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News - Def Leppard Live In Belfast/Mirrorball - Live Blog/Setlist Updates

Tuesday, 7th June 2011 | 





Mirrorball.

Def Leppard start their Mirrorball tour tonight in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This page will feature updates as and when they happen from the first show including the setlist.

Join in a discussion about Mirrorball and the show below if you use facebook. Keep hitting F5 (refreshing the page) for more updates. And if you are at the show with access to the internet please feel free to give updates. There is one person at the show who is going to try to give setlist updates as they happen so stay tuned.

As usual the actual show page will be updated with a setlist and any reviews/pics after the show. While we wait you may want to visit the 2009 tour section to relive the last tour.

Live Blog - Belfast 2011 Show | #mirrorball


12:15am - And that's all folks. Will probably be doing this again from Dublin tomorrow around the same time. Look out for news updates and hopefully pics/reviews from this show soon.

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And here's the view Luca had as the Def Leppard show started, he was filming and updating us:


12:09am - Many thanks to Luca from Italy who travelled to Belfast for this show and reported from inside the arena. Without him these updates wouldn't have been possible.


12:09am - Joe onstage quote "We haven't played anything yet from 'On Through The Night'. We finish where we started - 'Wasted'.


12:03am - 'Wasted' not played since Islington show in May 2008.


12:00am - Def Leppard song 20 - 'Wasted' ends the show.


11:54pm - Keyboards on stage for 'When Love & Hate Collide' suggests Dick Decent guest appearance again.


11:54pm - Def Leppard song 18 - 'Rock Of Ages' ends main set. Encore - song 19 - 'When Love & Hate Collide'


11:51pm - Joe praising the Belfast crowd.


11:39pm - Def Leppard song 17 - 'Pour Some Sugar On Me'. Red strobe lights on.


11:35pm - Def Leppard song 16 - 'Photograph'. Luca says screens with band pics on them are very impressive.


11:30pm - Def Leppard song 15 - 'Animal'. Played later in the set than on recent tours.


11:26pm - Def Leppard song 14 - 'Armageddon It'. Vivian gets his hometown boy introduction.


11:21pm - Def Leppard song 13 - 'Hysteria'.


11:13pm - Def Leppard song 12 - 'Rocket (Extended Version)'. First time for this version since November 2006 on the 'YEAH!' tour. Still here everyone? Keep refreshing for more updates. 'rumour' has it the encore 'might' be interesting.


11:06pm - Def Leppard song 11 - 'Switch 625'


11:00pm - Def Leppard song 10 - 'Bringin' On The Heartbreak'


11:00pm - Def Leppard song 9 - 'Two Steps Behind'


10:58pm - Acoustic section begins on the Thrust.


10:51pm - Def Leppard song 8 - 'Rock On' with Rick Savage Bass Solo before it.


10:41pm - Def Leppard song 7 - 'Love Bites'.


10:40pm - Joe kisses Phil during his 'Make Love Like A Man' vocal part (hmmm).


10:36pm - Def Leppard song 5 - 'Foolin''. Song 6 - 'Make Love Like A Man'.


10:29pm - Def Leppard song 4 - 'Let It Go'. Band in good form - impressive stage show reports Luca.


10:24pm - Stage show update 7 vertical screens - 2 horizontal. Full stage being used over here.


10:20pm - Def Leppard song 3 - 'Let's Get Rocked'.


10:18pm - Def Leppard on stage - the first song is - 'Undefeated', now playing 'Action'!. The first ever playing of 'Undefeated'.


10:08pm - AC/DC For Those About To Rock! - Def Leppard imminent! Get your F5/refresh keys ready.


10:06pm - Def Leppard getting closer - Joe's shiny new mikestand is on stage - 6mins behind schedule.


9:57pm - Def Leppard stage update - five big screens at the back of stage. Rick's drums yet to be setup. Getting closer.


9:48pm - Def Leppard stage being worked on - roving reporter is front center ready for the action.


9:43pm - Alice Cooper officially ended. Less than 20 mins to go.


9:32pm - Alice Cooper still on apparently closing with 'Elected' and 'Fire' - nice Lep/Man Raze connection. 28mins to go if they are still on schedule.


9:26pm - Alice Cooper ending with 'Poison'. An 'Undefeated' British band up next. :)


9:12pm - Still here. Update - Alice Cooper doing unspeakable things to his Cold Ethyl doll onstage and almost ending.


8:56pm - Alice Cooper setlist update - 'No More Mr. Nice Guy'. Not long now - what will the setlist opener be?.


8:53pm - Alice Cooper setlist update - 'I'm Eighteen'. Luca is filming but will hopefully save power for the Leps! Fast approaching the 1 hour to go mark.


8:47pm - Alice Cooper opened with 'Black Widows'. Rumour is he may die soon (ouch). BTW Cup of Tea going down nicely + 3 Rich Tea biscuits, lovely Jubbly!


8:38pm - Luca has moved to Viv's side, connection back (yay!). Alice Cooper on stage now. Celebratory cup of Tea I think!


8:16pm - Another Pic - Thin Lizzy stage.
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8:07pm - AC Starts at 8:30. Luca reports he may have a bad connection (pray to the gods of rock...).


8:00pm - 2 hours to Def Leppard.


7:53pm - Thin Lizzy last song 'Black Rose'. 11 song set. AC next - the horror begins.


7:49pm - Thin Lizzy setlist update 'The Boys Are Back In Town'.


7:31pm - Luca has camera at ready for any guest appearance by Joe/Viv. Alice Cooper up next.


7:16pm - Thin Lizzy up to song number 4 'Don't Believe A Word'.


7:13pm - Drinking a cup of English Tea - the excitement never ends!.


7:05pm - Back - Thin Lizzy on stage first song 'Are You Ready'.


6:45pm - The first pic - Merchandise stand (click to view).
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6:22pm - Luca reports they are using a smaller version of the Thrust. Thin Lizzy start in 40min.


6:16pm - Gates opened at 6pm Def Leppard will be onstage at 10pm GMT UK time. Our fan source is in the house.


6:15pm - Blog is now live. Log in to facebook and chat below. If you see any news/updates online about the show please contribute. You may want to keep Twitter up on another window/tab. What does everyone think of Mirrorball so far? Which of course you only heard today and only if you live in North America (right?).

Note - new updates will appear above this, each with a new time. Refresh to keep seeing them. Make sense?.