Def Leppard News - DEF LEPPARD Announce 6 Date Australia/New Zealand Tour w/ SCORPIONS

Wednesday, 25th April 2018

DEF LEPPARD Announce 6 Date Australia/New Zealand Tour w/ SCORPIONS

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Def Leppard have today announced six new shows in Australia and New Zealand with the Scorpions on the Hysteria tour.

The band will make their return to Australia for the first time since 2015 and New Zealand for the first time since 2011.

The shows take place in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland.

They will be playing the ICC Sydney Theatre venue in Sydney and the Perth Arena for the very first time.

Support comes from the Scorpions as revealed a few days ago by Phil in a radio interview.

This comes after the Hawaii show was announced. The opening date of the Hysteria leg of the 2018 tour.

Like that show this tour will feature the Hysteria & More show with the full album played in sequence.

Tickets for this show go on sale from Friday 4th May.

Further dates in Japan are set to be confirmed and announced very soon.

Sydney, Melbourne and Perth were last played in November 2015.

Adelaide, Brisbane and Auckland were last played in October 2011 on the Mirrorball tour.

Visit the Tour News section. For more news on future tour plans.

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Def Leppard 2018 Australia/New Zealand Tour Dates

2nd November 2018 - Perth, WA, Australia @ Perth Arena

The first show here since November 2015. First time at this venue.

4th November 2018 - Adelaide, SA, Australia @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre

The first show here since October 2011. Fourth time at this venue.

6th November 2018 - Brisbane, QL, Australia @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre

The first show here since October 2011. Fourth time at this venue.

8th November 2018 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena

The first show here since November 2015. Sixth time at this venue.

10th November 2018 - Sydney, NSW, Australia @ ICC Sydney Theatre

The first show here since November 2015. First time at this venue.

12th November 2018 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Spark Arena

The first show here since November 2011. Third time at this venue.

Headliner - Def Leppard
Support Act - Scorpions
Tickets On Sale - 4th May

Def Leppard 2018 Australia/New Zealand Tour - News Quotes

"Def Leppard are back for an Australian tour in 2018, and it’s going to be an amazing one, as the ’80s icons play their greatest record Hysteria in full, taking hits like ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’ and ‘Love Bites’ to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth."

"Better yet? They’ll be throwing in their biggest hits from their other albums too, and even bringing the legendary Scorpions (and their host of classics like ‘Rock Me Like A Hurricane’) along for their first ever major Australian tour."

“I’m delighted that we can bring the whole Hysteria album to Australia and New Zealand later this year,” said bassist Rick Savage. “From ‘Women’ to ‘Love and Affection’ plus many other faves thrown in for good measure. We can’t wait!”

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Def Leppard 2018 New Zealand Tour - News Quotes

Rock icons, DEF LEPPARD, have extended their 70-plus US and UK tour to run riot Down Under, finally playing their landmark, longest recording in full - 1987’s seminal Hysteria LIVE!

German rock legends SCORPIONS, join the tour for their first-ever New Zealand concert in the band’s 50-plus year history.

Four years in the making, Hysteria is the groundbreaking, 12-track album that saw Def Leppard overcome the adversity of drummer Rick Allen’s car crash injury and conquer the world. An enduring legacy dripping with rock anthems such as “Animal”, “Pour Some Sugar On Me”, “Hysteria”, “Armageddon It”, “Love Bites”, “Woman” and “Rocket”.

2018 also marks the 35th anniversary of Hysteria’s predecessor Pyromania, home to "Photograph”.

Igniting this epic piece of rock music history, Def Leppard will perform Hysteria in full alongside other songs from their 100-million-plus selling catalogue, at Auckland’s Spark Arena on November 12.

SCORPIONS join this tour as very special guests. The rock heavyweights played their debut Australian show in Melbourne in October 2016 as part of their 50th Anniversary World Tour however they never made it to New Zealand. Arguably Germany’s most successful rock band with massive hits “Wind of Change” and “Rock You Like A Hurricane”, their November performance will be the band’s first-ever New Zealand show.

#DefLeppard just announced an Australian tour, playing their classic album 'Hysteria' in full - and #Scorpions are joining them too! https://t.co/ya5ivCXoEd #Tour #Australia #RockMusic pic.twitter.com/CNCUDBNk7i
— Tone Deaf (@tonedeaf_music) April 25, 2018

JUST ANNOUNCED: @DefLeppard will return to #RodLaverArena this November!

READ MORE - https://t.co/b12QDsNIm6 pic.twitter.com/h3MbnDyofU
— Rod Laver Arena (@RodLaverArena) April 25, 2018

Rock! Rock! Legends @DefLeppard are headed to Perth November 2! Tickets go on sale May 4 at 1pm through @Ticketek_AU pic.twitter.com/stL2vm8qI7
— Perth Arena (@PerthArena) April 25, 2018

JUST ANNOUNCED! 🔥 @DefLeppard are heading to Auckland on November 12! Tickets go on sale May 4 at 1pm from @Ticketmaster_NZ
More info ➡️ https://t.co/ILkcWrrnkl pic.twitter.com/t1D2Wy9OLY
— Spark Arena NZ (@SparkArenaNZ) April 25, 2018