Wednesday, 2nd December 2015
Def Leppard will start their 2015 tour of UK and Ireland in Dublin in 4 days on 6th December.
The 10 date tour was announced on 27th March this year when the band also (sort of) confirmed their new album would be self titled.
This countdown focuses on the ten shows and the band's live history in each city with links to the show pages.
The 7th show takes place in Manchester, England on 15th December.
This will be the band's 14th show in Manchester since the first visit in June 1979.
View a gallery of photos from the band's last visit in 2011 and 2003 below courtesy of Gettyimages.
Def Leppard - Manchester, England Live History
The first show here since 2011 and the fourth ever arena show in the city.
- December 11th, 2011 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, ENGLAND
- June 20th, 2008 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, ENGLAND
A return to arenas and a show played with Whitesnake and openers Black Stone Cherry.
A smaller show as with others on the X/Ten tour. View a couple of photos from the show below.
The first time the band played an arena show in the city and first visit for 9 years.
- September 4th, 1987 - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, ENGLAND
- February 21st, 1983 - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, ENGLAND
- July 23rd, 1981 - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, ENGLAND
- April 8th, 1980 - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, ENGLAND
- February 3rd, 1980 - Belle Vue Leisure Centre, Manchester, ENGLAND
- October 30th, 1979 - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, ENGLAND
- October 29th, 1979 - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, ENGLAND
- September 14th, 1979 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENGLAND
- June 30th, 1979 - Manchester University, Manchester, ENGLAND
The first show in the city and the first known show to be recorded by audience members and traded among fans.
- Def Leppard - World Tour 2015
- Def Leppard - 2015 Tour News
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