Saturday, 21st December 2013
Pic by DefDazz/Darren
On This Day in Def Leppard History - 21st December, the following concerts and events took place. Including Rick Allen's first show with the band in Rotherham, England 35 years ago on this day in 1978.
Rick had joined the band on 27th November following the recording of The Def Leppard EP with guest drummer Frank Noon. Rick replaced original drummer Tony Kenning and played his first gig at Clifton Hall which was also the band's first visit to the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire.
This was also the first show after the recording of 'The Def Leppard EP'.
Also 25 years ago on this day in 1988 the 'Rocket' master tape was involved in the Lockerbie bombing over Scotland. The tape travelling in the cargo hold of Pan Am flight 103 was apparently found embedded in a tree up to six months later.
As of 2013, Def Leppard have played 2 times on this date.
- Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
- 21st December 2002 | US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA - Show Page
- 21st December 1978 | Clifton Hall, Rotherham, ENGLAND - News Story
Use the previous news links to go back through each day in history to June 2011.
- Def Leppard - 2013 Tour News
- Def Leppard - 2012 Album News
- Previous News - 20th December 2013