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. 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. 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.
Special guests Europe (Leg 2: Europe) Mammoth WVH (Leg 2: Europe) Alice Cooper (Leg 3: North America)
Opening acts Whisky Blood (Leg 1: Latin America) Rata Blanca (Leg 1: Latin America)
Set lists
Mötley Crüe "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 + List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venueDateCityCountryVenueFebruary 10, 2023Atlantic CityUnited StatesHard Rock LiveFebruary 11, 2023February 18, 2023Mexico CityMexicoForo SolFebruary 21, 2023MonterreyEstadio BorregosFebruary 25, 2023BogotáColombiaSimón Bolívar ParkFebruary 28, 2023LimaPeruEstadio Universidad San MarcosMarch 3, 2023SantiagoChileEstadio Bicentenario de La FloridaMarch 7, 2023São PauloBrazilAllianz ParqueMarch 9, 2023Buenos AiresArgentinaSarmiento ParkMarch 12, 2023HollywoodUnited StatesHard Rock LiveMay 22, 2023SheffieldEnglandBramall LaneMay 25, 2023MönchengladbachGermanySparkassenParkMay 27, 2023MunichKönigsplatzMay 29, 2023BudapestHungaryMVM DomeMay 31, 2023KrakówPolandTauron ArenaJune 2, 2023PragueCzech RepublicLetňanyJune 3, 2023HanoverGermanyExpo Park HannoverJune 7, 2023SölvesborgSwedenNorje HavsbadJune 9, 2023HyvinkääFinlandHyvinkää AirfieldJune 11, 2023TrondheimNorwayBryggeribyen EC Dahls ArenaJune 14, 2023CopenhagenDenmarkRefshaleøenJune 16, 2023ClissonFranceVal de MoineJune 18, 2023DesselBelgiumFestivalpark de BoeretangJune 20, 2023MilanItalyIppodromo SNAI San SiroJune 23, 2023LisbonPortugalPasseio Marítimo de AlgésJune 24, 2023Rivas-VaciamadridSpainAuditorio Miguel RíosJune 27, 2023ThunSwitzerlandStockhorn ArenaJuly 1, 2023LondonEnglandWembley StadiumJuly 2, 2023LythamLytham GreenJuly 4, 2023DublinIrelandMarlay ParkJuly 6, 2023GlasgowScotlandGlasgow GreenAugust 5, 2023SyracuseUnited StatesJMA Wireless DomeAugust 8, 2023ColumbusOhio StadiumAugust 11, 2023FargoFargodomeAugust 13, 2023OmahaCharles Schwab FieldAugust 16, 2023TulsaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumAugust 18, 2023El PasoSun Bowl November 3, 2023YokohamaJapanK-Arena Yokohama November 4, 2023November 8, 2023Brisbane AustraliaSuncorp Stadium November 11, 2023SydneySydney Showground Stadium November 14, 2023MelbourneMarvel Stadium
Cancelled tour dates Date City Country Venue ReasonMarch 9, 2023CuritibaBrazilEstádio Couto PereiraProduction and logistical reasonsMarch 11, 2023Porto AlegreArena do Grêmio
Personnel Def 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
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