Wednesday, 15th April 2015
World Tour 2015
Def Leppard will play the opening show of their 2015 world tour tonight in Penticton, BC, Canada and they have been rehearsing at the venue.
According to the South Okanagan Events Centre the band have been at the arena for the last two days preparing for the tour's opening night.
The venue posted a photo of the band's equipment trucks parked outside the venue. This is the first time the band have played in this city.
View a list below of all the previous tour starts dating back to 1980 with links to the show pages.
Check back later tonight for Live Blog Setlist/Photo Updates from Show #1.
The 2015 live action began on 12th April when the band performed two songs on the La Voix TV show with the season three finalists.
This will be the first full show by the band since the 2nd November 2014 in Temecula, CA during their run of casino shows without Vivian.
Vivian last played a full show with the band on 6th September 2014 in Monterrey, Mexico at the end of the Summer Tour 2014.
Def Leppard - World Tour Starts
- 15th April 2015 - South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton, BC, CANADA
- 23rd June 2014 - USANA Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City/West Valley City, UT, USA
- 22nd March 2013 - VIVA! Hysteria, The Joint At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA - (Residency)
- 20th June 2012 - USANA Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City/West Valley City, UT, USA
- 7th June 2011 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast, NORTHERN IRELAND
- 12th June 2009 - The O2, Dublin, IRELAND
- 27th March 2008 - Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC, USA
- 27th June 2007 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- 3rd June 2006 - Gods Of Metal Festival, Idropark Fila, Milan, ITALY
- 1st June 2005 - PGE Park, Portland, OR, USA
- 17th November 2002 - Zepp Sendai, Sendai, JAPAN - (Main Tour Start)
- 16th July 1999 - Chipewa Valley Rock Fest, Cadott, WI, USA
- 28th May 1996 - Indoor Stadium Hua Mark, Bangkok, THAILAND
- 19th June 1992 - The Point Depot, Dublin, IRELAND - (Main Tour Start)
- 27th August 1987 - SFX Hall, Dublin, IRELAND
- 12th February 1983 - Ulster Hall, Belfast, NORTHERN IRELAND
- 3rd June 1981 - Scandinavium, Gothenburg, SWEDEN - (Opening for Rainbow)
- 18th January 1980 - Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
Def Leppard - Tour Start Statistics By Country
- USA - 7
- Ireland - 3
- Northern Ireland - 2
- Italy - 1
- Japan - 1
- Thailand - 1
- Sweden - 1
- Scotland - 1
- Canada - 1 - (After Tonight)
As you can see apart from a warm-up show in 1983 (Phil's debut) the band have never started a main world tour in the home country of England.
They have ended tours here though and will again in 2015 in their home city of Sheffield this December.
The Penticton show will be the first time they have opened a tour in Canada.
Welcome to #Penticton @DefLeppard! Countdown to Wednesday IS ON! pic.twitter.com/QDKYk314YB
— SOEC (@SOEC) April 13, 2015- Def Leppard - Penticton, BC 2015 Show Page
- Def Leppard - World Tour 2015
- Def Leppard - 2015 Tour News
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