On This Day In Def Leppard History (20th July 2026)

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 20th July, the following concerts and events took place. Including the UK release of the 'Animal' single 34 years ago on this day in 1987.

The first UK single to be taken from the 'Hysteria' album.

Read more about this single release anniversary.

Also on this day in 2000 the band started the summer leg of the Euphoria tour in Boston, MA following a four month break.

During this time Joe made his acting debut in Sci-Fi show 'Dark Realm' filmed on the Isle of Man.

As of 2026, Def Leppard have played 15 times on this date.

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

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