On This Day In Def Leppard History (18th July 2024)

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 18th July, the following concerts and events took place. Including the first ever show by the band at Westfield School in Sheffield, England on this day in 1978.

The band's first ever live show took place in the dining hall of the school (shown above) before an audience of around 150 students with the band being paid 5 pounds by a teacher.

Read more about this live show anniversary and view photos.

On this day in 2018 the band's Spotify Singles session was released on the streaming service. Featuring two tracks 'Hysteria' and the Depeche Mode cover of 'Personal Jesus' which were recorded in May 2018.

Read more about this new release and listen to both songs.

The Summer Stadium Tour continues tonight in Detroit with Def Leppard closing after Journey.

Read more about this show. Follow the LIVE UPDATES.

As of 2024, Def Leppard (will) have played 14 times on this date.

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

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