On This Day In Def Leppard History (2nd July 2026)

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 2nd July, the following concerts and events took place. Including an appearance at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia, PA on this day in 2005.

They played three songs in Philadelphia, PA as part of the Live 8 global concert event.

The free show at the Museum Of Art attracted a crowd of one million people. The performance was also broadcast live on TV around the world.

Read more about this live show anniversary and view photos/video.

The Live 2026 summer tour continues tonight in London, England with Def Leppard starting after 9pm.

Read more about this show. Follow the LIVE UPDATES.

As of 2026, Def Leppard (will) have played 16 times on this date.

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

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