The World Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by English rock band Def Leppard and American rock band Mötley Crüe, which took place from February through November 2023 in venues across Latin America, Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania. During their previous tour, The Stadium Tour, the members of Def Leppard indicated that a European version of The Stadium Tour would take place in 2023.[1] Tour dates were announced on October 20, 2022; this tour was advertised as The World Tour and confirmed to be a co-headlining tour of Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe.[2][3][4] In addition to playing stadiums and entertainment venues, the tour also featured appearances at international music festivals. This was Mötley Crüe's first tour without co-founder and original guitarist Mick Mars, who announced his retirement in October 2022, with John 5 replacing him.[5]
| Tour by Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe | |||||||||||||
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| Start date | February 10, 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| End date | November 14, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 4 plus warmup | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows | 40 | ||||||||||||
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Special guests
edit- Europe (Leg 2: Europe)[6]
- Mammoth WVH (Leg 2: Europe)
- Alice Cooper (Leg 3: North America)[7]
Opening acts
edit- Whisky Blood (Leg 1: Latin America)
- Rata Blanca (Leg 1: Latin America)
Setlists
editMötley Crüe[8]
- "Wild Side"
- "Shout at the Devil"
- "Too Fast for Love"
- "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
- "Saints of Los Angeles"
- "Live Wire"
- "Looks That Kill"
- "The Dirt (Est. 1981)"
- "Rock 'n' Roll (Part 2)" / "Smokin' in the Boys Room" / "Helter Skelter" / "Anarchy in the U.K." / "Blitzkrieg Bop"
- "Home Sweet Home"
- "Dr. Feelgood"
- "Same Ol' Situation"
- "Girls, Girls, Girls"
- "Primal Scream"
- "Kickstart My Heart"
Def Leppard
- "Take What You Want"
- "Let's Get Rocked"
- "Animal"
- "Foolin'"
- "Armageddon It"
- "Kick"
- "Love Bites"
- "Promises"
- "This Guitar"
- "When Love and Hate Collide"
- "Rocket"
- "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
- "Switch 625"
- "Hysteria"
- "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
- "Rock of Ages"
- "Photograph"
Tour dates
editCancelled tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2023 | Curitiba | Brazil | Estádio Couto Pereira | Production and logistical reasons[11] |
| March 11, 2023 | Porto Alegre | Arena do Grêmio |
Personnel
editDef Leppard
- Rick Savage – bass, backing vocals
- Joe Elliott – lead vocals, occasional acoustic guitar
- Rick Allen – drums, percussion
- Phil Collen – guitar, backing vocals
- Vivian Campbell – guitar, backing vocals
Mötley Crüe
- Nikki Sixx – bass, backing vocals
- Vince Neil – lead vocals, occasional guitar
- Tommy Lee – drums, piano, backing vocals
- John 5 – guitar, backing vocals
References
editNotes
edit- ^ The June 2, 2023 concert in Prague was part of Prague Rocks.
- ^ The June 7, 2023 concert in Sölvesborg was part of the Sweden Rock Festival.
- ^ The June 9, 2023 concert in Hyvinkää was part of Rock Fest.
- ^ The June 11, 2023 concert in Trondheim was part of Trondheim Rocks.
- ^ The June 14, 2023 concert in Copenhagen was part of Copenhell.
- ^ The June 16, 2023 concert in Clisson was part of Hellfest.
- ^ The June 18, 2023 concert in Dessel was part of Graspop Metal Meeting.
- ^ The July 2, 2023 concert in Lytham St Annes was part of Lytham Festival.
Citations
edit- ^ "Def Leppard Confirm That Stadium Tour With Mötley Crüe Will Reach Europe". Ultimate Guitar. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Rolli, Bryan (20 October 2022). "Motley Crue and Def Leppard Announce 2023 World Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Def Leppard Announce 'The World Tour' Following Massively Successful North American Stadium Run". defleppard.com. October 20, 2022. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Motley Crue (October 20, 2022). "Mötley Crüe & Def Leppard Announce 'The World Tour' 2023" (video). YouTube. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Lach, Stef (April 22, 2023). "Motley Crue working on new material with producer Bob Rock". Louder Sound. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Europe, invitados especiales de Mötley Crüe y Def Leppard en Suiza | Metal Journal" (in Spanish). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, and Alice Cooper Announce 2023 U.S. Tour Dates". Pitchfork. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Watch: Mötley Crüe Performs In Mexico City During 2023 'The World Tour' With Def Leppard". Blabbermouth.net. February 19, 2023. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Spencer (February 11, 2023). "Mötley Crüe play first show with new guitarist John 5: Setlist + Video". Consequence. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
The concert kicked off the Crüe's 2023 co-headlining world tour with Def Leppard
- ^ Romero, Ivan (March 22, 2023). "Def Leppard / Motley Crue Rock South Florida at the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood". digitalbeatmag.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
Joe Elliott tells the crowd that this 'impromptu' show is the last show on the Latin American leg of their World Tour
- ^ "DEF LEPPARD Cancel Curitiba/Porto Alegre Brazil Shows On THE WORLD TOUR 2023". Def Leppard Tour History. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.