On This Day In Def Leppard History (31st May 2024)

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 31st May, the following concerts and events took place. Including the first show by the band in Texas in Houston during the On Through The Night tour on this day in 1980.

They supported fellow British band Judas Priest at the show during their first US tour.

They also played in Houston on the same date in 2003 during the X/Ten tour.

Also on this day in 2006 the VH1 Rock Honors event was shown on US TV by VH1 having taken place on 25th May in Las Vegas, NV. The band were inducted into the VH1 Hall Of Fame and performed two original songs (Rock Of Ages/Rocket) plus a cover of 20th Century Boy featuring a guest appearance by Queen guitarist Brian May.

Read more about this live event anniversary.

As of 2024, Def Leppard have played 6 times on this date.

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

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