• Location / Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• Venue / Rod Laver Arena

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

The sixth time at this venue which was first played in July 1992.

The venue is located in the city centre and within the Melbourne Park complex of venues which also includes other tennis courts, the Olympic Park stadium.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is also nearby.

It is home to the Australian Open Grand Slam Tennis championships and has a retractable roof that is usually closed for concerts.

It was opened in January 1988 as the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park.

From 1996 to 2000 it was known as Centre Court.

In 2000 it was renamed as Rod Laver Arena after the countries most famous tennis player.

The full 'Hysteria' album was played in sequence for the first time in Melbourne.

'Don't Shoot Shotgun', 'Run Riot', 'Excitable' and 'Love And Affection' were all played for the first time in Melbourne.

'Action' was also played here for the first time in the rotating spot as song #13.

Scorpions had to cancel their appearance due to illness and local band Dallas Crane stepped in as support.

Read the full - Show Report

show intro

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

setlist

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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 Melbourne)
• 09 - Run Riot - (First time in Melbourne)
• 10 - Hysteria
• 11 - Excitable - (First time in Melbourne)
• 12 - Love And Affection - (First time in Melbourne)

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• 13 - Action - (First time in Melbourne)
• 14 - When Love & Hate Collide
• 15 - Let's Get Rocked
• 16 - Rock Of Ages
• 17 - Photograph

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• View - All Songs Played 2018 / PA Music Info

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songs by album

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

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show info

• Tour - Def Leppard World Tour 2018
• Fan Recorded - none yet
• Venue - Website
• Venue Address - Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne VIC 3001
• Australian State - Victoria
• Area Map - Google
• Last Show Here - 18th November 2015
• Capacity - 14,500
• Attendance - n/a
• Headliner - Def Leppard - (9pm)
• Support Act - Dallas Crane - (7:45pm) Stand-In
• Support Act - Scorpions - Cancelled
• Doors Open - 6:45pm

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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.