DEF LEPPARD/MOTLEY CRUE THE WORLD TOUR 2023 (Tour Preview/Venue Guide)

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Def Leppard start The World Tour 2023 in Mexico City in February with Motley Crue and here is a guide to all 28 scheduled shows.

The World Tour 2023 starts in Mexico City on 18th February 2023.

This first leg features 8 shows in outdoor stadiums across Central and South America.

The second leg starts in Sheffield in late May and runs to early July with 20 stadiums, arenas and/or festivals to be played across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

The tour will see the band plays its first shows in Central and South America since 2017.

Plus the first UK/European shows since 2019 and many first time visits to certain cities and one new country.

Below is a brief guide to each venue.

And as you can see the tour only features a few actual stadium venues which might explain the lack of the word "Stadium" in the tour name.

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Def Leppard The WORLD Tour 2023 Cities/Venues

Location - Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
Date - 18th February 2023
Concert Capacity - 65,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first time at this venue which was built in 1993 as part of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez that now hosts the Formula One Mexican Grand Prix.

This will be the largest show played in Mexico and a return to the scene of their first visit in 1993 at the nearby Palacio de los Deportes.

Also the first ever outdoor show they will have played in this city.

Show Poster.

Location - Estadio Banorte, Monterrey, Mexico
Date - 21st February 2023
Concert Capacity - 16,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first time at this venue which was opened in 2019 and has hosted only one UK act before in Dua Lipa with Muse scheduled to play here in January 2023.

This will be the largest show played in Monterrey to date.

Mexican band Mana played to 16,000 people here in 2022.

Show Poster.

Location - Parque Metropolitano Simón Bolívar, Bogota, Colombia
Date - 25th February 2023
Concert Capacity - 20,000+
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The second time at this venue having played here for the first time in April 1997 during the Slang tour.

That show had a capacity of 20,000 but the venue can hold up to 100,000 people.

Show Poster.

Location - Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
Date - 28th February 2023
Concert Capacity - 33,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first ever show in this country and city.

Joe played Lima in April 2012 with the Rock N Roll All Stars band at a different venue.

Show Poster.

Location - Estadio Bicentenario La Florida, Santiago, Chile
Date - 3rd March 2023
Concert Capacity - 25,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue.

The first show in this city since September 2017 at Estadio Monumental which was also their first time in Chile having cancelled a show at that same venue in April 1997 at the last minute despite already travelling to the city.

Show Poster.

Location - Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date - 7th March 2023
Concert Capacity - 55,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The second show at this venue having made their debut here in September 2017 with Aerosmith.

This was the first city played in Brazil back in April 1997 on the Slang tour and this show will be the second biggest crowd in Brazil after the 2017 Rock In Rio festival.

Show Poster.

Location - Estádio Couto Pereira/Couto Pereira Stadium, Curitiba, Brazil
Date - 9th March 2023
Concert Capacity - 45,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue and in this city.

Metallica played to 45,000 people here in May 2022 and Coldplay are also scheduled to play this venue (two nights) in late March 2023.

Show Poster.

Location - Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date - 11th March 2023
Concert Capacity - 55,000/25,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first show at this venue where Guns N' Roses played to a capacity of 25,000 people in September 2022 despite the main stadium capacity of 50,000. KISS also played with a 20,000 capacity earlier in the same year.

This city was played for the first time with The Who in September 2017 at a different venue.

Show Poster.

Location - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
Date - 22nd May 2023
Concert Capacity - 44,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first show at this venue which has only been previously played by Bruce Springsteen (two shows at 44,000 capacity in 1988) and Rod Stewart (one show in 2019).

The first show in the band's home city since December 2018 on the Hysteria & More tour.

A return to where it all began with their Spoon Factory rehearsals room at Portland Works literally less than two minutes walk down the street with the stage set to face the direction of that building.

Also only the second ever headline stadium show for the band in their home country after the June 1993 Don Valley Stadium show in the same city.

Show Poster.

Location - SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Date - 25th May 2023
Concert Capacity - 21,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue and in this city.

A stadium opened in 2005 usually used for field hockey.

Show Poster.

Location - Königsplatz, Munich, Germany
Date - 27th May 2023
Concert Capacity - 20,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first show at this venue and first time in this city since July 2019 when they played at a stadium with Bon Jovi.

Most recent shows here have had a 20,000 capacity. The venue is a square to the North West of the city centre which also hosts concerts. Also located not far from the Cirkus Krone venue played on the Slang tour in November 1996.

Show Poster.

Location - MVM Dome (Budapesti Multifunkcionális Sportcsarnok), Budapest, Hungary
Date - 29th May 2023
Concert Capacity - 12,500
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue and second ever visit to Hungary.

The first show in this country was played in the same city in October 1996 on the Slang tour. And also the first of two arena shows in a row on this tour.

Recent shows here in this 20,000 seat arena have had a 12,500 capacity.

Show Poster.

Location - TAURON Arena Krakow, Krakow, Poland
Date - 31st May 2023
Concert Capacity - 15,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first show at this arena and first time in this city.

A second arena show in a row in a venue that holds around 15,000 for concerts.

The first time in Poland since a show in Warsaw in May 2015.

Show Poster.

Location - Prague Rocks @ Letiště Praha Letňany, Praha 9, Prague, Czech Republic
Date - 2nd June 2023
Concert Capacity - 50-80,000,
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue and first visit to the city since June 2019.

A festival show which takes place in a field at the Prague Letňany Airport with a capacity between 50,000 to 80,000.

A first outdoor show in Prague after three indoor shows in a row.

Show Poster.

Location - Expo Plaza 7, Hannover, Germany
Date - 3rd June 2023
Concert Capacity - 25,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first show at this venue and first time in this city since October 1996 on the Slang tour.

The outdoor venue is a plaza located next to the 14,000 capacity ZAG-Arena with recent shows having a 25,000 capacity.

Show Poster.

Location - Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg, Sweden
Date - 7th June 2023
Concert Capacity - 30,000+
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The fifth time at this festival/venue and first visit since June 2019.

The first visit here in June 2006 was the band's second time headlining a European festival after the Rock Am Ring festival in May 1993 in Germany.

Show Poster.

Location - RockFest, Hyvinkää/Helsinki, Finland
Date - 9th June 2023
Concert Capacity - TBC
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The second time at this venue after the debut visit in June 2019.

A festival that takes place on an Airfield 35 miles North of Helsinki. The first time closing the event after playing before KISS in 2019.

Show Poster.

Location - Trondheim Rocks @ Bryggeribyen EC Dahls Arena, Trondheim, Norway
Date - 11th June 2023
Concert Capacity - 18,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The second time at this venue after the debut visit in June 2019.

The Dahls Arena venue where the event takes place holds around 18,000 fans.

Show Poster.

Location - COPENHELL @ Refshaleøen (Helvíti Stage), Copenhagen, Denmark
Date - 14th June 2023
Concert Capacity - 35,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first time at this festival and first visit to Denmark since playing with Bon Jovi in Sonderborg during the 2019 tour.

The festival has a capacity of around 35,000.

Show Poster.

Location - Graspop Metal Meeting @ Festivalpark Stenehei/Boeretang, Dessel, Belgium
Date - 18th June 2023
Concert Capacity - 35,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The third time at this festival.

The band also played here in June 2019 before KISS and in June 2008 with Whitesnake and Judas Priest above them on that bill.

The show poster suggests Def Leppard will close this show.

Show Poster.

Location - Ippodromo del Galoppo di San Siro, Milan, Italy
Date - 20th June 2023
Concert Capacity - 20,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue and first visit to Milan since playing an indoor show in the Assago area of the city in June 2019.

The venue is a park area which also houses a horse racing track with its name translated as The Hippodrome of San Siro in English.

The huge park area where the show takes place is located near the San Siro football stadium and despite being big enough to hold a million people the concert area at one end of it is quoted as holding 20,000 for concerts.

Show Poster.

Location - Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon/Oeiras, Portugal
Date - 23rd June 2023
Concert Capacity - 55,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue which also hosts the NOS Alive festival and only the third ever appearance in this country.

The first visit to Portugal since playing in Cacais (17 miles North of Lisbon) in October 1996 on the Slang tour.

This venue is in the town of Oeiras which is actually 13,7 miles to the West of the city centre of Lisbon so technically they still have not played in the main city.

An outdoor stage area located next to the River Tagus with Muse playing to a crowd of 55,000 here in 2015 at NOS Alive.

Show Poster.

Location - Auditorio Miguel Ríos, Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain
Date - 24th June 2023
Concert Capacity - 15,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first show at this venue and in this city located 11 miles to the South East of Madrid city centre.

The venue is an outdoor amphitheatre set near mountains which can hold up to 15,000 people.

The first show in Spain since playing a festival show in Barcelona in July 2019.

Show Poster.

Location - Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland
Date - 27th June 2023
Concert Capacity - 20,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue and in this town.

The town is located 18 miles to the South East of the city of Bern.

The venue is a 10,000 capacity football stadium and the home of FC Thun who play in the Swiss Super League.

German rock band Die Ärzte played to 20,000 fans here in May 2022.

Show Poster (one of the only so far to mention anything about Special Guests).

Location - Wembley Stadium, London, England
Date - 1st July 2023
Concert Capacity - 80,000+
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first full headline show at this venue and second appearance after an NFL UK pre-game performance in September 2014.

The biggest venue on the 2023 (or 2022) tours at 90,000 capacity with a concert capacity of over 80,000.

This will be the band's biggest ever headline show outside of festivals and potentially biggest crowd ever played to in the UK.

The third UK headline stadium show for the band after 1993's Don Valley show and the Sheffield Bramall Lane show earlier on this tour.

The first headline stadium appearance in London with the previous biggest crowds at headline shows played to in 1992 at Earls Court Arena and The O2 in December 2018.

Location - Lytham Festival @ Lytham Green, Lytham/Lytham St. Annes, England
Date - 2nd July 2023
Concert Capacity - 20,000
Closing Band - Motley Crue

The first show at this venue and in this town which is located in the county of Lancashire.

The festival has been running since 2009 and will also see Lionel Richie and Sting perform ahead of Def Leppard on different days.

The venue Lytham Green is next to the Lytham Windmill and is "a strip of grass between the town's coastal road and the River Ribble estuary".

Lytham St. Annes is 96 miles to the North West of Sheffield.

Location - Marlay Park, Dublin/Rathfarnham, Ireland
Date - 4th July 2023
Concert Capacity - 40,000
Closing Band - Def Leppard

The first show at this venue and first visit to Dublin since December 2018 on the Hysteria & More tour.

The first ever outdoor show for Def Leppard in Dublin (and the country of Ireland) and also the biggest crowd.

All previous Dublin shows played between February 1983 and December 2018 were indoors.

The park is located in the Rathfarnham area of the city and 5.5 miles to the South of Dublin city centre and actually will be the closest show to be played to Joe's home which is 8 miles South of Dublin.