On This Day In Def Leppard History

On This Day In Def Leppard History - 3rd August 2016

Wednesday, 3rd August 2016

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 3rd August, the following concerts and events took place. Including the worldwide release of the 'Hysteria' album on this day in 1987.

The band's most successful studio album was released 29 years ago today. It reached number 1 in the UK Top 40 album chart and in many other countries around the world including the USA almost 11 months later in 1988.

The album was played in full for the first time during the March/April 2013 VIVA Hysteria! residency in Las Vegas.

Read The Making Of - HYSTERIA special feature looking at the album's history from 1984 to 1987.

Also (probably) on this day in 1981 the first single from the 'High 'n' Dry' album 'Let It Go' was released in the UK. The single did not chart and was released after the UK tour had ended. It did reach number 34 on the US rock chart.

As of 2016, Def Leppard have played 10 times on this date.

Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
3rd August 2014 | Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ, USA - Show Page
3rd August 2011 | PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA - Show Page
3rd August 2008 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, USA - Show Page
3rd August 2005 | CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas City, KS, USA - Show Page
3rd August 1999 | California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles, CA, USA - Show Page
3rd August 1996 | South Park Meadows Amphitheatre, Austin, TX, USA - Show Page
3rd August 1993 | Great Allentown Fair, Allentown, PA, USA - Show Page
3rd August 1988 | Castle Farms Music Theatre, Charlevoix, MI, USA - Show Page
3rd August 1987 | Album Release - 'Hysteria', Worldwide - Album Page | News Story
3rd August 1983 | Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA, USA - Show Page
3rd August 1981 | Single Release - 'Let It Go', UK - Single Page
3rd August 1980 | The Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY, USA - Show Page

Use the previous news links to go back through each day in history to June 2011.