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On This Day In Def Leppard History (13th August 2022)

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On This Day in Def Leppard History - 13th August, the following concerts and events took place. Including the single 'Rock Of Ages' reaching Number 16 on the Billboard Top 100 chart on this day in 1983.

The second single from the 'Pyromania' album spent 15 weeks on the chart.

Read more more about this chart anniversary.

Also on this day in 1987 the band performed 'Animal' on UK TV show Top Of The Pops. Their first ever broadcast appearance on the show which helped to make the song their first Top 10 single when it reached Number 6.

Read more more about this TV appearance anniversary including video footage.

On the same day the Hysteria album was at Number One in the US Billboard Top 200 chart for a third week.

As of 2022, Def Leppard have played 14 times on this date.

Songs From The Sparkle Lounge 2008.
2008 - Live Concert

MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB, CANADA

Rock Of Ages 2005.
2005 - Live Concert

Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON, CANADA

Adrenalize 1992.
1992 - Live Concert / US Adrenalize 'In The Round' Tour Start

Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA, USA

Hysteria 1987.
1988 - Live Concert

Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver/Morrison, CO, USA | Night 1

Hysteria 1987.
1988 - Album Chart Peak (Week 3)

#1 - Hysteria, USA

Hysteria 1987.
1987 - TV Appearance

Animal, Top Of The Pops, UK

Hysteria 1987.
1986 - Live Concert

SFX Hall, Dublin, IRELAND

Rock Of Ages 1983.
1983 - Single Chart Peak

#16 - Rock Of Ages, USA

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

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