Monday, 5th October 2015
Screenshot by dltourhistory
Def Leppard played a small acoustic show in Sheffield, England 20 years ago today on 5th October 1995 and photos are available.
The band returned to the venue for the first time since playing a couple of early shows there in 1979.
They were originally paid 15 pounds by the owner Olga Marshall. She was still the owner in 1995 and jokingly offered Joe another 15 pounds during the gig.
Most of the show was captured on film and used in the VHS release 'Video Archive'.
This was the final event of the Def Leppard Day celebrations organised by the local council after a fan led campaign to honour the band.
Event Details - The Wapentake Acoustic Concert
A nine song acoustic concert filmed for the 'Video Archive' VHS. Two new songs from 'Slang' were played for the first time - 'All I Want Is Everything' and 'Where Does Love Go When It Dies'.
Olga Marshall originally booked the band in 1979 and paid them 15 pounds. During the show Joe namechecked her and she jokingly tried to present him with another 15 pounds payment. He politely refused and instead kissed her on the cheek.
View a professional photo gallery from the show below courtesy of Gettyimages. These photos are taken from the soundcheck or a rehearsal for the main show (Joe is wearing different clothes).
Watch footage from the show on this YouTube playlist featuring most of the show.
5th October 1995 - Sheffield Acoustic Show Photos
- Photo Source - gettyimages.co.uk
- Def Leppard - Sheffield 1995 Show Page
- Def Leppard - Vault Tour 1995
- Def Leppard - 2015 Tour News
- Previous News - 5th October 2015