def leppard early years tours - 1970s
Countries Played - 3
date | country | first city/venue played | recordings | ||
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18th July 1978 | England | Sheffield @ Westfield School | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
3rd October 1979 | Wales | Cardiff @ Cardiff University | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
27th October 1979 | Scotland | Glasgow @ Apollo Theatre | Setlist | Audio | Video |
def leppard world tours - 1980s
Countries Played - 20
date | country | first city/venue played | recordings | ||
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20th May 1980 | United States | Santa Monica @ Civic Auditorium | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
9th September 1980 | Sweden | Lund @ Olympen | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
13th September 1980 | Holland/The Netherlands | Leiden @ Groenoordhal | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
14th September 1980 | Belgium | Deinze @ Brielpoort | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
15th September 1980 | France | Poitiers @ Les Arenas | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
7th June 1981 | Finland | Helsinki @ UKK-Halli | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
10th June 1981 | Germany | Essen @ Grugahalle | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
17th June 1981 | Luxembourg | Kockelscheuer @ Eissporthalle | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
30th June 1981 | Switzerland | Lausanne @ Palais De Beaulieu | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
3rd July 1981 | Spain | Barcelona @ Plaza Toros Monumental | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
11th February 1983 | Republic Of Ireland | Dublin @ TV Club | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
12th February 1983 | Northern Ireland | Belfast @ Ulster Hall | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
7th June 1983 | Canada | Quebec City @ Quebec Coliseum | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
10th October 1983 | Denmark | Copenhagen @ Saltagaret | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
20th October 1983 | Italy | Milan @ Rolling Stone | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
24th January 1984 | Japan | Tokyo @ Shibuya Kokaido | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
29th January 1984 | Australia | Somersby @ Narara Music Festival '84 | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
7th February 1984 | Thailand | Bangkok @ Indoor Stadium Hua Mark | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
19th February 1988 | Puerto Rico | San Juan @ Roberto Clemente Coliseum | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
7th March 1988 | Norway | Oslo/Lillestrom @ Skedsmohallen | Setlist | Audio | Video |
def leppard world tours - 1990s
Countries Played - 22
date | country | first city/venue played | recordings | ||
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25th July 1992 | New Zealand | Auckland @ The Supertop | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
20th May 1993 | Portugal | Lisbon @ Cascais Pavilion | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
29th May 1993 | Austria | Vienna @ Ernst Happel Stadium | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
25th September 1993 | Mexico | Monterrey @ Auditorio Coca-Cola | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
23rd October 1995 | Morocco | Tangier @ Hercules Cave (acoustic) | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
26th October 1995 | Singapore | Singapore City @ Hard Rock Cafe (acoustic) | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
October 1995 | Indonesia | Jakarta @ unknown venue (acoustic) | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
4th June 1996 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur @ Stadium Negara | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
6th June 1996 | Philippines | Manila @ Folk Arts Theater | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
8th June 1996 | South Korea | Seoul @ Olympic Park Gymnasium | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
14th October 1996 | Hungary | Budapest @ Sportcsarnok | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
15th October 1996 | Slovakia | Zilina @ Sportova Hala | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
16th October 1996 | Czech Republic | Prague @ Sportovni Hala | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
5th December 1996 | South Africa | Johannesburg @ Johannesburg Stadium | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
6th April 1997 | Guatemala | Guatemala City @ Plaza De Toros Monumental | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
8th April 1997 | El Salvador | San Salvador @ Gimnasio Nacional | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
10th April 1997 | Panama | Panama City @ Entrada de Albrook | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
12th April 1997 | Colombia | Bogota @ Parque Simon Bolivar | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
15th April 1997 | Ecuador | Quito @ Coliseo General Ruminahui | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
19th April 1997 | Argentina | Buenos Aires @ Teatro Gran Rex | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
22nd April 1997 | Brazil | Rio De Janeiro @ Metropolitan | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
30th October 1999 | United Arab Emirates | Abu-Dhabi @ Beach Arena | Setlist | Audio | Video |
def leppard world tours - 2000s
Countries Played - 10
date | country | first city/venue played | recordings | ||
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15th November 2003 | Poland | Katowice @ Spodek | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
18th November 2003 | Lithuania | Vilnius @ sporto rumai | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
19th November 2003 | Latvia | Riga @ Kipsala Hall | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
22nd November 2003 | Russia | St. Petersburg @ New Ice Arena | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
11th June 2008 | Estonia | Tallinn @ Saku Suurhall Arena | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
1st July 2008 | Greece | Athens @ Karaiskaki Stadium | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
3rd July 2008 | Albania | Tirana @ Qemal Stafa Stadium | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
4th July 2008 | Bulgaria | Sofia @ Akademik Stadium | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
6th July 2008 | Turkey | Istanbul @ MASStival 2008 Festival | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
8th July 2008 | Romania | Bucharest @ RomExpo parcarea B | Setlist | Audio | Video |
def leppard world tours - 2010s
Countries Played - 3
date | country | first city/venue played | recordings | ||
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23rd January 2016 | The Bahamas | On Board MSC Divina | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
30th September 2017 | Chile | Santiago @ Estadio Monumental | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
28th February 2023 | Lima, Peru | Estadio San Marcos | Setlist | Audio | Video |
Hysteria On The High Seas cruise show played without Joe Elliott. Technically not in the country but played in the waters off Grand Bahama Island.
A planned show in Chile during the April 1997 Slang tour was cancelled at the last minute. They would return 20 years later.
Following Joe's appearance there in April 2012 with the Rock N' Roll All-Stars Peru was played for the first time by Def Leppard in February 2023 on The World Tour with Motley Crue.
Total Countries Played - 58.
The 1995 Morocco show was acoustic only meaning 57 of the 58 countries have been played electrically.
Countries Performed In - 58 (counting India-see below)
def leppard appearances - 1990s
Countries Played - 1
date | country | first city/venue played | recordings | ||
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19th November 1998 | India | Mumbai @ Channel V Awards | Setlist | Audio | Video |
Two playback performances took place in India.
One was for the Channel V Awards where a few songs were performed to playback as the band received a lifetime achievement award.
The only band appearances of 1998. Potential shows in the country in both June 1996 and October 2008 were cancelled or taken off the schedule before tickets went on sale.
joe elliott w/ rock n roll all stars
Countries Played - 2
date | country | first city/venue played | recordings | ||
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19th April 2012 | Paraguay | Asuncion @ Jockey Club Stadium | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
27th April 2012 | Peru | Lima @ Jockey Club del Peru | Setlist | Audio | Video | |
3rd May 2012 | Costa Rica | San Jose @ Ricardo Saprissa Stadium (Cancelled) | Audio | Video | ||
6th May 2012 | Venezuela | Caracas @ Campo De Futbol Universidad (Cancelled) | Audio | Video |
Countries played by Joe Elliott with his side band. Two Def Leppard songs (Animal/PSSOM) were performed during the shows.
The Rock N' Roll All-Stars later became the Kings Of Chaos.
But for cancellations on this tour Joe would have also played in Costa Rica and Venezuela for the first time alongside Chile and returned to Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, and Colombia.
phil collen w/ girl
Countries Played - 1
date | country | first venue played | recordings | ||
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25th November 1980 | Hong Kong | AC Hall | Setlist | Audio | Video |
Played by Phil Collen as a member of Girl whilst it was under British rule before being transferred to China in 1997.
Technically not a country but an autonomous territory in south eastern China. Potential DL shows in China were mentioned in 2008 but never announced.
He was also the first Leppard member to play in Japan in the same month.
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