Def Leppard rock out in the West Midlands - in pictures
Rock legends Def Leppard brought rock back to the West Midlands with a gig at Arena Birmingham.
The English rock band, formed in 1977 in Sheffield, was heavily involved with the British heavy metal movement and performed hits from their iconic Hysteria album on Monday.
Def Leppard played in Birmingham for the first time since December 2015, and marked the first ever playing of the album in full.
Def Leppard are due to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. The band was supported by Cheap Trick.
Joe Elliott was on lead vocals, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell on guitars, Rick Savage on bass and Rick Allen on drums.
Rick 'Sav' Savage, before the tour, said: "After many requests from fans in the UK, I'm delighted we can bring the whole 'Hysteria' album to arenas across Britain and Ireland this year.
"From 'Women' to 'Love and Affection' plus many other faves thrown in for good measure. Oh, and our old pals Cheap Trick will be there also to help with the celebrations. We can't wait."
The hit 1987 album Hysteria was the album which saw Def Leppard take over the world with hits including Animal, Pour Some Sugar On Me, Armageddon It and many more.
Fans took to Twitter after the gig saying the band were ‘amazing’.
Caroline Groom tweeted: “Def Leppard were amazing last night. You guys still rock.”
Mia Mills tweeted one word: “Amazing.”
