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On This Day In Def Leppard History - 22nd April 2017

Def Leppard History.

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 22nd April, the following concerts and events took place. Including the UK release of the single 'Slang' 21 years ago on this day in 1996.

The first single taken from the album of the same name which reached Number 17 the UK Top 40 singles chart.

Read more about this single release anniversary.

Also on this day in 1988 Steve Clark played his last live show in the UK during the Hysteria tour.

The show in Belfast, Northern Ireland was his last live performance with the band in the UK coming six months before his last ever full live show with Def Leppard in Tacoma, WA.

All 1989 Awards shows/TV appearances featured 'playback' music.

Earlier today the new version of The Def Leppard E.P. was released as a 12 inch vinyl for Record Store Day 2017 in various countries around the world.

Read more about this special release.

The band continue the 2017 the North American Tour tonight in Sioux Falls, SD which was last played in August 2015. Check back later for the setlist.

As of 2017, Def Leppard (will) have played 7 times on this date.

The Def Leppard E.P. 2017.
2017 - Record Store Day 2017 Release

The Def Leppard E.P. 12" vinyl

Slang 1996.
1996 - Single Release

Slang, UK

On Through The Night 1980.
1980 - Live Concert

Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENGLAND

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

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