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On This Day In Def Leppard History - 9th May 2017

Tuesday, 9th May 2017





Def Leppard 2017.
Mexico 2017

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 9th May, the following concerts and events took place. Including the 'Let's Get Rocked' reaching Number 15 in the US charts on this day in 1992.

The first single from the 'Adrenalize' album peaked at Number 15 on the Billboard Top 100 chart.

Read more about this single chart anniversary.

On This Day in 1006 the 'Rock On' was released in the USA. The first single taken from the 'YEAH!' covers album. The song failed to reach the main Billboard Top 100 singles chart but did reach number 26 on the Rock chart.

On this day in 1996 the band played an intimate show at UCLA in Los Angeles which was billed as the 'Slang Radio Premiere'. They were interviewed about the new album and performed four songs which included the live debut of 'Work It Out'.

Read more about this live show anniversary with audio/video/photos.

Earlier today two new shows were announced in Mexico with the band returing to Mexico City and playing Guadalajara for the first time in October.

On the same day the first ever performance of 'Slang' was broadcast in the UK on Top Of The Pops having been taped earlier that week.

As of 2017, Def Leppard have played 3 times on this date.

  • Def Leppard History - Concerts/Events On This Day
  • 9th May 2017  |  Tour Announcement - Mexico City/Guadalajara, MEXICO - News Story
  • 9th May 2006  |  Single Release - 'Rock On', US/CAN - Single Page
  • 9th May 1996  |  Slang Radio Premiere - ZBT Fraternity House, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA - Show Page | News
  • 9th May 1996  |  TV Performance - 'Slang' - Top Of The Pops, UK - Single Page
  • 9th May 1993  |  Carl-Diem-Halle, Wurzburg, GERMANY - Show Page
  • 9th May 1992  |  US Chart #15 - 'Let's Get Rocked', USA - Single Page | News Story
  • 9th May 1983  |  Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, TX, USA - Show Page

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







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