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On This Day In Def Leppard History - 17th February 2018

Def Leppard History.

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 17th February, the following concerts and events took place. Including the UK re-release of the single 'Photograph' 34 years ago on this day in 1984.

A reissue of the first single taken from the 'Pyromania' album.

It failed to make the UK singles chart on it's second release. This edition featured different artwork and a limited 7" gatefold wallet sleeve. It was the last UK single release before Rick Allen's car accident.

Read more about this single re-release anniversary.

The band were due to play a show on this day in 2016 in Allentown, PA but was postponed on 1st February.

On this day in 2011 Vivian Campbell played a show with Thin Lizzy in Dublin, Ireland with Joe Elliott making a guest appearance.

Read more about this live show anniversary and view video footage/photos.

Later tonight Phil Collen plays another show on the G3 Tour with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci in Philadelphia, PA.

As of 2018, Def Leppard have played 4 times on this date.

Phil Collen 2018.
2018 - Live Concert / Phil Collen

Merriam Theater, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Summer Tour 2016.
2016 - Live Concert / Postponed

PPL Center, Allentown, PA, USA

Thin Lizzy 2011.
2011 - Live Concert / Thin Lizzy (Vivian Campbell)

Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland

X/Ten 2002.
2003 - Live Concert

Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENGLAND

Photograph 1984.
1984 - Single Re-Release

Photograph, UK

Pyromania 1983.
1983 - Live Concert

Exo 7, Rouen, FRANCE

On Through The Night 1980.
1980 - Live Concert

Town Hall, Cheltenham, ENGLAND

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

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