Tuesday, 11th July 2017
The Queen Meets Lep
On This Day in Def Leppard History - 11th July, the following concerts and events took place. Including the Golden Jubilee Concert in Leeds, England on this day in 2002.
The band played as part of the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee at Temple Newsam House. After their set ended the band met the Queen backstage. The diverse line up also included Charlotte Church and Lesley Garret.
Also on this day in 1982 original guitarist Pete Willis was fired from the band in London due to his excessive drinking.
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Note - The 11th July 1981 was a Saturday and therefore not the release date of the 'High 'n' Dry' album. It was released on 6th July in the UK and 21st July in USA/Canada. The 11th July date was posted randomly years ago on Wikipedia and has not been updated since. It was released in July but not on that date.
As of 2017, Def Leppard have played 10 times on this date.
- Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
- 11th July 2016 | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh/Jones Beach, NY, USA - Show Page
- 11th July 2015 | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY, USA - Show Page
- 11th July 2012 | Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, USA - Show Page
- 11th July 2009 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA, USA - Show Page
- 11th July 2007 | Moondance Jam, Walker, MN, USA - Show Page
- 11th July 2006 | Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL, USA - Show Page
- 11th July 2002 | Golden Jubilee Concert - Temple Newsam House, Leeds, ENGLAND - Show Page
- 11th July 1993 | Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA - Show Page
- 11th July 1992 | Entertainment Centre, Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA - Show Page
- 11th July 1983 | Lakeview Arena, Marquette, MI, USA - Show Page
- 11th July 1982 | Pete Willis Fired From Band - London, ENGLAND - News Story
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