve Clark ITR-IYF Guitar Solo (Video)
• 07 - Gods Of War
• 08 - Don't Shoot Shotgun - (First time in Manchester)
• 09 - Run Riot - (First time in Manchester)
• 10 - Hysteria
• 11 - Excitable - (First time in manchester)
• 12 - Love And Affection - (First time in Manchester)

• 13 - Action
• 14 - When Love & Hate Collide
• 15 - Let's Get Rocked
• 16 - Rock Of Ages
• 17 - Photograph

• View - All Songs Played 2018 / PA Music Info

songs by album

• 1995 - Vault - 1
• 1992 - Adrenalize - 1
• 1993 - Retro-Active - 1
• 1987 - Hysteria - 12
• 1983 - Pyromania - 2

show info

• Tour - Def Leppard World Tour 2018
• Fan Recorded - Yes (Audio)
• Venue - Website
• Venue Address - Victoria Station Approach, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1AR
• English County - Greater Manchester
• Area Map - Google
• Last Show Here - 15th December 2015
• Capacity - 12,876
• Attendance - n/a
• Headliner - Def Leppard
• Special Guest - Cheap Trick
• Support Act - n/a

band members

• 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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venue street view

A view inside the arena.