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Saturday, 4th July 2026
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  • Location / Birmingham, England
  • Venue / bp pulse LIVE

The first show by the band in this city since December 2018 on the Hysteria & More tour.

The 12th time at this venue.

The venue is located to the East of the main city centre within the NEC Exhibition Centre complex of venues and halls and close to the Birmingham International Airport.

It was opened in December 1980 and initially known as Hall 7 and then Birmingham International Arena.

From 1983 to 2008 it became the NEC Arena, LG Arena from 2008 to 2014, Genting Arena from 2014 to 2018 and is now the Resorts World Arena.

It was renovated in 2008 to 2009.

In September 2008 this venue became known as the LG Arena, from 2015 to 2018 in was renamed as Genting Arena and then from 2018 to 2024 it was Resorts World Arena.

A 19 song setlist was played and Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme joined the band again as a guest during 'Slang' in a Union Jack shirt.


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  • Fan Photos.

    show intro

    • Announcer Introduction

    setlist

    • 01 - Rejoice - (First time in Birmingham)
    • 02 - Animal
    • 03 - Let's Get Rocked
    • 04 - Personal Jesus - (First time in Birmingham)
    • 05 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak
    • 06 - Switch 625 (Instrumental)
    • 07 - Just Like '73 - (First time in Birmingham)
    • 08 - Rocket (Single Version)
    • 09 - Rock On/Rick Savage Bass Intro
    • 10 - White Lightning/Phil Collen/Vivian Campbell Guitar Intro
    • 11 - Slang/Get Up Offa That Thing (By James Brown/Fame by David Bowie) - (Ft. Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme)
    • 12 - Promises (A cappella Vocal Intro)
    • 13 - Armageddon It
    • 14 - Love Bites
    • 15 - Rock of Ages
    • 16 - Photograph
    • 17 - When Love & Hate Collide
    • 18 - Hysteria (Bass Intro/Extended Outro)
    • 19 - Pour Some Sugar on Me


    songs by album/single

    • 2026 - Rejoice - 1
    • 2024 - Just Like '73 - 1
    • 2018 - The Story So Far - 1
    • 2006 - YEAH! - 1
    • 1999 - Euphoria - 1
    • 1996 - Slang - 1
    • 1995 - Vault - 1
    • 1992 - Adrenalize - 2
    • 1987 - Hysteria - 6
    • 1983 - Pyromania - 2
    • 1981 - High 'n' Dry - 2

    show info

    • Tour - Def Leppard Tour 2026
    • Fan Recorded - none yet
    • Venue - Website
    • Venue Address - Perimeter Road, Birmingham B40 1NT
    • English County - West Midlands
    • Area Map - Google
    • Last Show Here - 12th December 2018
    • Capacity - 15,685
    • Attendance - n/a
    • Doors - 6:30pm
    • Event Start Time - `7:30pm
    • Headliner - Def Leppard - (9:00pm-10:45pm)
    • Support Act - Extreme - (7:30pm-8:30pm)

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    venue street view

    A view looking towards the main entrance.



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