Hysteria World Tour
Tour by Def Leppard
Associated album
"Hysteria "
Start date
24 June 1987
End date
27 October 1988
Number of shows
236
Def Leppard concert chronology
The Hysteria World Tour was a concert tour by English hard rock band Def Leppard for their fourth album "Hysteria ". This was the first tour with drummer Rick Allen since his car accident on 31 December 1984 when he lost his left arm. Allen returned to the band for recording sessions and the tour using a custom designed electronic drum set. It was also the last tour to feature guitarist Steve Clark before his death on 8 January 1991 from alcoholism and a combination of prescription drugs and painkillers. Prior to the start of the European leg in March 1988, the band rented the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg, Sweden for a week of full production rehearsals.
Many of the dates on the tour were performed "in the round", with the stage and light-rigging set up in the middle of arenas, giving the audience a 360 degree view of the band's performance.
Opening acts
First typical setlist
(Taken from the Boise, ID BSU Pavilion show on 4 December 1987)
"Stagefright"
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
"Women "
"Another Hit and Run"
"Billy's Got a Gun"
"Too Late for Love "
"Hysteria "
"Gods of War"
"Die Hard The Hunter"
"Rocket "
"Bringin' On The Heartbreak "
"Foolin' "
"Armageddon It "
"Animal "
"Pour Some Sugar on Me "
"Let It Go "
"Rock of Ages "
"Don't Shoot Shotgun"
"Wasted "
"Love Bites "
"Photograph "
Second typical setlist
(Taken from the Denver, CO McNichols Sports Arena show on 13 February 1988)
"Stagefright"
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
"Women "
"Don't Shoot Shotgun"
"Too Late for Love "
"Hysteria "
"Gods of War"
"Die Hard The Hunter"
"Bringin' On The Heartbreak "
"Foolin' "
"Armageddon It "
"Animal "
"Pour Some Sugar on Me "
"Let It Go "
"Rock of Ages "
"Tear It Down"
"Photograph "
"Travelin' Band " (originally performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival )
Third typical setlist
(Taken from the Nagoya, Japan Century Hall show on 24 May 1988)
"Stagefright"
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
"Women "
"Too Late for Love "
"Hysteria "
"Gods of War"
"Die Hard The Hunter"
"Bringin' On The Heartbreak "
"Foolin' "
"Animal "
"Armageddon It "
"Pour Some Sugar on Me "
"Let It Go "
"Rock of Ages "
"Photograph "
Fourth typical setlist
(Taken from the Casper, WY Casper Events Center show on 4 July 1988)
"Stagefright"
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
"Women "
"Too Late for Love "
"Hysteria "
"Gods of War"
"Die Hard The Hunter"
"Bringin' On The Heartbreak "
"Foolin' "
"Armageddon It "
"Animal "
"Pour Some Sugar on Me "
"Rock of Ages "
"Love Bites "
"Rocket "
"Photograph "
Fifth typical setlist
(Taken from the Oklahoma City, OK State Fairgrounds show on 10 August 1988)
"Stagefright"
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
"Women "
"Too Late for Love "
"Hysteria "
"Gods of War"
"Die Hard The Hunter"
"Bringin' On The Heartbreak "
"Foolin' "
"Animal "
"Pour Some Sugar on Me "
"Let It Go "
"Rock of Ages "
"Love Bites "
"Photograph "
Sixth typical setlist
(Taken from the Jackson, MS Mississippi Coliseum show on 7 September 1988)
"Stagefright"
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
"Women "
"Too Late for Love "
"Hysteria "
"Gods of War"
"Die Hard The Hunter"
"Bringin' On The Heartbreak "
"Foolin' "
"Animal "
"Pour Some Sugar on Me "
"Let It Go "
"Rock of Ages "
"Love Bites "
"Photograph "
Seventh typical setlist
(Taken from the Atlanta, GA the Omni show on 7 October 1988)
"Stagefright"
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
"Women "
"Too Late for Love "
"Hysteria "
"Gods of War"
"Die Hard The Hunter"
"Bringin' On The Heartbreak "
"Foolin' "
"Animal "
"Pour Some Sugar on Me "
"Rock of Ages "
"Love Bites "
"Photograph "
Tour dates
Date
City
Country
Venue
Europe
24 June 1987
Tilburg
Netherlands
Nooderligt
25 June 1987
28 June 1987
The Hague
Zuiderpark Stadion
27 August 1987
Dublin
Ireland
SFX Hall
28 August 1987
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster Hall
29 August 1987
31 August 1987
Sheffield
England
Sheffield City Hall
1 September 1987
Nottingham
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
2 September 1987
Edinburgh
Scotland
Edinburgh Playhouse
4 September 1987
Manchester
England
Manchester Apollo
6 September 1987
Newport
Wales
Newport Centre
7 September 1987
London
England
Hammersmith Odeon
8 September 1987
9 September 1987
11 September 1987
Birmingham
National Exhibition Centre
12 September 1987
Southampton
Mayflower Theatre
13 September 1987
Bristol
Bristol Hippodrome
15 September 1987
Leicester
De Montfort Hall
16 September 1987
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle City Hall
17 September 1987
Sheffield
City Hall
North America I
1 October 1987
Glens Falls, New York
United States
Glens Falls Civic Center
2 October 1987
Portland, Maine
Cumberland County Civic Center
3 October 1987
Lake Placid, New York
Olympic Center
5 October 1987
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Civic Center
7 October 1987
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton Coliseum
9 October 1987
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Civic Center
11 October 1987
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford Civic Center
12 October 1987
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence Civic Center
13 October 1987
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Spectrum
15 October 1987
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie Civic Center
17 October 1987
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Meadowlands Arena
18 October 1987
Uniondale, New York
Nassau Coliseum
20 October 1987
Dayton, Ohio
Hara Arena
21 October 1987
Evansville, Indiana
Roberts Stadium
22 October 1987
Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont Horizon
23 October 1987
24 October 1987
Carbondale, Illinois
SIU Arena
26 October 1987
Indianapolis, Indiana
Market Square Arena
27 October 1987
South Bend, Indiana
Joyce Center
29 October 1987
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria Civic Center
30 October 1987
Fort Wayne, Indiana
War Memorial Coliseum
31 October 1987
Lexington, Kentucky
Rupp Arena
2 November 1987
Detroit, Michigan
Joe Louis Arena
3 November 1987
Battle Creek, Michigan
Kellogg Arena
5 November 1987
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Mecca
7 November 1987
Ames, Iowa
Hilton Coliseum
8 November 1987
Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County Coliseum
9 November 1987
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Five Seasons Center
10 November 1987
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha Civic Auditorium
12 November 1987
Norman, Oklahoma
Lloyd Noble Center
14 November 1987
Shreveport, Louisiana
Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
15 November 1987
Austin, Texas
Frank Erwin Center
16 November 1987
San Antonio, Texas
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
18 November 1987
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson Convention Center
19 November 1987
Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
20 November 1987
San Diego, California
San Diego Sports Arena
22 November 1987
Los Angeles, California
Sports Arena
23 November 1987
Fresno, California
Selland Arena
25 November 1987
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thomas and Mack Center
27 November 1987
Sacramento, California
Arco Arena
28 November 1987
Daly City, California
Cow Palace
29 November 1987
1 December 1987
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma Dome
2 December 1987
Pullman, Washington
Beasley Coliseum
3 December 1987
Portland, Oregon
Memorial Coliseum
4 December 1987
Boise, Idaho
BSU Pavilion
5 December 1987
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Palace
6 December 1987
Casper, Wyoming
Casper Events Center
9 December 1987
Valley Center, Kansas
Kansas Coliseum
10 December 1987
Kansas City, Missouri
Kemper Arena
11 December 1987
Houston, Texas
The Summit
13 December 1987
Dallas, Texas
Reunion Arena
15 December 1987
New Orleans, Louisiana
U.N.O. Lakefront Arena
16 December 1987
Birmingham, Alabama
BJCC Arena
18 December 1987
Atlanta, Georgia
The Omni
19 December 1987
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro Coliseum
20 December 1987
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Coliseum
27 December 1987
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville Coliseum
29 December 1987
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Hollywood Sportatorium
30 December 1987
Orlando, Florida
Civic Center
31 December 1987
Tampa, Florida
USF Sun Dome
North America II
16 January 1988
Richmond, Virginia
United States
Richmond Coliseum
17 January 1988
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Civic Arena
18 January 1988
Rochester, New York
Rochester Community War Memorial
20 January 1988
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke Civic Center
21 January 1988
Landover, Maryland
Capital Centre
22 January 1988
Johnson City, Tennessee
Freedom Hall
24 January 1988
Clemson, South Carolina
Littlejohn Coliseum
25 January 1988
Columbia, South Carolina
Carolina Coliseum
26 January 1988
Raleigh, North Carolina
William Neal Reynolds Coliseum
28 January 1988
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
29 January 1988
Louisville, Kentucky
Freedom Hall
30 January 1988
Cincinnati, Ohio
Riverfront Coliseum
1 February 1988
Saginaw, Michigan
Wendler Arena
2 February 1988
Richfield, Ohio
Richfield Coliseum
3 February 1988
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
5 February 1988
Knoxville, Tennessee
Thompson-Boling Arena
6 February 1988
Huntsville, Alabama
Von Braun Civic Center
7 February 1988
Memphis, Tennessee
Mid-South Coliseum
8 February 1988
Little Rock, Arkansas
Barton Coliseum
10 February 1988
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Arena
12 February 1988
Denver, Colorado
McNichols Sports Arena
13 February 1988
14 February 1988
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tingley Coliseum
15 February 1988
Odessa, Texas
Ector County Coliseum
19 February 1988
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Roberto Clemente Coliseum
Europe
4 March 1988
Helsinki
Finland
Helsinki Ice Hall (Cancelled)
Stockholm
Sweden
Johanneshovs Isstadion
5 March 1988
Gothenburg
Scandinavium
7 March 1988
Lillestrøm
Norway
Skedsmohallen
8 March 1988
10 March 1988
Copenhagen
Denmark
K.B. Hallen
11 March 1988
Bremen
Germany
Stadhalle
12 March 1988
Cologne
Sporthalle
14 March 1988
Paris
France
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
15 March 1988
Stuttgart
Germany
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
16 March 1988
Frankfurt
Festhalle
18 March 1988
Munich
Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle
19 March 1988
Würzburg
Oliver Arena
20 March 1988
Zurich
Switzerland
Hallenstadion
22 March 1988
Milan
Italy
Palatrussardi
23 March 1988
Florence
Sports Palace
25 March 1988
Lausanne
Switzerland
Alla des Fetes
26 March 1988
Clermont-Ferrand
France
Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall
28 March 1988
Toulouse
Palais des Sports
29 March 1988
Lyon
Palais des Sports
30 March 1988
Freiburg im Breisgau
Germany
Stadthalle Freiburg
1 April 1988
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Jaap Edenhal
2 April 1988
Brussels
Belgium
Vorst Forest Nationaal
4 April 1988
San Sebastián
Spain
Velodromo de Anoeta
5 April 1988
Madrid
Pabellon Real Madrid
6 April 1988
Barcelona
Sports Palace
8 April 1988
Bourges
France
Bourges Festival
10 April 1988
Bournemouth
England
International Centre
11 April 1988
London
Wembley Arena
12 April 1988
14 April 1988
Edinburgh
Scotland
The Playhouse
15 April 1988
16 April 1988
Whitley Bay
England
Whitley Bay Ice Rink
18 April 1988
Birmingham
National Exhibition Centre
19 April 1988
20 April 1988
Leeds
Queens Hall
22 April 1988
Belfast
Northern Ireland
King's Hall
Asia
17 May 1988
Tokyo
Japan
Yoyogi Olympic Pool
19 May 1988
Yokohama
Bunka Taikukan
21 May 1988
Osaka
Castle Hall
22 May 1988
24 May 1988
Nagoya
Century Hall
North America III
27 May 1988
Anchorage, Alaska
United States
George M. Sullivan Arena
28 May 1988
2 June 1988
Passaic, New Jersey
Capitol Theatre
6 June 1988
Moncton, New Brunswick
Canada
Moncton Coliseum
7 June 1988
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax Metro Centre
9 June 1988
Quebec City, Quebec
Le Colisee
11 June 1988
Toronto, Ontario
Exhibition Stadium
12 June 1988
Montreal, Quebec
Le Forum
13 June 1988
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa Civic Centre
17 June 1988
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg Arena
18 June 1988
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Place
20 June 1988
Calgary, Alberta
Olympic Saddledome
21 June 1988
Edmonton, Alberta
Northlands Coliseum
23 June 1988
Vancouver, British Columbia
PNE Coliseum
1 July 1988
Spokane, Washington
United States
Spokane Coliseum
2 July 1988
Boise, Idaho
BSU Pavilion
4 July 1988
Casper, Wyoming
Casper Events Center
5 July 1988
Billings, Montana
MetraPark Arena
6 July 1988
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
8 July 1988
Bloomington, Minnesota
Met Center
9 July 1988
10 July 1988
12 July 1988
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium
13 July 1988
Springfield, Illinois
Prairie Capital Convention Center
14 July 1988
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
16 July 1988
East Troy, Wisconsin
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
17 July 1988
18 July 1988
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana State Fair Coliseum
20 July 1988
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Blossom Music Center
22 July 1988
Columbia, Maryland
Merriweather Post Pavilion
23 July 1988
Weedsport, New York
Cayuga County Fair
24 July 1988
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
26 July 1988
Middletown, NY
Orange County Fair
27 July 1988
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Great Allentown Fair
29 July 1988
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
The Ball Park
30 July 1988
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Great Woods Amphitheatre
2 August 1988
Ionia, Michigan
Ionia Free Fair
3 August 1988
Charlevoix, Michigan
Castle Farms
5 August 1988
Antioch, Tennessee
Starwood Amphitheatre
6 August 1988
Thornville, Ohio
Buckeye Lake Music Center
7 August 1988
Cincinnati, Ohio
Riverbend Music Center
9 August 1988
Bonner Springs, Kansas
Sandstone Amphitheater
10 August 1988
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
State Fairgrounds
11 August 1988
Dallas, Texas
Starplex Amphitheatre
13 August 1988
Morrison, Colorado
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
14 August 1988
16 August 1988
Sacramento, California
California Exposition & State Fair
17 August 1988
Mountain View, California
Shoreline Amphitheatre
19 August 1988
Laguna Hills, California
California Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
20 August 1988
21 August 1988
Chandler, Arizona
Compton Terrace
North America IV
7 September 1988
Jackson, Mississippi
United States
Mississippi Coliseum
8 September 1988
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
L.S.U. Assembly Center
9 September 1988
Biloxi, Mississippi
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
11 September 1988
Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County Civic Center
12 September 1988
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland Civic Center
13 September 1988
15 September 1988
Chattanooga, Tennessee
U.T.C. Arena
17 September 1988
Auburn Hills, Michigan
The Palace of Auburn Hills
18 September 1988
19 September 1988
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo Sports Arena
21 September 1988
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Meadowlands Arena
22 September 1988
23 September 1988
25 September 1988
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Spectrum
26 September 1988
28 September 1988
Worcester, Massachusetts
The Centrum
29 September 1988
1 October 1988
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
Copps Coliseum
2 October 1988
Wheeling, West Virginia
United States
Wheeling Civic Center
3 October 1988
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton Coliseum
5 October 1988
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Coliseum
7 October 1988
Atlanta, Georgia
The Omni
8 October 1988
9 October 1988
10 October 1988
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dean Smith Center
12 October 1988
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Arena
13 October 1988
Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont Horizon
14 October 1988
16 October 1988
Champaign, Illinois
Assembly Hall
18 October 1988
Iowa City, Iowa
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
19 October 1988
Lincoln, Nebraska
Bob Devaney Arena
20 October 1988
Manhattan, Kansas
Bramlage Coliseum
22 October 1988
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Palace
23 October 1988
25 October 1988
Portland, Oregon
Memorial Coliseum
26 October 1988
27 October 1988
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma Dome
Personnel
Joe Elliott - lead vocals, rhythm & acoustic guitar, keyboards
Phil Collen - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
Steve Clark - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
Rick Savage - bass, keyboards, rhythm & acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Rick Allen - drums, backing vocals
Touring Personnel
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
EPs
Videography
Concert tours
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