Def Leppard Los Angeles, CA, USA 9th May 1996 Setlist Slang Tour

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Thursday, 9th May 1996

Location / Los Angeles, CA, USA
Venue / ZBT (Zeta Beta Tau) Fraternity House @ UCLA
Event / Slang World Prmiere Radio Concert

The first show by the band in this city since December 1992 on the Adrenalize tour.

The first time at this venue.

The venue is located in in the Westwood area to the North of Los Angeles and within the grounds of the UCLA (University Of California Los Angeles).

It is also only a few streets away from the UCLA Pauley Pavilion where the September 1992 MTV Video Music Awards performance took place.

It was opened in .

A show for local radio billed as the 'Slang Radio World Premiere' featuring studio songs played and the band being interviewed with fans around them on an outside stage.

They also played a four song live set. The short performance included the live debut of 'Work It Out' which was the first single released from the album in the USA.

The event was broadcast live by KLOS 95.5 radio and by other stations across the USA on the album radio network. Eight extra songs were played after the radio broadcast.

Short video clips from the show were broadcast by MTV during their 'Week In Rock' news show. The same clips also featured in news updates about the 'Slang' album alongside band interviews.

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