After a two-week break, the band was back in action and ready to rock Boston, 5 and 6 August 2022. Here we find Rick, Viv, Joe, Phil, and Sav backstage at Fenway Park before night one's show. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil sizzles in the Boston heat at Fenway Park, 5 August 2022. The fans (including legendary musician Ian Hunter) came ready to rock despite the weather. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard
Joe sings along with the brilliant crowd at Boston's Fenway Park, 5 August 2022. Joe remarked in the official Def Leppard vlog that this show marked the 43rd anniversary of the band signing with PolyGram to record On Through The Night. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Viv rehearses in "The Sparkle Lounge" dressing room area backstage at Boston's Fenway Park, 6 August 2022. Viv felt especially at home for the two Fenway Park gigs because - he is at home! New England became Viv's adopted home base a few years back, and he loves it. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
"Gotta look my best for Boston!" Sav relaxes in the weight room backstage at Fenway Park, 6 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe's voice was in tip-top shape for the second show after the midway break, Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, 6 August 2022. "It was the best gig I've sung on the entire tour." And the crowd brought their A game, too. Rick noted, "This really felt super-special, especially after the last few years of not being able to play. And that was a GREAT crowd." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A forecast for rain on 8 August 2022 was no problem for Toronto's Rogers Centre, with its massive retractable roof. By showtime, this first Canadian gig of the tour also became the first indoor gig. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
At precisely 7:30 p.m., 8 August 2022, Rick's drums thundered with the opening beats of "Take What You Want". The crowd's response at Toronto's Rogers Centre was almost as loud as the band. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav lays down some star-blazed rhythm for the wild crowd at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada, 8 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A full moon presided over Buffalo, New York's Highmark Stadium, 10 August 2022, as the band played "This Guitar" for 40,000+ brilliant fans. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard's first visit to Buffalo was in September 1981 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre on the High 'n' Dry Tour. How many of you were there for that gig and the 2022 Stadium Tour Stop at Highmark Stadium? Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A dry, cool evening with a fired-up crowd at Buffalo's Highmark Stadium, 10 August 2022, brings a smile to Rick's face. It rained the day before during set build, but the intrepid tour crew conquered the elements and got the job done. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A sea of over 30,000 fans surrounds Phil as he commands the stage at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The set started at 7:30 p.m. on 13 August 2022 and rocked hard until the sun went down. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe feels the love from the audience at PNC Park during the show's closing song, "Photograph", 13 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
With Def Leppard, no backing vocal tracks are required. Says Phil: "Our vocals are always live, and that's the big difference - we're like a live vocal band. And that's something that a lot of other bands don't do...But this is really us...The vocals are real. Everything's totally, one hundred percent real." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick fires up the crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium, 14 August 2022, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe communes with the stunning fans at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 14 August 2022. Later that night, he expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the fantastic audiences throughout this tour. "We're just so grateful that we're able to do this in front of 40,000 people pretty much every night. What's not to like?" Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Off-stage commentary from the Minneapolis stop at U.S. Bank Stadium, from pre-show through performance, 14 August 2022. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Chicago Music Guide raved that Def Leppard's set at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana, 16 August 2022, "truly blew the roof off " the place. The band couldn't have done it without the fans who gave all their energy up to the stage. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The Thunder God reigns over Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana, 16 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
16 August 2022, backstage at Lucas Oil Stadium, Rick remembers his return to the large-scale performance at Castle Donington 36 years prior as "one of the best days of my life". Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The sound of Phil's hand-painted Jackson fills the enormous Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, 19 August 2022. The day's early showers prompted the venue's massive retractable roof to be closed by show time. Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick steps from behind the kit to join Viv, Sav, Joe, and Phil during "This Guitar", Minute Maid Park, Houston, 19 August 2022. A pesky stomachache plagued Rick in the hours leading up to the show, but that couldn't keep him away from the brilliant Houston fans. Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Another fantastic crowd of nearly 40,000 rocked out to "Rocket", Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX, 19 August 2022. Joe later remarked: "Now THAT was a big gig!" Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A crowd of 45,000 at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, warms Viv's heart. This 21 August 2022 show was the most massive of the tour so far. Leave it to Texas to do things big. Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav and Viv soak up the raw energy of this capacity crowd at San Antonio's Alamodome, 21 August 2022. Sav remembered the band's first trip to San Antonio in 1980 when they had barely been any farther away from home than London: "It opened up a whole new world to Def Leppard...This was a completely different sphere – unbelievably off the charts." Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe feels the embrace of the massive crowd of 45,000+ at San Antonio's Alamodome, 21 August 2022. Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick's smile shines bright over 40,000 people gathered in Arlington's Globe Life Field, 22 August 2022. Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A power stance from Joe to match the power of the audience at Globe Life Field, 22 August 2022. Joe said fondly, "Texas has always been good to Def Leppard, even way back in 1980...they've always been good to us here, and long may it last." Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Viv and Phil give an exuberant audience at Arlington's Globe Life Field a taste of dual-guitar magic during the band's third triumphant show in a row in Texas, 22 August 2022. Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe led the boisterous crowd at Phoenix's State Farm Stadium in a "Happy Birthday" song to Viv in honour of his 60th, 25 August 2022. This marked the biggest gig of the tour so far, with over 50,000 fans. Quite the birthday present! Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil shreds in silhouette with Rick on-screen behind, State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona, 25 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A view from the top of State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, 25 August 2022, showcases the spectacular Def Leppard light show. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
27 August 2022, axe wielders Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen rock the largest crowd Def Leppard has ever played to in Los Angeles. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe feels the love from Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium, 27 August 2022. "We've got such great memories of playing here...first gig we ever did in America on the 20th of May 1980...was at the Santa Monica Auditorium, not that far from where we are now... and here we are forty-two years later, about to play a stadium in Los Angeles, and what a great feeling it is." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil, Rick, Joe, Sav, and Viv take a bow at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, California, 27 August 2022. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Over 35,000 fans at San Diego's Petco Park greeted Def Leppard with a high-octane energy that fueled the band, 28 August 2022. All Music Magazine called the show "one for the ages". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Viv sparks the dynamite with a fiery solo at Petco Park, San Diego, 28 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav gives San Diego all they need via his custom Jackson five-string bass, Petco Park, 28 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Hello, Seattle! Warm lights illuminate a gorgeous crowd of 40,000+ at T-Mobile Park, 31 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe walks the ramp to stand in the heart of the stadium, surrounded by the crowd, Seattle, Washington, 31 August 2022. "It's so hard for me to explain. I'm the only guy who ever gets to do this - stand on the end of that ramp. I don't take it for granted. It is unbelievable to stand there." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Viv and Rick bring it home with the band's finale song, "Photograph", T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington, 31 August 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Viv, Sav, Rick, Phil, and Joe backstage at BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, 2 September 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav takes over the big screen at Vancouver's BC Place, 2 September 2022. Sav had an especially gratifying experience this gig. "Vancouver - what a show. Brilliant audience. I've gotta say, once every tour, you have a show - I was in the zone...It was almost like somebody else was playing the guitar, and I was just looking." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Some tour memories of Vancouver are captured through the analogue magic of polaroid film, 2 September 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The 4 September 2022 show broke attendance records at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, with over 44,000 incredible fans. "Tonight was uber-brilliant," Joe said. "Running out of superlatives to explain how wonderful it is to do this." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The band receives the energy of the Edmonton audience, Commonwealth Stadium, 4 September 2022, and gives it back hard. GigCity declared, "The Lepps delivered...This is the most fun I'd had in ages at a rock 'n' roll show." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe and Viv feel it in their blood as the band performs "Animal", Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, 4 September 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil leaves his heart with the audience at San Francisco's Oracle Park on 7 September 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick's big screen thunder shakes Oracle Park, San Francisco, 7 September 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe shares the love with the electrified crowd at Oracle Park, 7 September 2022. "San Francisco, thank you so much - absolutely incredible stuff", Joe said after the show. "Forty-two years since we first
played here opening for Pat Travers...So, to be here in front of all those people...just absolutely stunning." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav and Rick bring the heat and the beat to 40,000+ fans at the tour's final show, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada, 9 September 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The band performs "Rocket" for the last show of this monumental tour, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada, 9 September 2022. After the show, the Lepps were filled with emotion. Joe summed it up: "This band is the only thing I've ever wanted to do. And forty-five years after we first kicked it off, here we are. Doesn't get any better than that. Love you all." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A special video sign-off from Def Leppard to all the fans in celebration of the 2022 Stadium Tour finale. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard kicked-off the 2022 Stadium Tour with a bang, or rather a clap of thunder. The band battled torrential rain for most of the blistering 18-song set at Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia, 16 June 2022. Joe called the gig "insanely wet", likening it to the band's torrential 1986 Mannheim performance. Regardless of the rain, the crowd stayed ready to rock. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe keeps the heat on, even in the rain, Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia, 16 June 2022. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil, Joe, Rick, Sav, and Viv get an aerial view of Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia, 16 June 2022, just before the kick-off performance of the Stadium Tour. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard plays to a packed Hard Rock Stadium for show two of the 2022 Stadium Tour, Miami, Florida, 18 June 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick, Viv, Joe, Phil, and Sav hang with tourmate Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe backstage at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, 18 June 2022. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard and the audience at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium sang a rousing "Happy Birthday" in honour of Sir Paul McCartney's 80th turn around the sun, 18 June 2022. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The show at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, 19 June 2022, was "hot, hot, hot", according to Joe. But the lads played on despite the humidity, making sure the gig was equal parts sticky and sweet. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
You could feel the energy up to the top of the Camping World Stadium during show three of the Stadium Tour, Miami, Florida, 19 June 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil Collen with "Stagefright"? No way. Camping World Stadium, Miami, Florida, 19 June 2022. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
"Man, that was a storm", breathed an incredulous Sav, 22 June 2022, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Lepps were just able to get through "Pour Some Sugar On Me", when they were called to cover for safety. Despite battling the elements, the D.C. audience was right there rocking with the band through the whole set. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe grabs a quick moment with his incomparable tourmate, Joan Jett, backstage at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., 22 June 2022. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The Def Leppard vlog from Washington, D.C., 22 June 2022, at Nationals Park gives a behind-the-scenes look at just how bad the storm that night was. Drying off backstage, the boys were in awe of the energy and response they got from the "phenomenal" crowd despite the deluge. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The sold-out crowd at Citi Field, New York City, 24 June 2022, "were absolutely amazing all night long, even singing the new stuff", according to an elated Joe. Here, the amped-up audience is treated to a concert video wall image of Def Leppard in 1983 with Brian May during the Pyromania Tour. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard performs "Kick" to the cheering crowd at Citi Field, New York City, 24 June 2022. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard stop for a quick pre-show picture backstage at Citi Field, New York City, 24 June 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe declared the first week of the Stadium 2022 Tour "amazing" and the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania stop at Citizens Bank Park, 25 June 2022, "a great way to end a great week". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Viv greets the enormous and fired-up audience at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 25 June 2022. A reviewer for Music Mayhem called Def Leppard's 18-song set that night "incredible". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The massive crowd at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park wowed even a seasoned pro like Joe. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sharply dressed, Joe, Viv, Sav, Rick, and Phil stop for a moment in a backstage area of Bank of America Stadium, 28 June 2022, Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
"What a great night!" the band proclaimed to the crowd at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28 June 2022. Though rain threatened, Def Leppard was only showered with "thunderous applause and cheers", according to The Charlotte Observer. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
It's no wonder that Rick was grateful to the Charlotte crowd, as seen here in the official vlog, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28 June 2022. Joe remarked that the audience volume during Rick's drum solo was "absolutely mindblowing". Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil captivates 42,000+ fans at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee, 30 June 2022. Rick remarked that the vast crowd's enthusiasm made it feel like "a hometown gig - it was fantastic". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe performs to cheers at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee, 30 June 2022. The Tennessean reported that by the show's end, "the band had whipped this stadium into a frenzy". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick keeps the beat on the bass drum during the new ending of "Hysteria", Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee, 30 June 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
A stunning light show and Phil on the concert video screens keep the crowd electrified at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida, 2 July 2022. Despite more rain delays, Sav complimented the Jacksonville audience's patience: "The fans have been fantastic. They've been patient. They've been waiting over two years." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The stage glistens with rain at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida, 2 July 2022. It looks pretty, but it's slippery. During the show, Joe remarked, "This stage is lethal. I'm shit-scared of getting on YouTube for face planting." Good news – he made it through standing on two feet. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Highlights from the "wet and sweaty" stop at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida, 2 July 2022, and a bonus backstage peek at Joe's pre-gig ritual with a shot of Irish whiskey. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard brought everything they had to the audience at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri, 5 July 2022, and the fans gave it right back, even the sweltering heat. Midwest Rewind called the 90-minute set "stellar". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav sings along with 33,000+ fans at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri, 5 July 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
After so many shows wishing for the rain to go away, the band found themselves wishing for just a bit of a drizzle to take the edge off the heat in St. Louis, 5 July 2022. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard played to a sold-out Wrigley Field crowd on an appropriately windy night in Chicago, Illinois, 8 July 2022. Phil suffered a broken little toe but soldiered on through the blistering 18-song set. The Chicago Tribune praised that the band "addressed the songs like anthems deserve to be treated — with chords that rang out for miles, rousing lead vocals, driving harmonies, tight rhythms and clean, vibrant sonics". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Viv plays to the energized fans at Wrigley Field. Joe described the crowd as "fantastic - they were really LOUD, and that's a great thing". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Viv tells the story of his Gibson acoustic guitar, "Lily" backstage at Wrigley Field, 8 July 2022. Video: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The 10 July 2022 show at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan, was another ace. Sav raved, "There was just a great energy right from the start...we were with the crowd, the crowd were with us...it was one of those nights that reminds me what a great job I've got." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The band, the audience, and the press felt the collective kick of the Comerica Park gig, 10 July 2022. Detroit Free Press marvelled, "...the British quintet retains a sense of sincerity and devotion to craftsmanship that serves it well onstage". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil, Rick, Sav, Viv, and Joe rehearsed in their dressing room (a.k.a. "The Sparkle Lounge") to prepare for tour debut songs "Let it Go" and "Promises". The band switched up their set for the Detroit crowd at Comerica Park, 10 July 2022. Photo: Kevin Nixon. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Def Leppard greeted a jam-packed audience ready to rock Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 12 July 2022. This gig marked the 40th anniversary of Phil joining the band, so Joe took time to honour the moment: "Apparently, we didn't ask him to join for 25 years, but he never left. Forty years...something worth celebrating, I think." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe connects with the crowd at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 12 July 2022. Metal Insider called the Def Leppard show "amazing". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav gives the people what they want (rock n' roll) at Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 12 July 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Cleveland came ready to prove its slogan true, and rock FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, 14 July 2022. Rick described the event: "It was a monstrous show", and Joe agreed, "...this lot tonight was INSANE". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Phil and Viv provided that heavy two-guitar sound that the crowd at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, demanded. As a special treat, this show saw the return of Phil's guitar camera, which provided close-ups of his solos on "Photograph" and "Rock of Ages". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav brings it to the electric audience at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, 14 July 2022. One reviewer raved that Def Leppard's performance that evening was "jaw-droppingly good". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav, Phil, Joe, Viv, and Rick make their way through a backstage area of Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, Ohio, 15 July 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick and Sav let it rock, let it roll, and let it go at the Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, Ohio, 15 July 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
"Tonight was unbelievable...Ohio rocks!" Joe effused after the Great American Ballpark gig in Cincinnati, Ohio, 15 July 2022. "Thank you for the incredible audiences." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Setlist for the performance at American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 17 July 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
"Wow. What a great gig." Joe was taken with Milwaukee's roaring crowds and their gorgeous stadium, American Family Field, 17 July 2022. Phil agreed it was a "beautiful stadium, retractable roof...audience was absolutely AMAZING". Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick was tearing it up at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin show, 17 July 2022. "I think that was my best show. I really had fun. It was really fantastic." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Joe performs "Rocket" for the audience at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, 19 July 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick keeps the beat strong for the sold-out crowd at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, 19 July 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
19 July 2022, forty-four years and one day after their first gig at Westfield School in Sheffield, Def Leppard played to 36,000+ beautiful fans at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Joe noted with amazement, "What a long way we have come." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Aerial view of the sold-out Coors Field, Denver, Colorado, 21 July 2022, the last show of the first leg of Stadium Tour 2022. MusicFestNews celebrated how "searing guitar licks and hard-rocking rhythms echoed through the stadium with razor-sharp accuracy" and "Rick Allen on drums and Rick Savage on bass kept your heart pounding for ninety minutes." From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Sav felt like the show in Denver represented the 2022 Stadium Tour's first leg very well: "Great place to finish, amazing crowd, great show, the whole vibe was fantastic...eighteen shows gone by in the blink of an eye." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
Rick summed up the Denver experience, "I always love being here...playing Coors Field was awesome...what a great crowd, what a great way to end the first leg of the tour." Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.
The official Def Leppard Vault 2022 Stadium Tour Commemorative plaque is here! Celebrate the 2022 STADIUM TOUR, which blazed its way around the US and Canada from June 16 through September 9, 2022. The tour played 36 performances to over one million fans - a ride to remember!
The official Def Leppard Vault 2022 Stadium Tour Commemorative plaque is here! Celebrate the 2022 STADIUM TOUR, which blazed its way around the US and Canada from June 16 through September 9, 2022. The tour played 36 performances to over one million fans - a ride to remember!
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