On This Day In Def Leppard History (29th January 2024)

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 29th January, the following concerts and events took place. Including Steve Clark joining the band on this day in 1978.

Steve joined the band on this day in 1978 after meeting Pete Willis at a college library.

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Also on this day in 1984 the band played their first ever show in Australia at the Narara Music Festival in Somersby (near Sydney).

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On this day in 2016 the band started the first night of their US tour in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, FL and were hit by more vocal issues for Joe.

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On this day in 2011 Vivian Campbell played a show with Thin Lizzy in Bilbao, Spain.

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On this day in 2020 'The Early Years '79-'81' 5 CD box set release for March 2020 was confirmed. The set included the Oxford 1980 live show plus rare BBC sessions and live recordings and many B-Sides.

Earlier today a new show for 2024 was confirmed for August in Hollywood, FL.

Read more about this live show announcement.

As of 2024, Def Leppard have played 5 times on this date.

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