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By Louis Shapiro

Next was the headliner, Def Leppard, who stepped onto the stage to a standing ovation. Their presence while a spectacle in its own right was only one part of the fun as the stage transformed into a digital display. During each song, a different image and theme appeared including images from wars, neon signs and a tribute to Steve Clark, the guitarist who died prematurely. But, there weren’t any images needed to see guitarist Phil Collen and drummer Rick Allen still rockin’ their looks from many years ago. Collen, afterall still looked ripped and performed without a shirt while Allen still proudly wore his Union Jack clothes. However, while not as flashy with their clothing styles of years past, vocalist Joe Elliott and the rest of the band didn’t disappoint either. Altogether they hit high notes for anthems of: Rock, Rock Till You Drop, Animal, Foolin, Promises, Paper Sun, Love Bites, Armageddon It, Rock On, Two Steps Behind, Rocket, Bringing on the Heartbreak, Hysteria, Let’s Get Rocked and Pour Some Sugar on Me before coming back for an encore of: Rock of Ages and Photograph.

Some notable highlights included Joe Elliott’s guitar and vocal solo for Two Steps Behind and a rockin’ jam session that the guitarists led into a crazy fun display of Rick Allen’s drumming prowess. The crowd absolutely went wild and gave Allen a standing ovation.

By South Florida Insider 2015.

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