have played the classic live for the very first time, a mere 41 years after the album's release. The performance took place during a 12-song set at The Garage, part of SiriusXM's West Coast HQ on Sycamore Avenue, in Hollywood's studio district, ahead of Def Leppard's headlining tour with , which kicks off this Saturday (July 6) at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, MO. Introducing frontman Joe Elliott confirms it's the song's live debut, telling the small audience, "Here's one we've never played before.
So, enjoy!" The setlist at The Garage (see below) may provide some clues as to band's plans for the tour, with guitarist Phil Collen telling that the staging will be "drastically different" from their shows with . "We changed the whole set," says Collen. "You know, there’s a whole screen [production] and we’ve been using pretty much the same stuff for like 12 years.
So we’ve changed it completely. The stage show is drastically different. It’s going to take a lot of energy.
There’s going to be a lot of running around. "So I’m working out, trying to get the stamina up and all of that. Vocally, too.
You know, I’m having to sing every single day. We did rehearse in L.A.
for a two week period and finished with a SiriusXM gig. Production rehearsals in St. Louis will lead up to the first gig.
" , who were due to play at three shows on the tour in Cleveland, Toronto and Boston, have pulled out of the shows after singer . Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus .
