On This Day In Def Leppard History (8th October 2026)

On This Day in Def Leppard History - 8th October, the following concerts and events took place. Including the 'Love Bites' single reaching Number One on the Billboard Top 100 chart in the USA on this day in 1988.

The only US Number One single for the band taken from the 'Hysteria' album. It spent a total of 23 weeks on the chart.

Read more about this single chart anniversary.

On the same day in 1988 the band played second of three nights at the Omni Arena in Atlanta, GA where they filmed extra scenes for the 'In The Round-In Your Face' concert film.

On this day in 2020 The Struts 'I Hate How Much I Want You' single featuring Joe Elliott and Phil Collen was released digitally.

On this day in 2026 a 45-date North American tour has been announced for 2027 with Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts.

On this day in 2026 the 'Heroes (2026 Mix)' single was released to digital platforms from the 'Volume 4' box set.

As of 2026, Def Leppard have played 6 times on this date.

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

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